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Sort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - Energy-efficient glass with a low-E coating is one of several types of insulated glass.
- Insulations are made from different materials. Many people are concerned about the possible negative health effects.
- Tips for laundering effectively.
- How to fix them.
- One of the newest lamp innovations is the LED (light emitting diode) lamp, also called a diode array bulb.
- LEED homes offer many benefits to home owners, including lower energy and water bills; reduced greenhouse gas emissions; increased comfort, less exposure to indoor pollutants such as mold, mildew and other indoor toxins, and lower maintenance costs.
- LEED for Homes is a green home certification system for assuring homes are designed and built to be energy- and resource-efficient and healthy for occupants.
- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) provides answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about LEED for Homes.
- A few tips smooth out this money-saving trick.
- Low-emissivity (Low-E) coatings on glazing or glass control heat transfer through windows with insulated glazing. Windows manufactured with low-E coatings typically cost about 10%–15% more than regular windows, but they reduce energy loss by as much as 30%–50%.
- Perhaps the greatest challenge to promoting energy efficiency is that you can’t see it.
- Measuring glass surfaces using infrared (IR) thermometers helps ensure higher performance windows.
- I have been an energy management consultant since 1974. Before suggesting that someone buy an energy-saving gadget, I evaluate that gadget myself. In this article, I describe some of my personal energy-saving gadget experiences.
- The National Association of Home Builders recently launched the NAHB National Green Building Program, an education, verification and certification program that will allow builders anywhere to build green homes.
- Natural ventilation is becoming an increasingly attractive method for reducing energy costs while improving indoor air quality, according to green building advocates.
- Giving an old house - a 1926 craftsman-style bungalow - a greener, healthier future; This Old House (TOH) dedicated its 50th project to an eco-friendly remodel.
- Builders tend to focus more on energy and environmental conservation in their selection of green features; and may inadvertently contribute to poor indoor air quality (IAQ).
- Make your home more energy efficient and save.
- Big house or small house? There are many rewards if you choose to downsize.
- One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to reduce energy use at home is to ensure that your home is properly insulated.
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