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ECOHOME 05/26/2008

Geothermal heating and cooling systems are earning their reputations as a viable alternative to traditional HVAC.

Alternative Energy

Greensburg, Kan., Turns to Renewable Energy

As tornado-ravaged town rebuilds green, officials plan to harness wind, hydro, and solar power.
Austin Ronald McDonald House Lands LEED-Platinum Certification

Sustainability features in the 30-room facility, which will provide lodging, support services, and meals to ill children and their families,...
South of Market: LEED-certified Folsom + Dore Apartments in San Francisco Combine Affordable Housing with Sustainable Features

If you’ve bought into the belief that building green, and especially to LEED standards, is only affordable at the upper end of the housing p...
Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems Are a Viable Alternative to Traditional HVAC

Geothermal heating and cooling systems are earning their reputations as a viable alternative to traditional HVAC.
Panama City, Fla., Home Achieves LEED Platinum

Today's environmentally conscious builders and building science experts want platinum. And a StalwartBuilt zero-energy home in Panama City, ...

Supply Side: A Window into Walls and Wires

The GE Dashboard in ICI Homes' Emerald model looks anything but special. Hanging on the wall just off the kitchen–with a screen about the si...
Bright Ideas

Just a year ago, Marty Bursky never had conversations with his clients about which type of energy-efficient fixture, if any, they should use...
New + Notable

Kohler. The industry’s first one-piece, 1.0-gpf, high-efficiency toilet with pressure assist technology, the San Raphael Pressure Lite uses ...
Peak Performance

Heating and cooling systems account for nearly 50% of a home’s energy consumption, so your choice of equipment and the way it is installed a...
Prefab Goes Green, Gets Wired

LivingHomes partners with WIRED Magazine to build a high-tech LEED-certified home.

Austin Ronald McDonald House Lands LEED-Platinum Certification

Sustainability features in the 30-room facility, which will provide lodging, support services, and meals to ill children and their families,...
Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems Are a Viable Alternative to Traditional HVAC

Geothermal heating and cooling systems are earning their reputations as a viable alternative to traditional HVAC.
EPA Issues New Lead Paint Rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued new work practice standards for remodelers of older homes in an effort to reduce l...
Water Conservation in Santa Fe

In the dry climate of New Mexico, water conservation takes center stage in any discussion of green building. Bill Roth, president of Clear C...
New + Notable

Kohler. The industry’s first one-piece, 1.0-gpf, high-efficiency toilet with pressure assist technology, the San Raphael Pressure Lite uses ...