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Saving Water — Saving Energy
Subtitle: Saving energy isn’t only about using less electricity and fuel; it’s also about saving water Images: In this weekly blog, I’ve focused a lot of attention on the energy-saving measures at our...
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How Much Water Does it Take to Turn on a Light Bulb?
Subtitle: A look at the water intensity (or water footprint) of electricity generation Images: In last week's blog I took a look at some of the water conservation features in our new house, but I...
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Earth Day 2014 and Climate Change
Subtitle: Understanding the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and its new Fifth Assessment Report Images: With Earth Day having been this week, I’ve been musing about the state of our...
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Taking Action on Climate Change
Subtitle: What will it take for policy makers and the public finally get on board with the need to do something about climate change? Images: In my previous blog I described the international effort...
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Resilience as a Driver of Change
Subtitle: Whether or not you believe that climate change is happening, implementing resilient design strategies will make you and your family safer — and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions Images:...
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High-Tech Ceiling Fans for Low-Tech Cooling
Subtitle: The sleek, energy-efficient Haiku fan from Big Ass Fans will help keep us comfortable in our new house this summer Images: Winter has barely ended in Vermont, but as I write this the...
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Can We Power Our Car With the Sun?
Subtitle: We oversized our PV system so that can use solar energy to power around-town driving with a plug-in hybrid car Images: I’ve written about a lot of the features we included in our new house...
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Yes, the Living Building Challenge is Overreaching
Subtitle: ‘We all need to be overreaching,’ says Jason McLennan, CEO of the International Living Future Institute Images: I’m just back from Portland, Oregon where I attended the annual Living Future...
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Testing Building Assemblies for Moisture Resistance
Subtitle: A state-of-the-art testing facility shows that liquid-applied WRBs outperform taped housewrap Images: When I was in Portland, Oregon, the week before last for the Living Future Conference, I...
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Farewell!
Subtitle: After more than five years, I’m saying goodbye to my weekly Energy Solutions blog Images: Transitions.Back in June, 2008 I started writing a weekly column on energy for the Brattleboro...
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