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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.

     

REVIEWS

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    Right as Rain

    Smart steps to water-conserving landscapes.

     
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    Next-generation PVs

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

     
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    Third Parties

    Lumber certification groups battle for identity and brand recognition.

     

BUILDING SCIENCE

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    Dynamic Conditions

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

     

GREENWATCH

  • Coming soon | Super-Efficient Windows

    Serious Materials, which recently acquired window innovator Alpen Energy Group, is tackling the wall’s most inefficient component with a new line of windows boasting unit R-values of 5 to 15. The company achieved this level, which is significantly higher than the R-2.5 to R-3 of a typical...

     
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    R&D | Solar Spectrum

     

  • Hawaii to Require Solar DHW

    Islands pass first state law requiring solar water heaters on new homes.

     
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    Covering the Bases

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

     
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    Green Recovery?

     
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    Magical Matrix

    Ask green building professionals what their biggest challenge is, and they’ll probably point to the difficulty in making product selections.

     

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