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Best Practices for Dry, Healthy Basements
To avoid water problems and comfort issues down the road, build your basement right the first time
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Where Does the Heat Pump Water Heater Go?
In low-load homes without basements, a second floor laundry closet turns out to be a pretty ideal location
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Webinar: Walls That Work–An Intro to the Four Control Layers
A discussion of wall assemblies and the specific details that are needed for durable, comfortable, and energy-efficient homes
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Keeping Ducts Where They Belong
With slab-on-grade construction growing in popularity, it's increasingly difficult to determine how to run ducts for heating and cooling
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Air Sealed and On Piers
A builder uses rented lifts to raise the floor system to a comfortable working height before lowering and fastening it to the foundation
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Installing Flangeless Windows
European style windows sit within the rough opening and require a face-sealed approach to water and air management
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Living Building Challenge Met
The world’s first Living Building Challenge–certified home is a study in integrated, sustainable design
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Insights from a Practical Passive House
Savvy construction details and minimal mechanicals are just two of the many reasons to check out this house and the team that built it
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Step Flashing With Exterior Insulation
Flashing walls with continuous exterior insulation and rainscreens sometimes stump installers. Here are a few approaches that can work.
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Designing for a Hot, Humid City
In an interview, architect Peter Pfeiffer shares lessons learned throughout his career as we look at a modern farmhouse his firm recently designed.
