Cool Off Efficiently

With warm weather now upon us, it’s time to think about how we can cool our homes more efficiently. Here are some tips:

Off-the-Grid Homes Around the Globe

How great would it be to not have to pay utility bills? Well, homes that are “off the grid” do just that by relying on renewable energy sources like solar and wind power.
Treehugger recently profiled five examples of such innovative homes. To minimize their carbon footprint, the homes take advantage of passive solar […]

Go Totally Tubular with Solar Skylights!

Looking to light up your life, or at least a dark area in your home? Tubular solar skylights might just be what you need to help avoid flipping on the light switch, even on cloudy days. Save energy and save on your electricity bills!

Heat Mirror Glass Voted as Best Green Building Product

Readers of ARCHI-TECH magazine, a trade publication for architects, systems integrators, and technology consultants who are responsible for specifying technology into commercial structures, have cast their votes for the ‘Product of the Year Award’.  The winner in the two categories of ‘Glass & Glazing’ and ‘Sustainable Design’ is Southwall Technology’s insulating Heat Mirror glass.

LA Community College Moving Towards Energy Self-Sufficiency

The Los Angeles Community College District is making strides towards energy self-sufficiency for its nine campuses. It recently revealed four acres of solar panels situated atop a carport which will not only shade the cars of students and faculty, but will generate 1.2 megawatts of electricity per day — half of what’s consumed on […]

‘For Dummies’ Books Help Homeowners with Green Improvements

The extensive series of “For Dummies” instructional books has a few titles to help homeowners affordably improve and maintain the value of their homes in a slumping housing market. If you can wait to sell, this may be the time to get your home and garden in tip-top shape.

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