Something for Nothing
New-home blue prints go green, and are free for the asking.
House & Home
Plug In to Savings
Smarter surge protectors, home heliostats and water-saving shower power.
Harvesting Rain
Don’t let a valuable resource run down the drain.
Cool Pools
Enjoy your pool more for less this swimming season.
Bring Back the Bees
Bring Back the Bees: Give honeybees a hand by creating a buzz-worthy yard.
Drill, Baby, Drill
While politicians argue over drilling in the Arctic and along the coasts, an “underground” energy movement—geothermal—is quietly taking shape.
The Woodstove’s Big Comeback
The improvement of wood-burning appliances is a success story right up there with high-efficiency furnaces, solar panels and hybrid cars.
The Big, Bulky Truth About Beds
Old mattresses are environmental freeloaders. Those creaky, lumpy mattresses are made up of almost a half dozen intricately interwoven materials, making them extremely difficult to break down or recycle.
Movin On Up
Green condominium projects may be the most responsible housing on the market today.
Raising the New Roof
There are many ways to green a roof, not all of which involve planting a garden overhead.