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The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), entry into the Solar Decathlon could be called understated from the outside, a form and boarding reminiscent of 19th century barns with a stunning interior, all built to Passiv Haus standards.  The Gable House is a well-conceived residence, combining 100 year old wood boards on outside with leading edge [...]

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In the last week, several studies (okay, one lobbyist press release packaged as a “study” and the other a real study) have made a splash.
The first, the Price Waterhouse “study” for America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) on implications of moving toward a public option and universal coverage.
The other, the month’s old Congressional Budget Office (CBO) [...]

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