NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2012 // VOL 3 // ISSUE 2 BUSINESS 20 COMPONENT
FORTUNE FAVORS
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THE BOLD A passion for improving a Dallas neighborhood develops into a national program to revitalize blighted city blocks.
COMPONENT
HARNESSING THE SUN’S ENERGY
After five months in operation, San Angelo, Texas-based Goodfel- low Air Force Base’s solar-power system is achieving expectations.
38 RESIDENTIAL 42
61 TRENDY PRODUCTS: FLOORING // 62 PRODUCTS //
66 INSPIRATION // A former industrial area in Providence, R.I., now houses a non-profit dedicated to arts and technical training programs.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
ENERGY BOSTON’S 48
BIG DER Super-insulated clad- ding cuts energy costs and improves occupant health in an affordable- housing community.
TRAILBLAZER The nation’s first com-
mercial Passive House retrofit demonstrates the concept’s suitability for commercial buildings.
DEPARTMENTS 14 NEWS // Learn what’s happening in the retrofit marketplace.
COLUMNS
10 POINT OF VIEW // This issue showcases one-of-a-kind projects and the risk takers behind them.
16 HOW EPAct BUILDING TAX INCENTIVES SUPPORT RETROFITS // Energy Policy Act
deductions are steadily becoming more popular. Find out where they are most utilized.
stay up to date 6 RETROFIT // November-December 2012
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www.retrofitmagazine.com. You’ll receive the latest news, blogs and content you won’t find in the magazine.
HISTORIC
CONTROLLING HUMIDITY
ATTENTION 52
PAYS OFF A Baltimore grocery store installs a liquid desiccant system to im- prove energy efficiency and profitability.
TO DETAIL Specifying materials for historic preserva- tion projects requires thoughtful research.
TREND ALERT 57
FLOORING Today’s multifaceted flooring options meet the needs of building owners and occupants.
FUNDAMENTAL
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