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Next-generation PVs

Today’s photovoltaics are smaller, more efficient, less expensive, and better looking...

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Third Parties

Lumber certification groups battle for identity and brand recognition.

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Right as Rain

Smart steps to water-conserving landscapes.

 
 
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Case Study: Smart Home: Green + Wired

From a green roof to bamboo flooring and everywhere in between, the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry's show house demonstrates urban life lived sustainably.

Case Study: Smart Home: Green + Wired

From a green roof to bamboo flooring and everywhere in between, the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry's show house demonstrates urban life lived sustainably.

 

case studies

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    Leading by Example

    Community Housing Partners’ award-winning neighborhood brings community education and sustainable performance to affordable housing.

     
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    Modern Mill

    A touch of contemporary design and sustainability revitalizes a historic site in Charm City.

     
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    Case Study: Lopez Island, Wash.

    Affordable community of straw bale homes looks to achieve zero net energy within five years.

     
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Summer Issue

EcoHome helps residential builders, remodelers, designers, and product specifiers compete in the green building market by delivering clear, accurate, and actionable content on green building products and product trends, technical innovations, and building science. EcoHome is the professional's source for the products and practices that contribute to high-quality, practical, and long-lasting sustainable building projects.
 

In This Issue

  • Dynamic Conditions

    Performance requirements for wood-framed wall systems have changed considerably. Here’s how to meet today’s conditions and set new...

  • Covering the Bases

    Interchangeable façades add efficiency and variety to military housing in the vast California desert.

  • Right as Rain

    Smart steps to water-conserving landscapes.

 
 

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