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A Conversation with Proof is Possible – Tiny Lab Creators
We sat down with Corbett Lunsford of the Building Performance Workshop, to talk about the Proof Is Possible Tour, which aims to make home performance metrics mainstream through live workshops and a TV...
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Reflections from the NW EcoBuilding Guild’s Green Building Slam 2015
The lights dim and the first slide appears. The audience at this sold-out event of almost 500 attendees quiets and awaits the welcome address. The diverse mix includes architects, builders, students,...
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Lamilux Skylights at ABX 2015, Boston, Nov. 17-19
The latest in skylight performance from Lamilux will be on display at ABX 2015 in Boston from November 17 to 19. Please stop by Booth 877 to see samples and speak with US reps Oliver Klein and Floris...
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JLConline.com features a High Performance Retrofit with Intello and Solitex
Major Surgery for a Failing Fat Wall highlights some of the all too common problems found in modern construction. Jim Bradley of Caleb Contracting was confronted with a project in northern Vermont...
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Energy Vanguard on Our Airtight Signs
Energy Vanguard’s article, A Simple, Inexpensive Way to Better Airtightness highlights just that. Allison Bailes of Energy Vanguard attended a Passivhaus Maine panel on making Passive House...
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CompAIR: The New Tool by Pharos for Comparing VOCs
One of the outcomes of building to the Passive House standard is superior air quality. The combination of air-tight construction and mechanical ventilation ensures that fresh air is in constant...
View Article475 On-Site: Net-Zero Upstate NY, Passive-esque House On A Budget
With Ben Freed of Prossimo and David White of Right Environments Ben Freed is emblematic of the people who catch the Passive House bug. First, we see them try everything out on their own home. They...
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6 Things I Learned at the Building Carbon Zero California Conference in Palo...
1.) The San Francisco Bay Area is Primed for Passive House The energy at the conference was palpable. The Bay area has so many opportunities and resources focused on nudging the building community...
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Passive NYC: making the pathway to 80 by 50
Passive NYC, A snapshot of low energy building opportunities, barriers, & resources, published by the the Building Energy Exchange, demonstrates that Passive House is a force to be reckoned with:...
View Article2 Simple Ways To Airseal Wires & Pipes
It’s great watching the Proof is Possible Tour and the Tiny Lab take shape. We have an addition to the information given by Corbett Lunsford in their last progress video. See our response video below.
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Insulating Unvented Roof Assemblies: Foam Free
In the most recent issue of Fine Homebuilding, Martin Holladay wrote a piece on Insulating Unvented Roof Assemblies. In it, he gave 4 options; all of which involved foam. He mentions (and we agree)...
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Which Switch is Which? – A Helpful Guide to Operating your Lunos System
Whether you’re an architect, a contractor, or a building owner, knowing how to operate the Lunos system will help your building and its occupants get the most out of balanced, decentralized heat...
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Learning from PHIUS
What draws many of us to Passive House is its simplicity, its clarity, its predictability, and it’s drastic impact on comfort and energy efficiency. But achieving simplicity requires great...
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2015 Year In Review
2015 has been a year of firsts, a year of growth, and a year for the history books. We saw Passive House buildings go big this year, and we saw architects, builders, and designers up their game,...
View Article475 Holiday orders/shipping schedule
Winter Solstice is here and we’re prepare ourselves for nearly 70F weather on Christmas eve in New York City. We know you will be busy building you high performance projects after unpacking your...
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5 Takeaways from the Building Science Corp Thermal Metric Study
The Building Science Corporation completed ground breaking research in 2015 – with an updated Thermal Metric Summary Report issued last June. Here’s our take on it: 1. It’s an Amazingly Useful Tool In...
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Is Spray Foam Pollution? The Fifth Circuit Has Spoken.
On December 23, 2015 the United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit Judges Davis, Barksdale and Dennis filed a ruling affirming a lower courts decision that the Evanston Insurance Company is not...
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Make Better Choices: Toward A Less Toxic World
Greenpeace Pyramid of Plastics. Nature is toxic enough – it would seem sensible that we try to limit the amount of toxicity industry contributes. Almost nothing is completely good. But in the...
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New Product: TESCON PROFECT
A Pre-Folded Tape That Makes Perfect Corners (AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 1st) Based on Pro Clima’s proven tape technologies, TESCON PROFECT gives architects and contractors a new important tool to make...
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Affordable Net Zero Ready Housing on Cape Cod uses Lunos HRV Ventilation
Can you spot the Lunos e² units on this townhouse? Just one of many utility penetrations on these buildings. The Residences at Melpet Farm look, at first glance, like a typical suburban development....
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