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Featured Articles
Window, Skylight and Door Basics -- Increasing Energy Efficiency
- By Staff Writer
- Published 05/12/2008
- Unrated
Windows, skylights and doors can make up 10% to 30% of the building envelope and can contribute up to 30% of heat loss and gain. Learn how to evaluate the different energy-saving characteristics of windows and doors, skylights, daylighting and tubular solar skylights to make the best energy savings choice for replacement windows, and how to increase the efficiency of existing windows.
Water Heating - Understanding Water-Saving and Energy-Saving Measures
- By Staff Writer
- Published 04/24/2008
- Unrated
Comprehensive overview of hot water heating energy efficiency and conservation measures, from working with your existing heater to designing and installing an entirely new plumbing and hot water system, including an analysis of solar and in-line, tankless hot water systems.
Start Here: The Decision Making Paradigm for Brownstone and Urban Row-house Green Renovation
- By Noreen Adler
- Published 04/22/2008
- Unrated
Discover a simple, universal analsyis that you can apply to all your renovation decisions for guidance on how to carry out a green renovation.
Indoor Air Quality -- Identifying Sources and Making Renovation Choices that Eliminate Contamination
- By Noreen Adler
- Published 04/23/2008
- Unrated
Make the air inside your home cleaner than the air outside. Identify the sources of indoor air pollution in the home, learn how to design your renovation project to eliminate them, and how to abate existing sources.
Upcoming Articles
- Green Building Guidelines Part II: Regreen and Brownstones
- Green Building Guidelines Part III: National Association of Home Builders Green Building Guidelines and Brownstones
- The Whole House Approach: Holistic Design for Energy Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability
