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Green Yesterday, Code Today Online Membership Required

Thanks to the green-building movement, energy efficiency is becoming a mainstay in the IRC and the IECC. But what does it mean to you? by Lynn Underwood

Use of home-energy rating index grows

HERS Index allows more latitude for recognizing reductions in energy consumption by Tristan Korthals Altes

Fixing our homes can help fix our country

An open letter to President Barack Obama by Alex Wilson

Mandate passive survivability in building codes

Passive survivability is a life-safety issue. How long could you live in your house without power or fuel? by Alex Wilson

Understanding LEED-H Scorecards

Reports from three case studies outline what it takes to achieve LEED for Home's silver, gold, and platinum ratings by Sean Groom

Making the Green-Building Dean's List

LEED for Homes is a new, comprehensive national certification program for green, energy-efficient homes. Builders who’ve tried it like it, but will it change the way houses are built? by Sean Groom

Tax Credits for Historic Buildings

Federal and state incentive programs make rehabilitating durable old buildings cost-effective by John K. Grosvenor

A national green-building standard is on the way

by Lynn Underwood

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