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Getting Connected: Project Sponsors
Getting Connected: Project Sponsors
A complete listing of the Getting Connected project sponsors.
Getting Connected: Structured Wiring Basics
Getting Connected: Structured Wiring Basics
Today's home wiring includes more than the standard suite of electrical connections. Dedicated wiring for data, telephone, audio, and video are ...
Getting Connected: The High Speed House
Getting Connected: The High Speed House
Run a high-speed Internet line to your house and structured wiring within it, and you've got the lifelines for a connected home. Networked ...
Getting Connected: The Video Connection
Getting Connected: The Video Connection
Whole house networks support video options that provide advanced home security, allowing you to monitor any room in the home from inside or out.
Getting Connected: Turning on the Power of the Internet
Getting Connected: Turning on the Power of the Internet
In a world that's increasingly controlled by complicated technology, the optimistic vision of the connected home–a home where the kitchen can ...
Getting Connected: Video Resource Library
Getting Connected: Video Resource Library
A complete listing of the Getting Connected project videos.
Green Homes Special Series: Part Eight: Windows
Green Homes Special Series: Part Eight: Windows
Windows affect your comfort, health, heating and cooling bills, need for artificial light and even your mood. Learn how today’s windows function ...
Green Homes Special Series: Part Eighteen: Advanced House Framing Techniques
Green Homes Special Series: Part Eighteen: Advanced House Framing Techniques
When constructing a new home or doing a major remodel, the differences between using advanced framing techniques and traditional construction ...
Green Homes Special Series: Part Eleven: Furniture
Green Homes Special Series: Part Eleven: Furniture
If you’re adding just one piece of furniture or buying an entire room grouping, consider not only style and price but a healthy environment for ...
Green Homes Special Series: Part Fifteen: Safety and Sustainability in Cabinetry
Green Homes Special Series: Part Fifteen: Safety and Sustainability in Cabinetry
Homeowners and their families sensitive to indoor air pollution or allergy and asthma sufferers as well as those who believe in eco-friendliness ...
Green Homes Special Series: Part Five: Water-Efficient Plumbing Fixtures
Green Homes Special Series: Part Five: Water-Efficient Plumbing Fixtures
Across the country, demands on our freshwater resources are growing. About seven percent of the supply goes to household water use. Yet most of ...
Green Homes Special Series: Part Four: Lighting
Green Homes Special Series: Part Four: Lighting
Put your home in the best light, use less energy and create a healthier living environment with eco-friendly lighting options. The latest ...
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 there is a tiny but ...
Green Homes Special Series: Part Nine: Window Treatments
Green Homes Special Series: Part Nine: Window Treatments
Window treatments are largely chosen for how well they enhance a room’s décor and afford us privacy. With the importance of “green” living, other ...
Green Homes Special Series: Part One: Overview
Green Homes Special Series: Part One: Overview
The push to bring "green" strategies home is growing. But many homeowners wonder what making a project "green" involves, if it is affordable, if ...
Green Homes Special Series: Part Seven: Foundations
Green Homes Special Series: Part Seven: Foundations
A solid foundation is essential for any home. But today’s emphasis on “green” suggests that other factors be considered as well.
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 changes in ...
Green Homes Special Series: Part Six: HVAC
Green Homes Special Series: Part Six: HVAC
Years of research into heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) have created a body of knowledge just now entering the marketplace. To get ...
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.
Green Homes Special Series: Part Ten: Flooring
Green Homes Special Series: Part Ten: Flooring
Because your choice of flooring can have far-reaching implications, explore the options. A greater awareness of the history of your flooring can ...
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