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Team Austria Wins 2013 Solar Decathlon
Student teams representing 19 colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada and Europe designed solar demonstration houses that went on display in Irvine, California, for this biennial event.
Builder Confidence Drops
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index declined slightly in October, showing a retreat in all three areas the index tracks. The National Association of Home Builders says political turmoil in…
ICC Approves Changes to Energy Code
Requirements will be a little tougher, and for the first time a "performance path" to compliance will reference a HERS rating.
Passive House Town-House Project Underway in Philadelphia
Developers plan 27 units that will meet the stringent Passive House requirement for airtightness and energy consumption.
Self-Taught MBA: You’re Fired!
It’s the hardest thing you'll ever do as an employer--so hard, in fact, that some firms hire it out. But you can't, and shouldn't, so from time to time you'll…
Patrick’s Barn: Framing a Deck
Building a porch on the back is one of the barn's last big projects.
NAHB Lowers Estimate for Single-Family Starts
The National Association of Home Builders says new-home starts this year will be 629,000, but it expects the total will top 1 million by 2015
Reflections on Hurricane Sandy
The anniversary of the second-costliest hurricane in US history is only a few weeks away. During the last week of October, 2012, Hurricane Sandy ripped up the Altantic coast, causing…
Retired Educator Turns His New House Into a Living Lab
Half the house is built for an Energy Star rating, the other half to the very stringent Passivhaus standard.
Self-Taught MBA: Writing Job Descriptions
Every position in your company, including yours, should come with a written job description. What basic elements should a job description contain? Here, you'll find a quick guide to help…

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