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Podcast Episode 113 — Bringing Back Oakum
Radiator covers, mantels, brick walls, trimwork, whole-house design, and the Solar Decathlon.
Keep Craft Alive: Josh Ford, PV Installer
”I want to do something that actually makes a difference.”
Installing Rooftop PV
Get a detailed overview of how homes are evaluated for solar, how a photovoltaic system works, and how it’s installed.
Home-Energy Tracking in the Palm of Your Hand
This smart energy monitor uses machine learning to identify and measure how much electricity each device in your home consumes.
Podcast Episode 91 — Solar Roofs and Collapsing Sheds
If you could recreate your house from scratch, what trim material would you use?
Reconsidering R-value Recommendations
Does the dropping cost of solar PV systems mean that it's more economical to just install more PV panels and skimp on insulation?
FHB House 2017: Roofing
Oriented for solar and packed with 20 inches of insulation, the FHB House roof is the topper on this high-performance production home.
A Roof for Insulation, Solar Panels, and Bedrooms
Intersecting roofs and gable ends form an interesting roofline and allow for usable space on the second level.
Passive House Meets Pueblo
Three projects by a Santa Fe architect demonstrate how well the Passive House performance standard and the Southwest style work together.
Roof Pitch and Orientation for PV
This design strives for reasonably low energy use, offset by photovoltaic panels to reach annual net-zero-energy use.

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