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A Colorado Home Wins the Solar Decathlon, But Still Helps Cook the Planet

Air-source heat pumps perform well in cold climates. Why do they rely on a potent greenhouse gas?

By Phil McKenna

Kristen Taddonio confers with the CU Boulder students working on the home they were constructing for her and her husband in Fraser, Colorado, which was the students' 2021 Solar Decathlon entry. Credit: Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado
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A Net-Zero Solar Building Grows in Brooklyn

By Maria Gallucci, InsideClimate News

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Gas Industry Tries to Block Zero-Carbon Building Goal

By Maria Gallucci, InsideClimate News

New York City solar map created by the City University of New York.

NYC Takes Red Tape Out of Building Green

By Maria Gallucci, InsideClimate News

Downtown Chicago, Gravitywave on flickr

National Building Audit Will Reset Energy Benchmarks

By Maria Gallucci, InsideClimate News

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Green Buildings on Track to Deliver Trillions in Savings

By Maria Gallucci, InsideClimate News

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Clean Economy Week: Obama's Green Buildings Bet

By Maria Gallucci, InsideClimate News

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Obama Told to Unlock $2.7B in Green Funds

By Maria Gallucci, InsideClimate News

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A Green Revival for U.S. Glass Manufacturers?

By Maria Gallucci, SolveClimate News

Penn Quarter, Washington, D.C.

Can Obama's Green Building Plan Work?

By Elizabeth McGowan, SolveClimate News

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Seattle Plugs Green Buildings as Economic Fix-It

By Maria Gallucci, SolveClimate News

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Leaders Aim to Cut Carbon Footprint of Building Materials

By Robert Gluck

'Reskinning' Aims to Retrofit Entire Cities to Save Energy

By Robert Gluck

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