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PASSIVE HOUSES: Using "Recycled Energy" -- And No Furnace

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 01.30.2009 | Green

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In trying to cut back on energy, some folks will crank the thermostat down and buy blankets. Why overwork the furnace? But one German city has come u...

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Germany Pioneers Houses Encased In Airtight Shell From Which Little Heat Escapes

New York Times | ELISABETH ROSENTHAL | Posted 01.27.2009 | Green

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From the outside, there is nothing unusual about the stylish new gray and orange row houses in the Kranichstein District, with wreaths on the doors an...

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