A student masters dense-packing. (Image credit: NYSWDA)

Pressure House Learning in Real Time
July/August 2010
by Andy Stone and Dale Sherman
New York State adds trainers and new facilities—including a virtual house—to meet the increasing demands on weatherization programs.

Substantial daylighting is just one of a host of passive efficiency and comfort strategies used in designing and building Global Green USA's net zero model home and resource center in New Orleans. (Credit: Roger Hahn)

Phoenix Rising: Lessons Learned from Katrina
July/August 2010
by Roger Hahn
Energy-efficient homes play a significant role in post-Katrina rebuilding in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.

Wattle-and-daub house. Building in the vernacular style may be one way to help communities feel validated and have access to development now. (Image credit: © Kevin Rowell)

What We Can Learn from Haiti
July/August 2010
by Leslie Jackson
The most damaging effect of the earthquake in Haiti was not the ground movement itself, but that buildings collapsed. The rebuilding has lessons for us all.

Enhancing the Testing and Verification of Energy Star Products
US Environmental Protection Agency'ss ENERGY STAR Program
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This Week's Episode of WxTV: Boiler Basics Parts 2 and 3
Montana Weatherization Training Center
The Montana Weatherization Training Center would like to inf...

Why Conservatives Are Bad on Energy: It's All About the Costs
Tom Rooney
By Tom Rooney For the Home Energy Blog Conservatives,&nb...

Tune Into Wx TV—This week's focus is Boiler Basics
Jim Gunshinan
WxTV is focusing once again on heating system servicing with...

Will China Overwhelm Us With Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Jim Gunshinan
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