Energy Efficiency - Page 54 of 76

Build a High-Performance Exterior Door
This beautiful door is ideally suited to energy-efficient homes and can be made with common building materials.
All About Ice Dams
Learn what causes ice dams and how to prevent them.
All-Around Efficient
Pairing a proven net-zero strategy with conscious material choices.
Joe Lstiburek’s Ideal Double-Stud Wall
This wall design ensures good performance and solves the problems of inside and outside moisture.
4 Tips to Building an Efficient House in a Hot Climate
The Texas Sun is blazing where I build in Austin Texas. Let me give you four tips for building an efficient home that will stay cool even during the hottest…
Adding Insulation to Basement Walls
Learn how to choose and install the best insulation for several types of basement walls (but fix water-entry problems first).
Stepping Off the Grid in Hill Country
This Texas house borrows from the ground and the sky to achieve net-zero energy use and complete water independence.
Minnesota Students Win “Race to Zero” Title
Now in its second year, the design competition attracted teams from 33 U.S. and Canadian universities.
Creating a Sealed Crawlspace
Properly designed unvented crawlspaces have a number of advantages compared to vented crawlspaces.
Low-Tech Solar
Before considering PV panels, integrate passive strategies into the core of your home’s design to reap savings in heating and cooling costs.

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