Winners of the Coolest Building Products Competition

Each year, professionals in the home building industry cast their votes for the coolest green building products as part of the Pacific Coast Builders Conference. In the Green Building Category, this year’s most innovative products include integrated solar panels, energy-efficient tankless water heaters and lighting, as well as water-conserving washing machines.

Cisterns: An Age-Old Way to Save Water

In areas where water is scarce, the use of cisterns to capture and store rainwater has been common practice. Rainwater is collected from a roof or catchment area and stored in an artificial well that can be located above ground or in its historical location underground. It can store up to 10,000 gallons of water [...]

Carpet & Rug Institute Earns ANSI Certification for Indoor Air Quality Testing

The Carpet & Rug Institute, the national trade association for the carpet and rug industry, has been awarded certification by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) for its indoor air quality testing programs. ANSI is the premier source for International standardization and conformity assessment.

Discover 24-hr Green TV

For fun and fascinating television viewing that covers eco-minded ideas for the home & garden, technology & transportation, travel & the outdoors, food & health, fashion & beauty, and life & work, tune into the soon-to-be-launched Planet Green channel. Planet Green is presented by Discovery Communications and will make its tv debut on June 4. [...]

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