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Challenge to Supplying New Loads: Installing a raceway chase between floors
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An existing multiple-floor dwelling can be a real challenge when supplying additional new loads, especially where there is a basement or crawl space and an attic with a walk-up stairwell that could be changed from a storage area into a livable room.
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Multifamily Hangs On: Residential’s success lives in apartments
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After a successful run over the past couple of years, multifamily hit a rough patch in May, showing a 40% retraction, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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USGBC Updates LEED Residential Rating System
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It’s Over My Head: Existing Homes Without Overhead Lighting and Fans
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Lighting Technology of the Millennium: Switching Out Old Lights for LEDs
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Brighten Up: New Lighting Installations in Existing Dwellings
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Home Automation Nation: The EC's Place in Residential Wireless
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Self-Employment in Construction Exceeds 23 Percent, Study Says
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After June Surge, U.S. Housing Starts Sink in July
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Construction Industry Adds 6,000 Jobs in July
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Seattle Homebuilder Makes Home Automation Standard
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A Big Idea for Small Houses
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The Next Generation: Getting Involved in Home Automation
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Residential Electricity Prices Declining
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Real Estate Listings Now Include Solar Scores
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A Place Like Home
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