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Building Science: The Power of Propane

Building Science: The Power of Propane


July 21, 2015

Propane can be used to heat water, cook, heat a home, and now it can provide power. We talk with propane provider Blossman about the fuel’s benefits for functions as diverse as healthcare facilities to residential.

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Northglenn, a Denver suburb, opens a net zero, all-electric city hall with a mass timber structure

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