When building my new home I researched options for making the structure as energy efficient as possible. At the same time, I needed to work within a budget. I considered foam insulation but it wasn't...

I had heard about phantom energy, also called vampire energy, for some time but I never really knew if it was a real thing. And even if it was, did it really matter? I mean, how much energy could I...

At this very moment, energy is being lost in your home. Money is literally seeping out through inefficiencies in your home's thermal envelope and being lost from inefficiency practices and home...

There was a time when a device's energy consumption was easy to understand and estimate. When you turned a device off, it was truly "off" and no power was drawn until it was turned on...

I frequently notice standing water in my garage when I pull in during a rainstorm that will sit for a couple of days. The garage also suffers from condensation on the floor at times. I have been...

I am in the process of installing radiant barrier foil in my attic and was on the roof getting surface temps for a before and after study. My feet knocked some granules loose and when they fell to...