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 ...

When it comes to energy efficiency, the people who design buildings and promote conservation have all sorts of insights and advice. But how do they apply that advice to their own homes? We asked ...

This 50-year-old Bengaluru home was redesigned with solar power, passive cooling, and rainwater harvesting to cut energy use ...

Certain upgrades, such as improved attic insulation and weather stripping, can make your home operate in a more energy-efficient way — and save money on utility bills. Getty Images/Sansert ...

Financial management isn't just about preparing for retirement or reducing taxes. It's also about looking for opportunities to save money over time. One way to accomplish this is by saving energy at ...

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 ...

As Maryland moves toward eliminating greenhouse gas emissions, home builders have begun pursuing a stringent federal energy efficiency designation that requires ...

Most self-builders are becoming more switched on in terms of energy efficiency and have a real interest in making their homes more comfortable and hopefully cheaper to run. Passivhaus – or Passive ...

Upgrades will cut carbon pollution, but even with tax credits, it can be difficult to save money. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript ...

Alexandra Jones is a CNET contributor who writes about food, farming, gardening, and climate change. Her work has been published in USA Today, Forbes Food & Wine, Ambrook Research, and the ...