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Alternative Water Sources: Supply-Side Solutions for Green Buildings
Both the recent drought in the normally-wet Southeast and impending water shortages in the Southwest are a reminder that water...Read More
FSC-Certified Bamboo Plywood Now Available
In an industry first, Smith & Fong now offers bamboo plywood panels certified to the standards of the Forest Stewardship...Read More
Evaporative Coolers
As water evaporates, it absorbs heat. Direct and indirect evaporative coolers use this property to cool homes efficiently.Read More
Navigating Incentives and Regulations for Green Building
When used in combination, incentives and regulations can be a powerful force for encouraging green buildings. Incentives can be complicated...Read More
Coolerado: Evaporative Cooling Without Added Humidity
As an indirect evaporative cooler, the Coolerado provides cool air without adding moisture. Its innovative technology also delivers lower temperatures...Read More
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Member Comments
More Solar Gain, Not R-Value, Better for Heating Climates Steven Konstantino says, “Thermotech has been manufacturing windows with very low U-Values for years and has always addressed solar orientation in selection of...” More... pat sapinsley says, “WIndows, solar heat gain and R value Posted by pat sapinsley on May 2, 2008, 06:25 PM The...” More... pat sapinsley says, “The real solution was discussed in a June 2006 EBN article. Dynamic glazing, which allows solar heat gain to enter...” More... Boulder County Limits Energy Use for Homes Kim Calomino says, “The BuildSmart code enacted by Boulder County, Colorado, is unreasonable, impracticable, over reaching, and is going to be very costly...” More... Universities Gain New Sustainability Reporting Tool Allyson Wendt says, “A draft of STARS is now available for public comment from AASHE. The public comment period goes through May 9...” More... How the Sun's Path Can Inform Design Mark Smith says, “Using the sun instead of roads as the primary organization principle, solar orientation can be applied to production SFD and...” More... Revolutionary Vacuum Glass Coming from Guardian Laura Catanzaro says, “What would the R-value be of the frame of such a window?” More... Incorporate Passive Survivability into Building Codes Claire Barnett says, “This is a particular strong issue for schools everywhere, since schools are large community facilities often used as shelters in...” More... LEED Delivers on Predicted Energy Savings Nadav Malin says, “The complete report based on the data mention in this article is now available for download from New Buildings Institute:...” More...
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