Environmental Controls

  • Product Review: Energy-Efficient Lighting

    A guide to energy-efficient illumination.

  • Verve Living Lighting Control System by Masco

    The wireless Verve Living lighting control system requires less wiring and has lower material and installation costs, says the firm. Unlike conventional products, Verve switches use energy- harvesting radio frequency technology, in which the motion of turning a switch on or off generates the energy...

  • Green Products From the 2009 International Builders' Show

    Despite the cloud hanging over this year’s International Builders’ Show—a dramatic difference from the record crowds just two years ago—there will still be plenty of manufacturers on hand exhibiting a range of great new products. Not surprising, many of those products are green. Here’s a look at a...

  • West Coast Green Showcases Eco-Friendly Products

    Eleven new products for sustainable homes.

  • Lighting of Valuable Objects

    Light is a common cause of damage to paintings, drawings, books, artifacts, and virtually all types of historic and archival collections. It can cause paper to bleach, yellow, or darken, and it can weaken and embrittle the cellulose fibers that make up paper. It can also cause base materials and...

  • How savvy remodelers sell green

    From products to techniques, green building proliferates in the remodeling industry. Here's how savvy businesses sell the concept.