Home Building and Improvement

Remodeling the home with eco design in mind is something everyone who cares about the environment should think about. It’s not necessarily a cheap exercise but, as well as doing your bit for the environme...

Year by year, the number of people aware of the importance of sustainable development increases significantly. It is an ever-increasing number because people start to understand the importance of the benefits o...

By TreeLiving If you’re thinking of building a new house, a green home is a 21st Century must – but it needs some forward planning. Your new green home should be a way to save on energy bills as wel...

By TreeLiving   Carpeting that is soft underfoot and absorbs noise still has a place in contemporary home décor, in spite of a trend towards the green home, with wooden and laminate floors and easy ...

By TreeLiving If you are focused on saving the environment, an eco house could be the ideal way to do it. If you want to find out how to make your next DIY project more eco-friendly there are some things you n...

By TreeLiving Caring for the environment is an everyday task…and why not start at home? Indeed you can make your own abode a green home by saving some electricity and water. Mother earth has limited quantiti...

By TreeLiving A living green roof is a roof that can be partially or completely covered with vegetation and is normally planted over a waterproofing membrane. Living green roofs can also comprise of additional...

By TreeLiving The increasing awareness about global warming and depletion of the earth’s natural resources have made numerous people around the world wake up and do their bit to sustain the environment. ...

By Leslie Guevarra The Greenbuild Expo never fails to fascinate me as companies and other exhibitors vie for the attention of footsore convention-goers. Each year vendors introduce a new element into the scienc...

By Kenneth R. Harney Home energy efficiency and sustainability have been major policy priorities for the Obama administration, but lurking in the background are two consistent questions: Beyond the documentable...