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Using the sun's stored energy to heat your home reduces your conventional energy consumption.
Using the sun's stored energy to heat your home reduces your conventional energy consumption.
A preservation expert shares how to restore an older home economically and energy efficiently.
Structural insulated panels, also called SIPs, foam-core panels or stress-skin panels, are significantly more airtight than stud walls.
Learn about some of the changes for new homes built today. An expert highlights some of the things to consider when building a new home.
An insulated concrete form (ICF) system eliminates the cold drafts typical of wood-frame construction.
This kitchen remodel features a new window, energy-efficient lighting, new appliances and side-wall insulation.
More builders are offering sustainable choices in new home construction. Find out what's available and how it impacts the earth and the bottom line.
New, energy-efficient homes need new solutions to circulate and ventilate the air inside the home.