Solar Water Heaters are making a come back as homeowners look for ways to reduce their energy bills.

Being green is not just about energy; lowering your water usage by using greywater from your home is also eco-friendly.

Simple family project which can substitute for your slow cooker, but no home power needed.

Looking into solar lighting for a home’s exterior, you will find there are more options now than you might believe.

Should taking care of your foundation be part of your home maintenance routine? It should if you want to avoid other problems in your home.

Maintenance free home heating/cooling systems may rely more on the constant temperature of the earth for storing energy.

How can you reduce utility bills to zero with green power options like solar and wind for the home. Is it practical for a home in Houston? Renewable energy may be in your future.

An expanded version of the post that I wrote for HomeFinder.com. I wanted to deal with some details for home inspectors and home buyers on this green building program.

An inspector experiments replacing his floodlights with solar powered accent lights to see if his wife approves.

Making your home green does not always mean replacing with green materials, but finding ways to make what you have last longer. This can be a challenge on a roof, but it is possible.

A Houston home inspector looks at a step towards a green home conversion that a homeowner can take, when they have an attached garage.

During a home inspection, I found an unusual air flow system.

Passive cooling is not part of our design methodology, but we can incorporate some ideas into our homes to reduce energy costs.

Smaller homes provide better energy efficiency due to less heating or cooling required, but you need to find ways to store your stuff in some creative ways.

Discussing air flow versus temperature to create comfort in a green home.

My home inspections reveal many problems with insulation or preventing the loss of conditioned air, or the intrusion of heat or cold into the home. Here are some simple steps to take to tighten the seal of an older home.

An overview of looking at your home’s air conditioning and how it can be turned green.

The first step in a green home conversion is thinking what you can reuse in the home.

The beginning of a series of post on the idea of how to convert your existing home into a green one.

Before I went out to perform some home inspections, I saw a claim for a green driveway. Once home, I checked into it further, and I think this may be something for me.

After having been on many home inspections, I feel that passive designs can be better for the home, but mechanical systems have their place; they just have to be thought out well.

Destroying to rebuild is not always the best option, and not really a green option.