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Green Homes Special Series<br>Part Eight: Windows
Green Homes Special Series
Part Eight: Windows

Windows affect your comfort, health, heating and cooling bills, need for artificial light and even your mood. Learn how ...
Green Homes Special Series<br>Part Eleven: Furniture
Green Homes Special Series
Part Eleven: Furniture

If you’re adding just one piece of furniture or buying an entire room grouping, consider not only style and price but a ...
Green Homes Special Series<br>Part Five: Water-Efficient Plumbing Fixtures
Green Homes Special Series
Part Five: Water-Efficient Plumbing Fixtures

Across the country, demands on our freshwater resources are growing. About seven percent of the supply goes to household water ...
Green Homes Special Series<br>Part Four: Lighting
Green Homes Special Series
Part Four: Lighting

Put your home in the best light, use less energy and create a healthier living environment with eco-friendly lighting options. ...
Green Homes Special Series<br>Part Nine: Window Treatments
Green Homes Special Series
Part Nine: Window Treatments

Window treatments are largely chosen for how well they enhance a room’s décor and afford us privacy. With the importance of ...
Green Homes Special Series<br>Part One: Overview
Green Homes Special Series
Part One: Overview

The push to bring "green" strategies home is growing. But many homeowners wonder what making a project "green" involves, if it ...
Green Homes Special Series<br>Part Seven: Foundations
Green Homes Special Series
Part Seven: Foundations

A solid foundation is essential for any home. But today’s emphasis on “green” suggests that other factors be considered as well.
Green Homes Special Series<br>Part Six: HVAC
Green Homes Special Series
Part Six: HVAC

Years of research into heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) have created a body of knowledge just now entering the ...
Green Homes Special Series<br>Part Ten: Flooring
Green Homes Special Series
Part Ten: Flooring

Because your choice of flooring can have far-reaching implications, explore the options. A greater awareness of the history of ...
Green Homes Special Series<br>Part Three: Water-Friendly Landscapes
Green Homes Special Series
Part Three: Water-Friendly Landscapes

Our growing water supply challenge is evident with shrinking lakes, expanded drought zones and lower groundwater tables. And ...
Green Homes Special Series<br>Part Twelve: Home Controls
Green Homes Special Series
Part Twelve: Home Controls

The rapidly evolving home technology industry can help make your home greener by making it more energy-efficient.
Green Homes Special Series<br>Part Two: Home Sealing and Insulation
Green Homes Special Series
Part Two: Home Sealing and Insulation

High energy costs, drafts, rooms too hot or too cold, condensation on windows and air that is too dry do not have to be part ...
Green Mortgages
Green Mortgages
Eco-friendly homeownership involves more than water-efficient plumbing fixtures. Homeowners can get reduced mortgage fees and ...
Green Occupations: Educating Builders and Brokers
Green Occupations: Educating Builders and Brokers
The movement to create "green" residential properties is changing the way homes are built, bought and sold. New industries ...
Greenwashing: What It Is and How to Avoid It
Greenwashing: What It Is and How to Avoid It
The increased flow of money being poured into all aspects of the green building movement has attracted less-than-noble ...
Heating with Biomass: Pellet and Corn Stoves
Heating with Biomass: Pellet and Corn Stoves
More homeowners are considering biomass heating, a renewable energy source that burns clean and has little impact on the ...
Indoor Air Quality: Is Your Home’s Air Safe?
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 ...
LEED Green Building Certification for Homes
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 ...
Making Sense of WaterSense
Making Sense of WaterSense
The Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense program encourages greater use and manufacture of water-efficient products in ...
NAHB National Green Building Program
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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