“Passive house” can rank pretty far up the list of inadvertently misleading phrases. Realizing the momentous energy-saving potential of this approach requires plenty of active effort on the part of ...

With nearly every year hotter than the last and raised concerns about air quality, it's essential to make your home a place where you can safely rest and recuperate. Maintaining good indoor air ...

Attic fans cost anywhere from $40 to $475, with the average price being around $200. Depending on the size of your attic, you ...

A newly built home in San Francisco, Residence 950, takes indoor air quality very seriously. Built in 2018 by Troon Pacific, the 9,500-square foot home on Russian Hill has hospital grade air ...

Q. While doing a walk-through inspection in our new home, our builder indicated that he could not put in the whole-house fan we wanted. The reason he gave was that both roof vents and eave vents had ...

Putting thermal insulation above the ceiling, providing roof vents or outlets and painting the roof a light-colored shade are some of the more common ways to help reduce the heat inside the house.

[Marcel] thought – what if he had more control over his house ventilation system? You could add some nifty features, such as automatically ventilating your house in the mornings when everyone’s away, ...

Louvers are covered openings that allow air to escape the attic. They are located on the gable (non load-bearing) ends of the house and allow limited airflow. This system relies on wind direction to ...

Green buildings incorporate all sorts of environmentally friendly products, including those that conserve natural resources, save energy and water, or are made from recycled materials. Products that ...

Like automobiles technology, house construction trends have also evolved over the years. For instance, doors and windows welded with louvres have replaced the traditional method of construction where ...