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Fine Homebuilding – November 2021, Issue #303

Fine Homebuilding – November 2021, Issue #303

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Podcast 398: Live From the 2021 Midwest Building Science Symposium

Patrick and Rob Wotzak head to the nation’s heartland to hear about what’s happening with high-performance building in the Midwest.

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