Make Your Home Greener by Lowering VOC Levels Fortunately paints and paint stripping products are now available in low-VOC and no-VOC formulations, and much is being learned about ways to lower VOC levels in your home.
Don't Get Burned By the Sun: Try Low-E Window Coatings Windows may be responsible for wasted energy in the winter but they can also be part of the problem in summertime when they let in solar heat. One solution is to install low emittance (Low-e) window coatings, which block much of the sun's heat, but let in most of its light.
Green Luxury Is a Growing Home Improvement Trend Home remodelers seeking high-end finishes are becoming synonymous with another kind of customer: the green remodeler. Here's why eco-conscious construction can be as good for your soul as it is for your home's resale value.
Preserve Your Home's Character with Reclaimed Lumber Renovating older houses can be tricky. The character of your old house drew you to it in the first place and every time you replace something old with something new, a little of that character is lost. Reclaimed lumber can be the answer.
Protect Your Home and the Environment with Soy-based Insulation You can stuff more than your belly with soybean products. You can also stuff your walls with soy-based spray-foam insulation that is more efficient than fiberglass insulation, fire and bug resistant, and utterly green.
How to Green Your Dream Kitchen Your dream kitchen can be a green kitchen, thanks to sustainable flooring, countertop, and cabinet choices, as well as increasingly energy efficient appliances.
Solar Isn't the Only Way to Green Your Roof When it's time to reroof, consider a truly green roof, one that's actually alive. Roofs planted with ground covers and low-profile plants aren't just for commercial buildings. Living roofs can be a great way to improve your home's insulation, all while helping to improve local air and water quality.
How to Pick the Best Water-Saving Plumbing Fixtures Today's low-flow toilets and showerheads are more than strong enough to get the job done, thanks to advancements in water-saving plumbing technologies. In fact, many modern water-wise products do a better job than their water wasting predecessors.
The Quirks of Cork Flooring Cork flooring is gaining in popularity because it is natural and sustainable, making it a preferred building material in the green building movement. But cork has other, less known, properties that make it a good choice when you are replacing your floors.
