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Energy Efficiency What's Inside a LEED Platinum Home? Home builder Kevin Kittilsen of DJK Custom Homes walks us through his flagship, LEED Platinum-rated model home, including an overview of the...
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Energy Efficiency $600 Million LEED-Certified Ski Resort Coming Soon to Colorado A LEED-certified ski resort is coming to Snowmass, Colo., and it will house a 53-unit condo building that runs entirely on renewable...
Innovation Scientists Create the First Transparent Solar Panels The creation of window-like solar panels could mean a wider rollout and solar energy usage—once scientists are able to maximize the...
Opinion Does Propane Have an Edge on Household Energy Costs? A recent Department of Energy forecast examines the representative average unit costs of five residential energy sources: electricity, natural gas, heating oil, propane, and kerosene
The New American Home A New Era of Idea Homes at IBSx The 2021 versions of Pro Builder’s Show Village and The New American Home pivot to meet changing times
Net Zero Could Every U.S. Home Be Retrofitted to Zero-Energy? The average American home still runs on fossil fuels, but one report has found a feasible plan to transform each home into a zero-energy one...
Sponsored Energy Efficiency Selling All-Electric Homes Buyers love living in these homes, but to get them there you need to address a few common objections
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