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Using the sun's stored energy to heat your home reduces your conventional energy consumption.
Using the sun's stored energy to heat your home reduces your conventional energy consumption.
Habitat for Humanity is an organization that provides simple, sturdy homes. Learn how energy efficiency is a key factor in building these homes.
Before you break ground on a new house, give your utility companies a call. They can help you avoid unnecessary expenses and construction delays.
Our four-part series explores how to handle comfort issues in a new home.
An energy-smart builder will help you make the right choices for your family and lifestyle.
Structural insulated panels, also called SIPs, foam-core panels or stress-skin panels, are significantly more airtight than stud walls.
An energy rater can help make your new home more energy-efficient through every stage of the construction process.
An insulated concrete form (ICF) system eliminates the cold drafts typical of wood-frame construction.
New, energy-efficient homes need new solutions to circulate and ventilate the air inside the home.