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Cheaper Hot Water
Cheaper Hot WaterOnline Membership Required

From wrapping your tank to tapping the sun: Six ways to put your water heater on an energy diet

Home-Energy Audits Save Homeowners Money
Video: Home-Energy Audits Save Homeowners Money

Blower-door tests improve efficiency and lower energy costs by finding where heated air escapes

Should You Replace an Old Boiler as Part of an Energy-Efficiency Upgrade?
Video: Should You Replace an Old Boiler as Part of an Energy-Efficiency Upgrade?

Before you assume that basement monster must go, watch this cost-benefit analysis from a professional home-energy auditor

A Brick Rehab Meets LEED's Highest StandardsOnline Membership Required

Solar panels aside, you can’t see the upgrades that make this downtown remodel so energy efficient

A dehumidifier alternative
Tip: A dehumidifier alternative

Is Wood Heat the Answer?Online Membership Required

By installing a modern wood-heat appliance, you can save money this winter and reduce your environmental impact

Solar panels disguised as skylights
Solar panels disguised as skylightsOnline Membership Required

Solar water-heating system

Use of home-energy rating index grows
Use of home-energy rating index grows

HERS Index allows more latitude for recognizing reductions in energy consumption

The next wave of home energy?

Micro-cogenerators, or combined heat and power (CHP) systems, are both environmentally friendly and a money saver

A fan that heats and cools
A fan that heats and cools

Reiker ceiling fan/heater is a ductless room conditioner

Pointed at the SunOnline Membership Required

An innovative solar-heating system is the foundation of an artist’s small country house, where an equally smart plan accommodates both life and work

Getting to Zero Energy

Common-sense solutions for creating homes that are self-reliant, resilient, and versatile

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