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At Home with...Cheryl Tiegs
At Home with...Cheryl Tiegs
Once a supermodel famous for her beautiful features and sexy magazine cover shots, Cheryl Tiegs now focuses on something she ...
At Home with...Cy Curnin
At Home with...Cy Curnin
He achieved success as the lead vocalist of The Fixx, but instead of oversized mansions and luxury, Cy Curnin enjoys life with ...
At Home with...David Alan Basche
At Home with...David Alan Basche
Buying a home in Harlem, N.Y., seems like the opposite of what successful actor David Alan Basche—Debra Messing’s conceited, ...
BobVila.com's Top 21 Energy-Saving Ideas for 2008
BobVila.com's Top 21 Energy-Saving Ideas for 2008
Bob Vila has been on the presidential campaign trail talking about energy efficiency. Now, BobVila.com shares 21 ...
Check the Label: A Guide to Green Designations for the Home
Check the Label: A Guide to Green Designations for the Home
The green-minded consumer can quickly get disoriented in today’s growing market of green homes, green certifications and green ...
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 ...
Easy Greening: Affordable Ways to Green Your Home
Easy Greening: Affordable Ways to Green Your Home
Some homeowners are looking for a quick green fix, whether to prep a home for sale or to stay current. Here are some easy, ...
Green Homes Special Series: Part Fourteen: Zero-Energy Homes
Green Homes Special Series: Part Fourteen: Zero-Energy Homes
Many homeowners are finding their budgets stretched with escalating prices for home heating, cooling and electricity. But ...
Green Homes Special Series: Part Seventeen: Green Tools Online
Green Homes Special Series: Part Seventeen: Green Tools Online
Interactive green tools allow homeowners to determine costs and paybacks for efficiency upgrades as well as home additions and ...
Green Homes Special Series: Part Sixteen: Creating Your Green Plan
Green Homes Special Series: Part Sixteen: Creating Your Green Plan
You want to go green, but where do you start? Here’s how to create an eco-friendly plan for your new home or remodeling project.
Heating with Biomass: Pellet and Corn Stoves
Heating with Biomass: Pellet and Corn Stoves
More homeowners are considering biomass heating, a renewable energy source that burns clean and has little impact on the ...
Power Your Home with the Sun
Power Your Home with the Sun
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. When photovoltaics—or the conversion of solar energy to electric power—came on ...
Solar Collectors or Photovoltaics for Residential Use
Solar Collectors or Photovoltaics for Residential Use
With fuel prices skyrocketing, now is a good time for homeowners to consider photovoltaics—electricity generating solar ...
Solar Hot Water
Solar Hot Water
Here's another great tip from BobVila.com. If you have a south-facing roof, you’re probably paying too much for hot water. ...
Solar or Photovoltaic Roofs
Solar or Photovoltaic Roofs
When converting sunlight to energy, the most obvious place to put the collectors is on the roof.
Solar Power Incentives
Solar Power Incentives
Photovoltaic systems are most frequently seen as solar roofs or residential roof-top grids, but PV technology is moving beyond ...
Solar Thermal Collection and Delivery
Solar Thermal Collection and Delivery
With all eyes turned to the sun as a free power source, solar thermal systems are pushing solar options beyond roof panels and ...
Wind Energy
Wind Energy
Placing a wind turbine on your property is one way to eliminate costly electric bills. This clean, renewable energy is ...
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