Energy-efficient upgrades such as solar panels, heat pumps, and smart home tech can boost your home's market value by thousands of dollars. With utility costs rising, more homebuyers are looking for ...

Eco-renovator and author Judith Leary-Joyce tells Lisa Salmon builders may not always have energy efficiency on their radar.

Concern for the environment is growing among U.S. households, and so are energy costs. In response, more home builders and remodelers are adopting green building practices to reduce utility bills and ...

Easy home improvements to cut your energy bills, and new financial incentives that could help put them within reach.

Zero Energy Homes — a startup looking to show how modular construction combined with “net zero energy” principles can be priced for the affordable housing market — is almost finished building its ...

Temperatures in Greater Fall River have dropped into the teens, and winds are gusting at speeds past 35 mph, adding an ice-cold spike to the weather. Keeping your house up to date with the season can ...

Versatility in tiny house design also means that there's a wide range of options between the most rustic, rugged cabins and high-end mini-mansions on wheels. A handful of tiny house builders, such as ...

When Shawn and Rebecca Otto built their home just outside of Marine on St. Croix in the 1990s, sustainable houses tended to look strange, the couple recalled. The Ottos wanted their May Township house ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Newhallville resident May Mitchell: “I appreciate everyone that had a hand in it, that helped me ...

Construction workers work on a new house in front of a subdivision in Girdwood in June, 2021 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Construction workers work on a new house in front of a subdivision in ...

Florida Power & Light combining holiday spirit with energy awareness through its Care To Share® initiative and interactive House of Savings ...