Equilibrium: Living with Nature
Simply invoking the word nature can get you in trouble these days. Entire books have been written...
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Homeowner Associations Can Damage Local Ecosystems
New research suggests that homeowner associations can use their unchecked power to wipe out—or...
Landscaping in Soggy Spots
Low-lying sites are problematic for many plants, but the right landscaping can absorb excess water...
Trial by Fire
When comparing wood stoves, gas and oil as primary heating sources, there’s no long-term “win” in...
White Roofs' Cooling Power Quantified
One of the best tools for combating climate change is right over our heads. Many cities have begun...
Just the Right Pressure
I've learned a lot from my failures as a gardener. Back before I knew better, I used to unleash the...
The 8-Second Attention Span
New reports from GlobeScan.com and GreenBiz.com show yet another way that politicized claims about...
Solar Energy: Time to Open the Blinds
This year's solar decathlon has a different feel than previous years. The entries have become more...
Five Myths about Home Fire Sprinklers
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is helping to dispel five common myths...
10 Green Methods for Removing Bad Odors from Your Home
People try all kinds of things to quickly rid bathrooms of odors. There's are techniques to do it...
Rise of the Megacity
We live in a new age of cities. Around the world, urban areas are growing faster and larger than at...
Building Science: Crunching the (Good) Numbers
It’s easy to think of “significant” numbers. But often the numbers burned most acutely into our...
Target: Suburbia
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has taken on a project of major...
