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Mar 17, 2016 6:45 AM ET - Home occupants are not using range hoods to control moisture, but “smart” range hoods will do this task automatically.

Mar 14, 2016 9:45 AM ET - Report: PVC Still Problematic The vinyl industry claims it is greening its products, but the manufacture, use and...

Mar 9, 2016 12:30 PM ET - Thanks to Big Data, also known as the Internet of things, facilities management professionals can go beyond just monitoring temperature and air quality in a building. They can go as deep as monitoring keystrokes to report on productivity or...

Mar 7, 2016 10:40 AM ET - Will Smart Appliances Last Only as Long as Smartphones? Integrating Internet of Things computerization into devices must not be allowed to accelerate product obsolescence.

Mar 2, 2016 8:00 AM ET - Solar shingles and an attractive rebate program are making net-zero homes from Addison Homes appeal to buyers in this South Carolina market.

Feb 29, 2016 11:25 AM ET - A solarium regulates temperatures and allows occupants to grow food in this flexible urban design.

Feb 26, 2016 10:05 AM ET - Between now and 2025 the population of Los Angeles will grow by around 2.5 million people. With one eye fixed on meeting the demands of these new and existing residents for energy, water, transport, and communications, the city is investing US$40 million in infrastructure that could signal the start of a new era of sustainable development.

Feb 22, 2016 12:00 PM ET - The 2016 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge is still accepting teams to compete. Finalist teams for the 2016 Challenge will be announced in October 2016 at the Bioneers Conference, where we will present the inaugural $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize to...

Feb 17, 2016 7:45 AM ET - The key is to skip the inverter and power directly from 12-volt batteries.

Feb 9, 2016 9:00 AM ET - Despite our best efforts, separating ourselves from nature is a fruitless endeavor. So long as we are made primarily of carbon, we are nature. So long as we breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide, we are nature.

Feb 3, 2016 12:00 PM ET - Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, announced that its Miami office has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The Miami location is Diageo’s...

Feb 1, 2016 9:55 AM ET - New "Pulse" Device Could Replace Blower Doors as a Fast, Easy Way to Test...