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Strategies for Building a High-Performance Home
Discover a range of approaches to high-performance home design and construction.
Building high-performance homes just got a little easier with this carefully curated list of best practices, tips, techniques, and design inspiration. From minimizing concrete use to finding the right windows and everything in between, each article offers a fresh perspective on different methods for increasing a home’s efficiency and long-term durability.
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Is a “Pretty Good House” Good Enough?
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High-Performance Farmhouse
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Building a Zero-Energy Home for Less
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What Makes A Pretty Good House? -
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High-Performance Wall of Windows -
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Is Zero Energy the Answer?
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How-To
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Minimizing Concrete in a Slab-on-Grade Home
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Why Pretty Good is Pretty Great
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Design
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High-Performance Demonstration Home
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How-To
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Evolving an Energy-Efficient Envelope
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Anatomy of a Net-Zero Home
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How-To
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A Beginner’s Guide to High-Performance Windows
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How-To
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Dos and Don’ts of a Pretty Good House
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High-Performance Prefab ADU -
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Building a Prototype for Net-Zero Neighborhoods
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Editorial Note: People Live in Buildings
