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UPDATE: Winners Chosen in our 'Toward a Zero Energy Home' Book Givaway

FHBdotcom, editor | May 11th, 2010166 comments

Leave a comment here by 1pm, Tuesday, May 18, for a chance to win the book "Toward a Zero Energy Home", a complete guide to energy self-sufficiency at home.

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Gas Fireplaces: Direct Vent vs. Vent-Free

JFink, Senior Editor | October 9th, 20097 comments

If you don't have a chimney through which to route the flue for a gas fireplace, you have two options: direct vent, and vent-free. But the choice is more fiercely debated than it seems.

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Award Winning Restoration

ErikAndKaren, member | April 6th, 20091 comment

Winner of the Griffin Award for residential rehabilitation in Asheville, NC, this home went from "in the rough" to "high-end, green restoration". As part of a whole house restoration, the...

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Obama’s quick action on energy standards for household appliances

FHB_Building_News, contributor | February 4th, 2009

President Barack Obama is expected to sign a memorandum that will require the Energy Department to enforce higher efficiency energy standards for household appliances such as dishwashers, lamps, and microwave ovens.

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