| Nearly half of the energy used to heat and cool American homes is wasted, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Bayer MaterialScience LLC has joined with the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) to provide homeowners resources for … | |
 | In the last three months my company has been extremely busy with insulation inspections for multi-family and single-family projects as they go through a green certification process for EarthCraft House or EarthCraft Multifamily. What I have seen out … |
 | When making a home more energy efficient, think more of transforming your home, rather than "adding features." Existing homes pose a number of problems for would-be renovators. It is often assumed that simply adding solar panels to the roof of a … |
| In New Mexico, there's a non-profit agency providing energy-efficient modifications to homes owned by low-income families, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. New Energy Economy, in Santa Fe, provides free updates to the homes, replacing … | |
 | There are about 100 net zero homes in the United States. Flynner Building Company built Idaho's first net zero home and will start two more homes this month. To achieve net zero the home will produce as much energy as it consumes over the course of … |
 | A passive house is cutting edge, but the lessons learned can be applied to all existing homes. These tips come from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: Address energy efficiency first. In every home, heat is lost through the shell of the … |
 | Creating a tighter building envelope to prevent air leakage is one of the critical components of a green home. Builder Tom Wade, president of Artistic Homes in New Mexico, has built more than 5,300 high performance homes since the company was … |
 | Last winter, an ice storm hit Dallas, taking down power lines throughout the city. In Gary Gene Olp's neighborhood, all of his neighbors had to vacate their frigid homes, but Olp's family stayed put. The Olp family was able to stay in their 3,600 … |
 | A look at some potential problems and how to correct: Drywall — THE PROBLEM WITH IT: The chief ingredient in a drywall panel is gypsum, which is mined out of the earth uses a great deal of heat to produce. This heat requires energy and gives … |
 | Imagine a house that doesn't need a furnace to stay warm — even in one of the most challenging winter climates in the U.S. That's precisely what the Cleveland Museum of Natural History has built as an exhibit on the museum's grounds. The house … |
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