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Lab Develops Paint-On Coating for Energy Efficiency
Scientists hope the coating would be simple to apply to windows and offer a much cheaper alternative than window replacement or professionally applied films
An Overlooked Building Material Finds a New Booster
A New York real-estate developer and builder thinks there could be a bright future for autoclaved aerated concrete, a material that never found a real foothold in the U.S.
BuildingEnergy Boston Set for March
A three-day schedule includes speakers, a trade show, and a variety of workshops about high-performance building design and construction
Meet Saskatchewan’s First Passivhaus
A duplex rising on the site of a 1940s home could become the province's first house to be certified under the Passivhaus Institut standard
GE Jumps Ship on Compact Fluorescents
The company says it will stop making the lamps by the end of the year and focus on LEDs
Nest Glitch Leaves Some Cold
Makers of the learning thermostat blame software update for loss of service to some users
Houses Are Getting Bigger and Pricier
Rising prices are making it tougher for first-time buyers to get a home of their own. Many still live with Mom and Dad.
California Leads the Nation in Net-Zero Projects
The first-ever tally of projects in the U.S. and Canada gives Sacramento the highest city total
A Reprieve for the Incandescent Bulb?
Researchers tweak conventional design to make the bulbs far more efficient
A Kit House for the 21st Century
A Maine company has developed a prototype building insulated with curved structural foam panels. One possible market: the Millennials.

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