Insulation and Weatherizing

by Cody Macfie

Using butyl-based or rubberized asphalt-based depends on temperature, locationby Rob Yagid

The most-important door in your house might just be a blower door

LEED for Homes is a new, comprehensive national certification program for green, energy-efficient homes. Builders who’ve tried it like it, but will it change the way houses are built?by Sean Groom

by Bruce Harley

Can a 150-year-old house approach net-zero energy use? Three case studies point the way from the 19th to the 21st century.by Betsy Pettit

by Charles Miller

Zip System wall and roof sheathingby Justin Fink

Open cell and closed cell varieties have varying insulating qualities and applicationsby Rob Yagid

A crop in abundance, Soy is the latest insulation material to hit the marketby Chris Ermides

Cap a swaybacked roof with a layer of new rafters and foamby Pete Bennett

With a little detective work, you can correct construction mistakes and cut energy bills by a third or moreby Bruce Harley

by Daniel S. Morrison

by Daniel S. Morrison

by Daniel S. Morrison

If your house is under assult from groundwater, make perforated pipe your first line of defenseby Eric Nelson

by Daniel S. Morrison

Stinger CH38 cap hammerby Mike Guertin

Stop energy losses with a spray-foam kitby Isaac Savage