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Home for Life 2014 Site Goes Live

Virtual home illustrates how to design a house that functions well and saves money ... for years More

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Studying Moisture in Fat Walls

A cellulose-insulated double wall is less expensive than the same wall insulated... More

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Words Matter

What the Patagonian Toothfish can teach us about building science. More

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The Argument for Triple-Pane Windows

This detailed study delivers surprising results More

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The argument for triple-pane units

More and more triple-pane windows are coming on the market everyday. Are they worth the extra cost? More

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Retrofit Exterior Foundation Insulation

Is there a minimally invasive, cost-competitive, easily deployable method of... More

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Buried and Encapsulated Ducts

Encapsulating ducts with at least 1 1/2 inches of closed-cell spray foam... More

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Central Intelligence: New Energy-Efficiency Best Practices Website to Launch January 2013

The Building America Solution Center website will provide easy to find, updated information about energy-efficiency practices. More

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Energy Stars: These Remodelers Made the Most of Various Grants and Programs for Energy-Efficient Upgrades

Home Star may be gone, but all is not lost. There are still abundant options for remodelers who want to capitalize on home performance work. More

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Energy-Efficiency Meeting
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