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Understanding LEED-H Scorecards
Reports from three case studies outline what it takes to achieve LEED for Home's silver, gold, and platinum ratings
Making the Green-Building Dean’s List
LEED for Homes is a new, comprehensive national certification program for green, energy-efficient homes. Builders who’ve tried it like it, but will it change the way houses are built?
Tax Credits for Historic Buildings
Federal and state incentive programs make rehabilitating durable old buildings cost-effective
Inspecting Old Houses: Basements
Despite fears of a dark, scary place, recent mechanical upgrades put a positive spin on this inspection
Inspecting Old House: Attics
A lack of sheathing inside this cold, drafty attic led to a myriad of structual damage
Inspecting Old Houses: Exteriors
Foundations and thresholds can invite water pooling, and weathered paint often hides cracked clapboards
Inspecting Old Houses: An Overview
A home inspector advises to skip the cosmetic inspection until completing the structural evaluation
Video Vault: Inspecting Old Houses
Follow the inspection of a 200-year-old house, from attic to basement.
A national green-building standard is on the way
With the proliferation of regional and national green-building rating systems, it’s hard to choose the best one. To complicate the situation further, or perhaps to simplify it, the National Association of…
California codes improve fire protection
Taking effect in January, California’s updated wildland-urban interface building codes aim to improve fire protection in vulnerable areas where homes encroach grassy brushlands. The codes will address building materials, construction…

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