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What’s In a Green Built Home? A Guide for Homeowners

The Green Built Homes program is now over 20 years old.  Under our program’s original name: Healthy-Built Homes, we certified our first home in NC in 2002 and now, in …

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Caring About Building Air Leakage: The Intersection of Building Science and Cognitive Science

You may have heard the concept that “buildings need to breathe” without really understanding what it means. Does this saying hold true to what we expect of modern buildings and …

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Healthy Houses on a Budget: Identifying Ways to Improve Home Health for Less Than $1,000

All houses can be sick or healthy. A sick house ultimately brings an overwhelming load of both expenses and costs upon those who own and/or occupy it. These literal and …

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