Articles tagged “Windows”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

DOE Launches Program to Boost Use of Energy-Efficient Windows By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden May 27 2010 An exciting program, if an energy retrofit or weatherizing your home is in your future. + READ MORE

Warming Trends: Room By Room DIY and BUY Energy-Efficient Solutions For A Warmer Home By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Jan 5 2010 As the cost of heating continues to rise, so has the awareness of just how much energy is seeping out of homes. Can we continue to enjoy the comforts of a warm home in an age when it is imperative that we consider energy issues first? + READ MORE

7 Ways to Earn Maximum "Cash for Caulkers" Rebate Money By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Dec 16 2009 The "Cash for Caulkers" stimulus project has been bouncing around the news for a couple of weeks now, and, while nothing is official quite yet, there are some promising developments. Here are some tips to earn maximum rebates from the program. + READ MORE

5 Green Improvements That Will Add Value to Your Home By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Oct 28 2009 When you own a house, there may seem like a never-ending list of things you want to improve, whether cosmetic -- like finally replacing peeling wallpaper or adding a splash of color with new paint -- or more functional, as with more insulation in the attic, or a more efficient heating system.Research conducted in the... + READ MORE

14 Reuses for Phone Books By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 3 2009 Here are 14 ways to make your old phone books useful again. + READ MORE

Low-Tech Tips: Get Working Shutters By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Jul 15 2009 What would you pay for a device that controls sunlight while allowing ventilation, that provides personal security without looking like bars on the window, that protects your windows in time of hurricanes and terrible weather, and looks good too; You certainly wouldn't call it low-tech + READ MORE

Cookies: The New Dashboard Jesus? By Jessica Root IN Food & Health Jul 14 2009 Slide aside your dashboard Jesus to bake these choco-chip bad boys solar-style--on the dashboard of your car! + READ MORE

Mini Blinds are Boring—Craft Them into Chic Fabric Shades By Jessica Root IN Home & Garden Jul 6 2009 If you?re like me, you?ve made the mistake of skipping the beautiful bamboo and woven wood shades for cheap-y, plastic mind blinds for one reason only: their unbeatable cost. Ever since, you?ve dwelled in regret but don?t just mope about it. Turn them into beautiful Roman Shades + READ MORE

Wash Your Windows Wa$ted Style with this Eco-Friendly Cleaner Recipe By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 5 2009 heap. Good for the planet. You have everything around the house anyway. + READ MORE

Stay Cool With Light-Colored Curtains By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden May 4 2009 It's May. That means that summer is just around the bend. You've probably taken down some of your winterization materials. Your blackout curtains are probably stashed at the back of the closet. Your space heater may be residing in the nether recesses of your attic. + READ MORE

Caulking Tips By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Apr 28 2009 We like to promote energy efficiency here at Planet Green. One of the ways to increase your energy efficiency is by sealing your thermal envelope. One of our most stalwart allies in thermal-envelope sealing is caulk. + READ MORE

Low-Tech Tips: Tune Your Windows By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Apr 22 2009 The windows on your home are no just holes in the wall that you open or close, they are actually part of a sophisticated ventilation machine. It is another "Oldway" —People used to take it for granted that you tune them for the best ventilation, but in this thermostat age we seem to have forgotten how. + READ MORE

Stop Heat Loss With Energy Panels By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Apr 21 2009 Windows account for 25% of your home's energy loss, and that's when they are closed. If your windows are drafty of if you only have single pane windows, it might be time to look at some window-related insulation solutions. You could put bubble wrap on your windows. or plastic, but you'll have bubble wrap or plastic covering your windows. A more attractive solution is energy panels. + READ MORE

Green Your Home Like a Cyborg—Use Thermal Imaging By Brian Merchant IN Home & Garden Apr 9 2009 Do you a) want to save money on your heating bills, b) make your home greener, and c) enact a childhood fantasy where you have future-vision like the Terminator? Plus, you'll have the option of uttering "I'll be back" when you run to grab the tape measure you left in the car, even if it is only under your breath. + READ MORE

Why Old Windows are Green Windows By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Mar 30 2009 In this series, I will look at the issues of windows, insulation, technology and the changing nature of Historic Preservation Societies in this era of concern about sustainability. First up, windows. + READ MORE

Low-tech Tips: Keep Cool with Awnings By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Mar 25 2009 It is the time of year when everyone will talk about air conditioner maintenance and ground source heat pumps, but air conditioning has not been around that long, and people had lots of ways of adapting before the thermostat age. It wasn't as cool and comfy as cranking down the thermostat on a house with central air, but it used a lot less energy and cost a lot less to install. + READ MORE

How to Insulate Sliding Glass Doors By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Mar 4 2009 A sliding glass door can be a great source of heat loss in the home. Many homes and apartments sport these doors. They are attractive, especially when they look out upon a splendid garden or patio where tea is served by gloved butlers, and you can get a few laughs when people mistakenly plow into them. However, they sure aren't doing you any favors energy-wise. + READ MORE

Cover Your Exhaust Fans By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Feb 26 2009 Many bathrooms and kitchens have exhaust fans that remove odors, smoke and moisture from a room. Exhaust fans burn a little electricity, but they remove moisture and protect the structural integrity and indoor air quality of your home. No one wants mold or mildew rotting out their bathrooms. + READ MORE

Stop Heat Loss with Storm Windows By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Feb 20 2009 Storm windows are great at insulating old houses with single-pane windows. If you want to be a perfectionist about things, buying new multi-paned windows would be of greater benefit to your thermal envelope, but if you are insulating your house on a budget, storm windows will do just fine. + READ MORE

How to Reclaim a Window By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Feb 13 2009 Windows are made of fragile, fragile glass, and they can easily end up getting smashed in by a baseball, a stone or even a smaller window that somebody threw during a fight. Use your putty knife to remove the metal track. Once the stops are out, you should be able to remove the lower sash. + READ MORE