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LEED, the U. S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification program, has long been the only standard for environmentally designed commercial build...
Glass tile is gaining in popularity over ceramic tile as the surface of choice in home tiling projects. Although typically more expensive than other types of tile, glass adds a handcrafte...
It’s hard to imagine a house without the Internet, which is being leveraged in more ways by the home’s subsystems, appliances, and plugged-in products to enable remote access, integrated ...
Like any system, home automation is available on a variety of levels—from the simple to the complex, the ready-to-install to the professionally configured, the inexpensive to the extravag...
Home automation systems must talk to one another, but how they do it can vary from company to company and product to product. On the most basic level, communications are relayed via wirin...
As with any structure, a new garage foundation plays a crucial role in the integrity of the building above: A quality foundation will last many years, but a poorly laid one can cause many...
Defining Green Despite all the progress that has been made to educate consumers and home industry professionals on all things green, there remains the important matter of defining what “g...
What Is Greenwashing?Greenwashing is the practice of falsely advertising one’s product, company or practice as “green,” or sustainable, for purposes of increased revenue or clientele. Gui...
A home's electrical system is prone to wear and tear. Regular testing and evaluation of receptacles, switches, and breakers can prevent dangerous situations down the road. GFCI vs. AFCIT...
