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Cold Storage
Cold Storage
Cold Water Wash
Cold Water Wash
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
Computer Savings
Computer Savings
Concrete Forms for Floors, Roofs, Decks
Concrete Forms for Floors, Roofs, Decks
Energy-efficiency, fire resistance, low-maintenance, and speed of construction are some of the benefits of concrete homes. Concrete deck forms ...
Concurrent Drying
Concurrent Drying
Convenience Products
Convenience Products
Larry Ratliff from Convenience Products joins energy expert Steve Easley to talk about strategies to fill the 1000s of tiny gaps around windows ...
Converting Shipping Containers for Housing
Converting Shipping Containers for Housing
Steel shipping containers, often seen as rusting hulks stacked high upon the decks of cargo ships or in ports, are being converted into homes and ...
Cooking Small
Cooking Small
Cool Savings
Cool Savings
Cooling Your Home Naturally
Cooling Your Home Naturally
There are several methods to reduce or even replace the use of an air conditioning system by using nonmechanical ways to keep your home cool when ...
Creating a Zero-Energy Home
Creating a Zero-Energy Home
The concept of a Zero-Energy Home, one that produces enough energy to power itself over the course of a year, is gaining respect and backing from ...
Creating Summer Shadows
Creating Summer Shadows
Simple ideas to help create a shady spot to protect you from the hot summer sun.
Custom-Bilt Metals
Custom-Bilt Metals
Need a roof that will last a lifetime? Custom-Bilt Metals' "LastTime" Metal Roofing Systems are most commonly selected for use over solid decks, ...
Cut the Costs of Home Heating
Cut the Costs of Home Heating
Keep warm and comfortable this winter and lower your utility bills with some energy-efficient home improvements.
Deciduous Efficiency
Deciduous Efficiency
Demand Water Systems
Demand Water Systems
Demand water heaters (Tankless or Instantaneous) are common in Japan and Europe. They began appearing in the United States about 25 years ago. ...
Direct-Vent Fireplace Installation
Direct-Vent Fireplace Installation
Jack Murdock from RMI and Craig Ryans from Vermont Castings of Mississauga, Ontario, demonstrate how simple it is to have gas appliances and heat ...
Dirty Insulation
Dirty Insulation
Discussing the Poured-in Insulated Concrete Form System
Discussing the Poured-in Insulated Concrete Form System
Bob meets with Larz Anderson from Owens Corning to discuss the Lite-Form Insulating System used in the garage's foundation. A poured-in-place ...
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