Green Design
Green Design
DOE’s Energy Star Program To Sell Upgrades
The Energy Star Home Upgrade consists of six high-impact, energy-efficient improvements for houses
Working Toward Affordable, Resilient Homes
A new natural disaster protection act from NAHB aims to support hazard mitigation projects
Design
Client Design Choices in the Time of Social Media and AI
Social media speeds up the trend cycles, and now artificially created images are falling into homeowners' hands
Products
Innovative Products: A DIY Solar Solution Ready in Minutes
A DIY solar option
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Products: A Home Automation App Helps Homeowners Control Energy Use
Custom home builder Matt Risinger reviews the Rheem EcoNet, a smartphone application that can monitor and control energy use for water heating and…
Design: Research Finds Millennials Want Smaller Homes With Good Details
Homes will get a little smaller and home technology will become more prevalent as Millennials enter the housing market, a panelist said during the…
Here’s One Opinion About the 2015 New American Home
One blogger isn’t too keen about this year’s New American Home.
Energy: The (Ugly) Truth About Little Wind Turbines
Wind turbines under 30 feet – do they really work? TreeHugger helps us evaluate.
Energy: Buyers Willing to Pay Extra for Solar
Buyers are willing to pay, on average, $4 per watt of solar energy installed on their homes, Realtor Mag reports. In other words, buyers will pay…
Energy: Harvest Both Sun and Wind Energy with This Small-Scale Generator
Power pundits maintain that “small-scale urban wind power isn’t all it’s cracked up to be,” Treehugger.com says. But what if the small-scale system…
Technology: Be Smart About Your Smart Home
Choosing the best home automation products requires research and comparison.
Marketing: It’s Not Cheap Being Green
Consumers may say they are willing to pay more for green products but that doesn’t mean they actually are.
