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Understanding Rainscreens

These construction details can improve the durability of exterior walls by allowing rain and moist air to escape from behind your home's siding.
Minimizing Concrete in a Slab-on-Grade Home

Whether your goal is to cut construction costs, minimize environmental impact, or both, there are practical ways to build a home with less concrete.
Is Using Closed-Cell Foam Worth the Trade-Offs?

This insulation material is popular for its high R-value and good air-sealing and vapor-blocking properties, but cost, health, and environmental concerns cause some builders to have second thoughts.
Climate Change for Builders: The Biggest Opportunity

Faced with consequences equivalent to a giant asteroid set to hit the earth in 10 to 50 years, we designers and builders owe it to the future to do our part—and we need to start right now.
The Dark Side of Dark Siding

Some things to be aware of if you’re considering dark siding

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