Reengineering the American home

Article Abstract:

The US Department of Energy built 300 energy-efficient houses in northwest Chicago, IL. The houses feature unvented attics, double air-barrier systems and advanced framing systems that reduce energy needed for heating and lighting.

Research, Architecture and energy conservation, Energy efficient buildings, United States. Department of Energy

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Radon-blocking house

Article Abstract:

Mike Nuess of Spokane, WA designed and lives in a house built to be both energy-efficient and free of radon. This was accomplished by dividing the house into two air-tight sections. Construction details are discussed.

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Home. sweet silo

Article Abstract:

Edward Peden has made a home out of a former Atlas-E missile silo near Dover, KS, which he bought for $40,000 in 1983. Peden has formed a company, called Twentieth Century Castles, to sell former missile sites.

Usage, Behavior, Guided missile silos, Missile silos, Peden, Edward

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