LEED-Platinum prototype production home combines high-performance features with flexible design details.
These diagnostic tools are useful to have in your home performance toolbox. Such visual ways to present information can also help you make an effective presentation right in the home to convince homeowners of the need for energy retrofit work.
Diagnostic testing equipment yields valuable building information -- if users are prepared, and able, to accurately interpret the results.
Hydrogen fuel cells are starting to show up in homes around the U.S., providing consumers with an additional alternative energy option. Though residential installations to this point have been primarily custom-engineered setups, several companies are developing or already are offering products that...
Starting in 2011, all new homes built to comply with the federal Energy Star Qualified Homes standard—perhaps 200,000 units if the NAHB’s forecast for that year holds true—will be required to provide an adequate amount of controlled, fresh-air ventilation as part of a comprehensive energy...
Electric cars are around the corner. Will your green buyers have a place to plug in?
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Remodelers, electricians, and other pros need to think twice before tossing fluorescent light bulbs in the trash.
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Discover tactics that are guaranteed to work and won’t break the bank.
Ten eco-friendly building products that bring new choices and solutions for addressing water and resource conservation, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and site design.
Energy-efficient low-voltage systems can add value to the home's backyard staple.