Tag: energy efficiency
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From Start to Finish: Keeping the Active House on Budget
An energy-efficiency loan is key to the success of the Active House USA project.
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Active House Planners Consider Orientation, Design, and Site Preparation
The ultra-efficient house will blend in with 100-year-old neighboring dwellings.
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The New Face of Efficiency
The 2013 New American Home offers a model of efficiency-boosting best practices that can be modified for any target market.
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Prefab House is Living Lab for Energy and Water Conservation
The New Norris House continues a tradition of simple, affordable design but with less impact on local resources.
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Custom Homes Strive for Energy Independence
This collection of custom houses strives for energy independence and minimal impact on the land.
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Reducing Buildings’ Greenhouse Emissions Will Require a Global Effort
A new survey of real estate and construction executives finds that cheap energy and lax regulations are obstacles to creating more-efficient buildings.
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Sustainable Award-Winning Beauties
Five award-winning homes follow a variety of paths to sustainability.
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EHDA Grand Award: New England Vacation House
Performance-enhancing features are packed into this 1,300-square-foot Rhode Island retreat.
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Is It a Green House? You Can’t Tell by Looking Anymore
Four eco-wise homes, from ultra-modern to super-traditional, are handsome proof that you can’t tell a green house just by looking at it.
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FourPlans: Below Net Zero
Offering both beauty and brains, these designs come from the Energy Saver Plus Collection. Two achieve HERS index scores below zero and all boast energy savings of 40% to 50% compared to typical new homes.