Health & Quality of Indoor Environments  •  Part 3 of a 6 Part Series
Written by Kimberly A. Phipps-Nichol
It’s New Year’s resolution time, a perfect time to set a goal of positively impacting your health by getting more access to daylight. Prior to the advent of electricity, mankind generally lived by the seasons. While oil and [...]

Household Energy
Americans spend more than $160 billion a year to heat, cool, light and live in their homes, and this energy bill continues to grow. Houses use about 21 percent of the energy used in the US each year, consume a significant amount of electricity and natural gas, and contribute to 17 percent of national [...]

By Brittany Russell
According to the U.S.
Department of Energy, wind energy is the fastest-growing energy source in the world.
Advantages:
• A clean fuel source. Wind energy does not pollute the air, and wind turbines do not produce atmospheric emissions that cause acid rain or greenhouse gasses.
• Wind energy is a domestic source of energy.
• Wind is a [...]

By Scott Albrecht, IAQS, AOS, CMI, NTP
Rising energy costs are hitting Americans hard these days. Not only do we use more electricity than we ever did before, we’re paying more per kilowatt-hour (kWh). And the cost continues to rise. On 7/01/08, Sierra Pacific Power Company was granted an increase of >10%. However, the problem with [...]

By Laurel Kallenbach
New, efficient dishwashers use less hot water, have energy-efficient motors and use sensors to determine wash cycle length and water temperature. So how do you choose a new one?
1. Seek out the Energy Star logo. Dishwashers that meet the newly improved 2007 Energy Star criteria are at least 41 percent more efficient than [...]