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Episode Five: Outdoor Showers, Efflorescence, Attic Insulation, and Window Replacement
In this episode, host and managing editor Justin Fink talks with editor-in-chief Rob Yagid and design editor Brian Pontolilo about outdoor showers, efflorescence, attic insulation, and window replacement. Resources and…
Insulate Your Basement, Part 3
Insulate the walls and rim joists with rigid foam for a durable, dry, and comfortable basement.
Zen-dustrial
Like a child’s drawing or Emoticon, the form of this house represents “home” in any language. Corrugated metal cladding adds to the drama and gives the house a magical glow.…
Episode Four: Burying Conduit, Fall Protection, and Foundation Failures
In this episode, host and managing editor Justin Fink talks with editor-in-chief Rob Yagid and design editor Brian Pontolilo about burying electrical conduit, proper fall protection, and pyrrhotite foundation failures. Resources…
Plan Ahead to Save Energy
When building a new home, your insulation strategy should be part of the design process, not a last-minute decision.
Insulate Your Basement, Part 1
The process of making a home more comfortable and energy efficient starts by managing water infiltration at the foundation walls and basement floor.
Maximizing Solar Production
An important part of the roof plan is the photovoltaic panels, a 12kw array needed for net zero.
A Foundation Like a Cooler
In a high-performance house, Joe Lstiburek of Building Science Corporation recommends insulating basements north of the Mason-Dixon Line with R-10 subslab insulation and R-20 foundation insulation.
Better Than Average
This practical and healthy home confronts the challenges of location, extreme weather, climate change, and the looming clean-water crisis with noteworthy simplicity.
More Lessons Learned From an All-Electric House
Six years of energy data offer an architect new insights into high-performance home building

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