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All concrete home, 3 stories ICF block construction

CelticCustoms, member | November 23rd, 2012

All ICF exterior walls, 3 stories! 10,000 heated sq. ft., six car garage, indoor shooting range! Custom wood windows with 12" jams, ZO6 glass. Hers rating of 52!

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Pier & Beam vs Slab Foundations

Matt Risinger, Blogger | February 16th, 2012

In the South there are two main foundation types. Concrete Piers with Wooden beams that elevate the house above the ground, and concrete slab foundations that sit on the ground. In this video I'm discussion the merits of these two options with Building Science expert Mark LaLiberte.

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Russia's First "Active House" Gets a Test Drive

FHB_Building_News, contributor | November 29th, 2011

A Danish solar-panel company teams up with a Russian developer to build a home designed to showcase net-zero-energy performance

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Building a radon-resistant home.

JW_Mejia, Blogger | July 27th, 20111 comment

What is deadly and might be lurking in your basement? No, not a Ninja (well probably not), in most cases it is Radon. And it is important to know what Radon is and how to ensure it isn't a threat to your household. From building to testing, I will share what I learned about Radon while building my house.

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Bill Rose on crawlspaces: A bad idea, should be illegal

DanMorrison, Executive editor, Fine Homebuilding & Green Building Advisor | July 22nd, 20117 comments

In seeking subjects for "Inspector" games, I stumbled across a potential gold mine: The U.S. Department of Energy's Building America teams. These folks are constantly working to improve the houses...

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Siting a House

JW_Mejia, Blogger | May 14th, 2011

Things to consider when you want to take advantage of the sun's free energy.

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What's the Best Vapor Barrier for a Concrete Slab?

ScottG, contributing writer | November 4th, 20105 comments

A homeowner with chemical sensitivities who lives near a Superfund site seeks the most effective way of keeping potential toxins out of her basement

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Carpenter quits job, builds himself a tropical island

Anatole, Editor | August 2nd, 20101 comment

Who hasn't dreamed of giving up the 9-to-five and escaping to a tropical island to while away the days until the bank account ran dry? Well, carpenter Richie Sowa is one who made the move and is...

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Our Vermont Home Project

InspiredInside, member | June 19th, 20091 comment

This is the first gallery entry for the new home construction project my wife and I are working on in Plainfield, Vermont. These are a few snapshots of our life & project to date.

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Building Our First House: Floor Plan & Elevations Tour

sjdehner, member | March 7th, 2009

After our house was featured in Fine Homebuilding (February) we've had requests to see our floor plan. For those interested this page shows the working plan - minus dimensions & notes - from...

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Top 10 Green Building Products

RDA, producer | March 5th, 20091 comment

BuildingGreen LLC, publisher of Environmental Building News and GreenSpec Directory, announced what they consider the 10 most exciting new products of the year.

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Concentrating Solar Heating on purpose built shop

BradCSH, member | January 20th, 20092 comments

This Project has been 24 years in the making, however only the last 6 years in earnest. As the concentrating solar thermal collector prototypes were tested in quick succession, this...

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