Bamboo BoomImagine building a house with bamboo studs and outfitting a kitchen with mass-market bamboo cabinets.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
'Green' House RisesAt first glance, the house rising on a tree-lined street in Paterson looks much like any house in the middle of construction. But this isn't just any house.
The Record (N.J.)
Cold BustersInfrared camera specialists can help figure out where the chill gets in.
Detroit (Mich.) Free Press
Energy-Efficient Home is not Just a Pretty FaceFrom its gray siding and front picture window to its tile floors and porcelain sinks, this new bungalow fits right in with surrounding homes constructed decades ago, but underneath its traditional style are cutting-edge building materials and mechanical systems that reduce energy use and heating costs.
The Blade (Toledo, Ohio)
Solar Energy Becoming a National TrendAs the country struggles to find an energy alternative to oil as its prices continue to rise, many are becoming part of a growing national trend toward using solar energy.
University Wire
Insulation has Damp DownsideModern construction standards produce wellinsulated, tightly sealed houses that are relatively easy to heat and cool. But a house that is tightly sealed can develop a problem a 40-year-old house is unlikely to have: high indoor humidity in winter.
Dayton (Ohio) Daily News
Fire, Water & PestsFrom ancient China and ancient Rome to the present, the building point is the same: wood doesn't last unless it is properly protected.
The Capital (Annapolis, Md.)
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