Designing Healthy Homes: Should We Still Specify Fireplaces?
What five years with a Stûv 30 Compact One wood burner taught us about indoor air quality, comfort…
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Building Better: Why Panelised Construction is Changing the Economics of Building
Video: Matt Risinger Panelised construction has changed the cost of building, but adoption is disappointing. A few days…
Designing High-Performance Homes
Learn how high-performance homes are designed from the ground up, with insights into durability, airtightness, insulation, mechanical planning, and the Build HD Standard.
Monopoly Framing: The Ultimate Air Barrier Technique for New Construction
Discover the revolutionary Monopoly framing and ZipR method for achieving the perfect air barrier and thermal break in new construction. Learn how it's a game-changer for airtightness.
What’s New at JLC Live 2026?
Get an inside look at the latest innovations in home building, construction technology, and high-performance building materials straight…
Is this Battery Heat Pump Water Heater the Most Efficient Water Heating Method for Homes?
How This Heat Pump Water Heater is Also a Battery Heat pump water heaters have been around for…
Can the Internet Replace Our Aging Power Grid?
Our aging power grid is under strain. Could internet-style energy networks—built on solar, batteries, and microgrids—replace it?
Lessons Learned: Matt’s Net Zero Home
What I Got Wrong Building My Net Zero Home – 2 Years Later Review I have some regrets.…
Beware of The Construction Wealth Tax
If you’ve ever built or renovated a property and walked away with a nagging feeling that you paid…
How a Small Wind Turbine Is a Viable Option For Your Housing Energy Needs
Over two decades ago, we were experimenting with a small wind turbine for residential off-grid use. Our intention was to make use of wind energy when solar PV was less effective—that is, during stormy weather.