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Moving Back Home to New Orleans
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Project Home Again develops a replicable model for post-Katrina rebuilding. [continue reading]
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Instead of offering merely supplies to the people of postearthquake Haiti, what if we could offer our ingenuity? [continue reading]
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California's Advanced Homes Program
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California is slowly moving toward net zero energy construction, defined as building structures that produce as much energy on-site as they consume. The Long Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan of the California Public Utilities Commission (... [continue reading]
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Phoenix Rising: Lessons Learned from Katrina
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Energy-efficient homes play a significant role in post-Katrina rebuilding in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. [continue reading]
Hummingbird House: Design for Everyone Part III
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This is the third part of a conversation that I had with Larry Weingarten, a water heater expert and Renaissance guy. His solar-powered structural insulated panels (SIPs) house combines ordinary materials with extraordinary design. [continue reading]
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A Closer Look at Connecticut's Zero Energy Homebuilding Competition
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