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You can increase the efficiency of your older home fireplace with a wood fireplace insert, but is an insert right for your fireplace? In this guide we’ll give you tips and advice on fireplace inserts.

Venting your fireplace depends on the type of fireplace to be installed and your budget, fireplace fuel preference and overall fireplace design, as well as the climate in which you live.

The blue flame of a vent-free fireplace is designed to provide nearly complete fuel combustion, resulting in less carbon monoxide and soot than a vented model.

With summer around the corner and warmer temperatures on the way it’s a good time to plan ways to lower your home air conditioning.
This year especially, with energy costs rising, we all want to stay cool and comfortable at home without spending a fortune!
So, we have compiled a list of the top ten ways you [...]

So, how do you put an entire home into only 36 square meters (387.5 square feet)?
Designed by Luigi Colani, the prototype Rotor House features some pretty ingenious space saving to fit kitchen, bathroom, sleeping quarters an a little spare living space into the ultra compact living space.
Taking a page from the mobile home and boating [...]

Insulated or Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) give you all the benefits that have made concrete popular over the years.
Concrete forms offer the same wind and fire resistance, but also offer an additional built in layers of foam insulation.
Homes built with insulated concrete forms offer homeowners greater energy efficiency and less noise pollution from outside.
An insulated [...]

You may have heard the term ‘Energy Star’ or seen the labels on various appliances, but what is the Energy Star program?
The Energy Star program is a voluntary labeling program sponsored by the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Energy Star label helps businesses and consumers easily identify highly efficient products, homes, and [...]