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Driving renewable power through Building Code: German Style

December 12th, 2007 · Comments Off on Driving renewable power through Building Code: German Style

Physical infrastructure (buildings) is, in short-hand, responsible for about one-third of global energy use and one-third of global warming (rough-hand guide way to think).  There are many ways to change this equation, strengthening building codes is one clear arena.  In my community, for example, 20 years ago, the ceiling “R” (insulation level) requirement was R-13, […]

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