Design and Planning - Page 323 of 439

This method prevents future leaks and avoids finger pointing.

Can a 150-year-old house approach net-zero energy use? Three case studies point the way from the 19th to the 21st century.

No matter where you live, a solar system can reduce energy costs and provide a reliable supply of domestic hot water.

Starting January 2009, builders in Connecticut will need to meet the equivalent of the LEED Silver rating on all public and private buildings (except residential with fewer than five units)…

The cold weather in Urbana, lll., barely registered inside the superinsulated houses on display at the second-annual North American Passive House Conference hosted by the Passive House Institute (www.passivehouse.us) and…

Q: I keep reading about how energy efficient compact-fluorescent lightbulbs are, and I agree that saving energy is important. I’ve also heard that compact fluorescents contain mercury. Is this a…

Manufacturers have improved old materials and developed new ones, expanding the potential for new and remodeled kitchens.

Tour the IceStone plant where recycled glass and concrete combine into countertops and floors

If you do enough remodeling work, you’ll eventually encounter a situation that calls for extending the depth of an existing electrical box to match the thickness of a new wall.…

Follow the inspection of a 200-year-old house, from attic to basement.