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Virginia's Most Energy-Efficient Home

A home with a modest start wins the Most Energy-Efficient Home of the Year award for 2010 over 302 other EarthCraft-certified homes.

The Elephant in the Room

Author: David Butler

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September 01, 2009

HVAC for High-Performance Homes [continue reading]

Lakeland Habitat for Humanity

Author: Theresa Gilbride

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March 09, 2009

Soon all Habitat homes will meet Energy Star standards. A Habitat affiliate in Florida is already exceeding Energy Star standards in some of its new homes. [continue reading]

Results are in for a full year of energy generation and use at the Near Net Zero Energy house, in Colrain, Massachusetts, developed and built by Rural Development, Incorporated, (RDI) of Turners Falls, Massachusetts (see &... [continue reading]

Durable, Energy Efficient Dome Homes

Author: Carol Lanham

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November 06, 2008

What if thinking outside the box meant literally getting out of the rectangular boxes that most of us call home? [continue reading]

Mining Platinum in Arizona

Author: Don Joslin

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September 07, 2008

Platinum certification is the highest green-rating achievable in the LEED for Homes program. This means a net zero energy, net zero carbon and net zero water home that is comfortable, healthy, beautiful, and sustainable. [continue reading]

Toward an Affordable Zero-Energy Home

Author: Robb Aldrich

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September 07, 2008

Rural Development, Incorporated (RDI) is recognized nationally as a leader in developing and building sustainable and affordable housing; part of RDI’s mission is to provide efficient, healthy, affordable homes to residents of Franklin ... [continue reading]

The Spanish Sun

Author: Michael Plescia

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July 01, 2008

With a name nearly synonymous with sun, Spain has become one of the European Union’s top vacation destinations. The tourism industry has taken a liking to Spain’s fair-weather resources, but with ... [continue reading]

Choosing Solar from the Start

Author: Mike Hall

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July 01, 2008

At Borrego Solar Systems, we hear quite a bit about people retrofitting their homes with solar power arrays, but what about those people who are thinking of going solar even before they purchase a home? ... [continue reading]