Alternative Materials

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Fighting Climate Change With Straw Panels

Made with straw instead of foam, these SIPs capture CO2 from the atmosphere and... More

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Exploring Alternative Insulation Options

If your clients are as concerned with embodied energy and toxicity as they are... More

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Lessons From the North

Watch as Matt Risinger explores the insulation details of a high performance house currently under construction in Vancouver, British Columbia. More

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BioPCM: Smart Thermal Mass Using Phase Change Material

Small pockets of waxy material with a controlled melting point passively store and... More

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The Next Big Thing Isn't a Gadget

HIVE speaker Blaine Brownell explains where the future of residential building is... More

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How to Attach Floor Framing to SIPS

The trick is to hang the joists from ledgers that are screwed to balloon-framed... More

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Transparent Wood
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Retrofitting a Foundation for Problem Soils

Helical piers and a grade beam form a solid foundation for attaching a large... More

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