Families in 200,000 homes across the United States are enjoying lower energy bills and a more comfortable, green home thanks to Energy Star verification. Masco Home Services and its affiliated …
American homeowners can see how their home energy use measures up by using EPA's free online energy assessment tool, the Home Energy Yardstick, to compare a home's actual annual energy use to other …
The Better Buildings Residential Network was launched April 30 at the ACI National Home Performance Conference and Leadership Summit in Denver, Colorado. The Better Buildings Residential Network …
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) recently showcased Native American communities' use of sustainable design and construction …
Do your part to stop the flow during the EPA's annual Fix-a-Leak week, which is March 18-24, 2013. Each year, more than 1 trillion gallons of water leaks from the plumbing in U.S. homes according to …
All of us spend way too much time indoors, where the air can actually be worse than outdoor air for your health. Studies from the Environmental Protection Agency have shown levels of pollutants in …
Water systems that serve more than 100 million people in 43 states has l are polluted with unwanted toxic chemicals called trihalomethanes. These chemicals, an unintended side effect of chlorination …
More than one in five Americans drink tap water that's been treated with a derivative of chlorine known as chloramine. This disinfectant is formed by mixing chlorine with ammonia. Chloramine is often …
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The Federal Trade Commission cracked down on scammers that inflated the performance of liquid coating and radiant barrier products they sold to …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is kicking off the celebration of Energy Star's 20th anniversary by recognizing the 2012 Energy Star award winners for their leadership and commitment to …
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented the 11th annual Green Power Leadership Awards to 19 EPA Green Power Partners across the country. Winning partners range from iconic …
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program announced the top contenders at the midpoint of the 2011 National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. The list of top …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is updating Energy Star requirements for home dishwashers and furnaces. Effective January 20, 2012, both standard-sized and compact …
For the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are recognizing products as the most energy-efficient in their categories among those that …
Sherwin-Williams is the recipient of the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award. The award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes Sherwin-Williams' innovative new paint …