 | A Guide to Making Energy-Smart Purchases
Being more energy efficient can be as simple and inexpensive as buying and installing caulk and weatherstripping or as complicated and expensive as building a state-of-the-art,energy-efficient house. However, whatever you do to reduce energy costs will usually require the purchase of goods or services.
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 | Accessible Solutions: Kitchens
A wheelchair-accessible kitchen can be one of the most complex design problems in a new or remodeling project, requiring an understanding of both basic kitchen design and of individual user needs and capabilities.
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 | Choosing Major Kitchen Appliances
Making the right decision about big-ticket kitchen appliances means taking design options, décor, current trends, and budget into account.
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 | EnergyWise House: Energy-Efficient Appliances
Appliances account for about 20 percent of your household's energy consumption, with refrigerators and clothes dryers at the top of the consumption list.
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 | Home Maintenance Checklist
Here's a simple bi-annual "Top to Bottom" checklist to keep your home in shape year round.
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 | Indoor Air Pollution - Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is an important chemical used widely by industry to manufacture building materials and numerous household products. It is also a by-product of combustion and certain other natural processes. Thus, it may be present in substantial concentrations both indoors and outdoors.
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 | Indoor Air Quality - Kitchen Remodels
Before starting your kitchen remodel or conversion project you should understand and address the various air quality factors that can arise during construction.
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 | More Than a Laundry Room: The Family Studio
People are looking for a way to enjoy their homes, families, and busy lives. An innovative idea called the family studio moves the tasks, clutter, and projects of daily lives to a space all its own.
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 | Preventing Electrical Fires
Electrical fires are one of the leading types of home fires, especially in manufactured homes.
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 | Tornado and Hurricane Fire Safety
A wide range of natural disasters occurs within the United States every year. Natural disasters can have a devastating effect on you and your home.You can greatly reduce your chances of becoming a fire casualty by being able to identify potential hazards and following the outlined safety tips.
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