 | Okay, perhaps being ready to rumble is overstating it a bit. But only barely. Because I arrived in Chicago today, in preparation for The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) and it's pretty much going to be non-stop from now until the show ends … |
 | In designing homes, one of the items that gets people excited, believe it or not, is countertops. While most homeowners do not have strong feelings about toilet fixtures, roofing material or exterior siding, their eyes always light up when the … |
 | Knowing which type of water heater to buy makes it easier to be energy efficient. Find out from some of our Approved Contributing Experts, also known as ACE's, which water heater is best for residential use. Options include tankless on-demand hot … |
 | To make a bathroom more green you can reuse rainwater or treated wastewater in your toilets and collect, treat and reuse water from wash basins and showers. Approximately one quarter of all water entering homes is used to flush toilets. We would … |
 | One of my favorite design features to incorporate into bathrooms is daylighting. It is one of the great benefits of passive solar design — letting the sun work for us to provide light, while reducing our electric loads (and bills). While still … |
 | Ready to make your bathroom a little more green? Or a lot more green? ProudGreenHome's Approved Contributing Experts (ACE's) ring in with their suggestions on how to achieve a more energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly bathroom. Everything from … |
 | Most of the water in a home pours through the bathroom, and reducing how much water goes down the shower drain is an easy fix. Bathroom fixtures made after 1994 have to meet federal efficiency standards, with showerheads required to use 2.5 gallons … |
 | Kohler is launching a national public service campaign to target water conservation. The campaign, titled Wasting Water is Weird, will run through December and it focuses on teaching consumers about water conservation efforts such as running a … |
 | There are products and materials that can be used in the bathroom to make this room as green as the rest of your home. And it's not just about the products you use. "Being eco-friendly can be how well you maintain things; if you maintain things … |
| Remodeling an entire bathroom can be one of the most complex jobs of home improvement. Unlike other rooms in your home, you need to consider plumbing and fixtures, and the specialized knowledge that goes along with both. If you do major bathroom … | |
