The green building and remodeling movement puts great emphasis on natural lighting, indoor air quality, and energy efficiency. Moving air through our homes and distributing light can be, and usually is, accomplished by a combination of mechanical and passive means, with a fan and an open window for example. But, in today’s technical world, what’s [...]

Investing in a Green Home Starts with the Windows
(ARA) - This year’s big home improvement trend is not the hottest paint color or the newest countertop surface. With a stagnant economy, American homeowners may not be in a buy/sell mode, but rather a remodel and stay put mentality, tackling projects [...]

Eight Great Green Home Improvement Projects for the New Year
(ARA) - Out with the old and in with the new hits home for home improvement enthusiasts ready to tackle new projects in the New Year. Get rid of old, leaky windows or drafty doors, heave out furniture with no fashion sense and crack open a [...]

One of the hot topics right now is alternative energy solutions, or, “green” energy. Here are three alternative energy solutions, the benefits, and how they work.
Wind Power
Wind power is created by a turbine on a tall tower using the wind to kinetically make electricity. A wind powered generator, can save 50 to 90 percent off [...]

If you look around, chances are good that you can find the telltale signs of solar power for the home being used in your neighborhood.  Solar power for the home is becoming more popular as electrical energy costs rise and as more people become aware of the damage to the environment that is caused by [...]

Have you ever considered what home solar power could do for the cost of running your home? Installing a solar power kit can almost eliminate any and all energy costs in your home. This could turn into a savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of a lifetime. When you consider the [...]

The thought of free electricity is attractive to just about every homeowner and after calculating the costs versus the extended return on investment, home solar power systems are becoming more interesting to many around the world. However, the climate in which they live along with the weather conditions will determine if home solar power systems [...]

Installing home wind power for energy just makes sense. By adding a wind turbine to your home you can usually lower your electricity bill by 50 to 90 percent. Many families that own turbines have electric bills of no more than $8 to $15 for most of the year. It’s also great on the environment.
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Residential solar power could be what saves our children and grandchildren from having little or no natural resources to rely on in the future. It is becoming more and more obvious that if we do not find a new way to heat, cool, and run our homes, our earth will eventually stop producing the fuels [...]

When newlyweds Rob and Holly Fanjoy purchased their 1955 Cape Cod home, they were not wearing rose-colored glasses. They knew the 1,100-square foot house needed extensive work. One of their first challenges was to replace the drafty original wood windows. More than 50 years old, the leaky single-glazed windows were no match for frosty Michigan [...]