Making Zero Energy Homes a Mainstream Option
Solar shingles and an attractive rebate program are making net-zero homes from Addison Homes appeal...
Christina B. Farnsworth
An award-winning journalist with more than 20 years experience covering the shelter industry, Christina resides in Tucson and is long-established active member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors.
Agrihoods -- Homes with Locavore Eating
At least once a generation, urbanites give living on or next to a farm—now dubbed an "Agrihood"—a...
Study: Most Toilets "Spray" Germs If Flushed with Open Lid
Prepare to be grossed out. A Discovery Channel episode tests the truth of the toilet "spray" rumor,...
Wisconsin's First Fortified Home is Designed for (Almost) Everything Nature Can Hurl at It
The home is a response to the owner's experience under the Tampa, Fla.-based Insurance Institute...
Atlantic City May Bet on Climate Change to Break Its Losing Streak
Architecture firm Perkins+Will wants to make Atlantic City a research center for climate change and...
Millennials: An Emerging Housing Market
There are now more Millennials than Boomers—83.1 million versus 75.4 million. Ignore their housing...
Vehicle "Uconnect" Could Connect Your Vehicle to Hackers
The possibility of hijacking auto computer systems must be solved before autonomous vehicles are to...
Keeping Glass Rooms Comfortable with Hydronic Heating and Cooling
More natural light in commercial buildings improves worker productivity and decreases absenteeism...
Carsharing: Update on an Evolving Trend
Cars are gradually becoming part of the sharing economy, but how far will this challenge to...
Fiber Optics Offer Sustainable, Faster, Better Connectivity
Have you ever been frustrated by Wi-Fi interruptions as you surfed or streamed via the Internet? I...
16 Lesser Known Ways to Save Water
Want to save water? Waterless has ideas -- 16 of what it calls little-known ways to save water. One...
Drought-Slammed Pool Installers Need to Get in the Cistern Business
Pool installers whining about the decline of pool installations in drought areas need to change...
Will Your Plants Produce Solar Power? Detect Bombs? Pollutants?
Science programs have been showing us carbon nanotubes for years. Now there are techniques that may...