Green Design - Page 4 of 30

Choosing Between HRVs and ERVs
Understand which type of whole-house heat-recovery ventilation system will create an efficient and healthy home, depending on certain environmental factors.
BS*+Beer Show: Pretty Good House
Hear from the authors of the Pretty Good House book about how the movement got started and how the book came together.
The Fine Homebuilding Interview: Emily Mottram
A Maine architect speaks about Pretty Good House and biophilic design principles that adapt to all climates.
Ryan Shanahan, Zero-Energy Retrofits Manager
This energy-efficiency expert focuses on the benefits of building energy-smart homes beyond saving money.
Nearly Invisible Solar Panels for Standing-Seam Metal Roofs
The PowerFit 20 from Sunflare provides green energy, an easy installation option for metal roofs, and an improved aesthetic.
High-Performance Farmhouse
The "pretty good" home was part of a case study on a net-zero community in Cumberland, Maine.
Dos and Don’ts of a Pretty Good House
Two example assemblies demonstrate how to incorporate low-carbon strategies for better comfort and energy savings.
Building a Zero-Energy Home for Less
An Oregon design-build firm makes high performance more affordable.
Foundation Insulation Options for a Concrete-Free Slab
A plywood slab-on-grade requires a similar foundation construction to the ones used when building a traditional concrete slab-on-grade home.
Deep-Energy Retrofit for an Adaptive-Reuse Project
A historic brick warehouse is turned into a live-work space using building-science principles.

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