This series describes the process of designing and building a sustainable home, which is passing tests for airtightness and proved to retain heat in winter. But the Xcel stumbling block has yet to be ...

The severe weather patterns affecting Texas, including high winds and intense storms, increase the risk of power outages, ...

One of the issues we urgently need to talk about is the failure of some newer buildings to perform well in extreme weather, ...

When it comes to managing household expenses, most people think about the big-ticket items—mortgage rates, appliance ...

Philadelphia Gas Works says inflation has caused it to seek a 13% rate hike. Environmentalists say customers shouldn’t have ...

In theory, a NZ building will generate as much energy from renewable energy resources as it consumes in nonrenewable energy resources.

(Photo by Engel Studios) A two-story Canoga Park home designed to naturally heat ... harnessing the earth’s ambient temperature and passive solar heating to achieve near-total energy self- ...

Turning down your water heater's temperature can save you some money on water heating costs, which according to the ...

One of the more lavish designs is this 5,300-square ... my own food,” he says. “These homes work in any climate like a thermos does to keep you warm or cool. We orient the homes toward the ...