Energy Efficiency - Page 71 of 76

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…

Architect Stephen Tilly crafts and uncommon speculative home that is influenced by its neighborhood.

This concept home shows how smart design, advanced building practices, and modern technologies improve livability and energy performance.

College students design and build nearly net-zero energy homes

Compact and beautiful, mkLotus is a zero-energy house with major appeal 

New and notable green products and a tour of West Coast Green's showhouse, mkLotus