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Stuart Lombard has a mission: to reduce people’s carbon footprints while saving money. He found that heating and cooling made up the bulk of utility costs and searched to find a better way to monitor a home’s energy usage. He...

Charles Rose Architects unveils sustainable "Farm House" on Martha's Vineyard, MA. The island's vernacular architecture comes easily to mind to many, but the tradition of modernist homes on Cape Cod and the Islands—designed...

When you research saving money around the home, the first thing you probably encounter is replacing incandescent lights with LED light bulbs and buying a programmable thermostat...

1. Make your own recycled gift wrap:  Did you know that some Christmas gift wrapping isn't even recyclable? Keep bags of trash out of the landfill by creating your own simple gift wrap from recycled shopping bags or brown...

Skincare company Foreo has an illuminating idea for saving energy: just increase the moon’s reflectivity to make the night sky brighter. Think of all the electricity savings if we didn’t have to power streetlights and...

Skincare company Foreo has an illuminating idea for solving global warming: just increase the moon’s reflectivity to make the night sky brighter. Think of all the energy savings if we didn’t have to power streetlights,...

Would you believe a few high school students from Indiana just built a car that’s more fuel efficient than anything on the road today? A group of students from Mater Dei High School in Evansville made a DIY eco-car called...

We have all heard the phrases “phantom power” and “vampire energy” about a million times, and yet the problem still exists – many people forget to unplug battery chargers and other electronics...

We have all heard the phrases “phantom power” and “vampire energy” about a million times and yet the problem still exists – we simply can’t figure out how to remember to unplug our battery...

Yesterday, President Obama and former president Bill Clinton announced a combined $4 billion commitment in public and private funding for energy upgrades to existing buildings...

Republicans in the House of Representatives – in the midst of attempting to raise the debt ceiling and balance our budget – have decided to take on what some are calling the “Light Bulb Freedom of Choice...

Over the last few weeks our exclusive Green Home Expert editorial series has brought you a bounty of tips on how to green your home with advice from the greatest green minds in architecture, interior design, and home energy...

Our spectacular Green Home Expert Series has enlisted the help of five of the world’s top green experts in the fields of architecture, interiors, and energy to help you turn your home into a sustainable sanctuary –...

Cutting back on your energy usage is one of the best ways to bring down your electricity bill. But did you know that making simple changes to not just your wattage consumption but the way your home retains and expels air...

More people are renting than ever. But most energy saving tips are geared to homeowners. If you rent and want to cool down your summer power bill, start here!