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5 Steps to Cracking the Code for a High-Performance Home

The Pro Builder

The show home features cutting-edge technologies, the latest in building science principles and best practices, and offers a real-world glimpse into the future of residential building to a higher standard. Though it was no easy task, this year’s build followed a proven process that can be applied to any home at any price point.

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Biodiversity and Development: How to Build Without Destroying Ecosystems

CCR Magazine

The world’s ecosystems function as complex systems where every species plays an essential role that upholds environmental health and stability. Development that protects and values biodiversity can be achieved through renewable resources combined with green building methods and community involvement.

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Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Lessons From The New American Home 2023

The Pro Builder

The New American Home (TNAH) 2023 not only showcases stunning design and views of the Las Vegas Valley but also serves as a model of high performance in home design, from the home's natural resource efficiencies and renewable energy systems to the healthy, comfortable indoor environment it provides for its owners.

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Design and Construction Solutions for Commercial Building Efficiency

Wolgast Corporation

Building an efficient and sustainable commercial building can be perceived to be costly and complicated, but it does not have to be. Working with an experienced Design-Build Contractor can save you money and provide guidance for savings from sustainable and long-lasting material investments.

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The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis

The Pro Builder

But the Desert Comfort Idea Home , a high-performance, net-zero–energy custom home built in the Sonoran Desert north of Phoenix, the latest in a series of Idea Homes produced by Pro Builder , is very real … and it delivers all of the comforts a desert oasis promises. You can’t just assume they’ll figure it out.”

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Why Pay Attention to HVAC Faults? System Performance Depends on It

The Pro Builder

But while the efficiency of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment has improved across the board, improper installation or commissioning can result in HVAC system faults that compromise HVAC performance and reduce energy efficiency. Department of Energy's (DOE) Building America program , points out.

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Former munitions plant reimagined as net-zero federal workplace

BDC Network

Former munitions plant reimagined as net-zero federal workplace 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/23/2023 - 10:53 Government Buildings The General Services Administration (GSA) has embraced adaptive reuse with Building 48, an exciting workplace project that sets new precedents for how the federal government will approach sustainable design.