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How to Remove Mold
Mold is a persistent enemy to the home that can pose health risks and damage property if not dealt with appropriately. ... |
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Indoor Air Quality Basics
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com.
The American Lung Association reports that the death rate from lung disease has ... |
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Indoor Air Quality: Is Your Home’s Air Safe?
Here are some common culprits of indoor air quality problems— mold, smoke, candles, formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds ... |
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Inspirational Ideas for Using Concrete in Your Home
No longer just for sidewalks and garage floors, concrete is now for decorative floor finishes and countertops. |
 
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Land Conservation and Scientific Farming at Billings Farm
Bob visits the Billings Farm, home of Frederick Billings, one of the fathers of the land conservation movement in the United ... |
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LEED Green Building Certification for Homes
With a LEED green building certification in place, consumers finally have the option to buy or build a home that is guaranteed ... |
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Making Sense of WaterSense
The Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense program encourages greater use and manufacture of water-efficient products in ... |
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Manufacturing Photovoltaic Devices at the Global Solar Factory
Bob visits the Global Solar factory in Tucson, Arizona, to see how they make their unique solar-electric (photovoltaic) ... |
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Modular Homes Go Greener
Modular homes not only offer a green alternative to site-built homes, some builders are soaring far beyond eco-friendliness to ... |
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Modular Homes: An Updated Look at a Rising Industry
Whether it’s called a modular home, a systems-built home or a factory-built home, the modular home is a green alternative to ... |
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Mold and Indoor Air Quality
The Centers for Disease Control have identified more than 1,000 different kinds of indoor molds, or fungi, in homes across the ... |
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Mold and Mildew Prevention and Remediation
Mold is more prevalent today for many reasons. Here’s how to prevent and remediate a mold or mildew problem. |
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NAHB National Green Building Program
In February 2008, the National Association of Home Builders released their new standards for “green” home builds. Here’s an ... |
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New Emphasis on Healthy Housing
As awareness of our home environment grows and the green building movement evolves, homeowner expectations of a healthy living ... |
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New Trends for Window Treatments and Coverings
Window coverings aren’t just about blinds and curtains anymore. With new technologies and an emphasis on energy-efficiency, ... |
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Prescription for a Healthy Home
Dust, mold, bacteria and organic chemicals in your home can make you sick. Here are some ways to eliminate them that will have ... |
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Recycled Building Materials
Here's another great tip from BobVila.com.
Deconstruction is the new demolition. Instead of gutting a project and sending ... |
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Reduce Allergies and Asthma with Home Improvements
Even small steps can help sufferers breathe easier. Here are some ways to lessen the effects of allergens at home. |
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Renewable Energy: An Overview
Renewable energy uses energy sources that are continually replenished by nature—the sun, the wind, water, the Earth's heat, ... |
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Residential Solar Heating Collectors
Solar collectors are the heart of most solar energy systems. The collector absorbs the sun's light energy and changes it into ... |
