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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2012 // VOL 3 // ISSUE 2 BUSINESS 20 COMPONENT


FORTUNE FAVORS


34


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.


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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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