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Air-Sealing Tips for Efficiency That Lasts // Part 4: Protect Your Air Barrier

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This is part 4 of a series that describes how to air seal the most difficult parts of buildings. A service cavity and vented rainscreen ...

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A Closer Look at Connecticut's Zero Energy Homebuilding Competition

By Amber Schilberg, on behalf of Energize Connecticut

At the Better Buildings By Design conference, Ann Edminster spoke about the growing interest in net-zero-energy buildings saying, &...

Angry Air!

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John Tooley said, “Air is like crooked rivers, crooked people, teenagers, and cheap labor. It always seeks ...

Energy Efficiency is Increasingly Popular With Home Buyers

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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is a trade association based in Washington. It boasts more than 140,000 ...

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After 33 years at the helm, Liz Robinson, Executive Director of the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA), is stepping down. ...

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