Sustainability and savings are two attractive perks when purchasing "green" modular homes. "What we try to do is build energy efficient, maintenance free homes," said Jim Hines, owner of Westport ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

At first glance, they look like any other solar panels, the kind you rarely see on a house in Lincoln. But these photovoltaic panels, built on the south side of an attached garage at 8930 S. 72nd St., ...

Modular office floor plans are flexible and green. Williams Scotsman developed a wall panel system that allows interiors to be reconfigured without having to tear down walls and fill dumpsters with ...

Amid the worst housing slump in decades, some makers of factory-built homes are trying to make market inroads by pitching their products as "greener" and move-in-ready sooner than those built the ...

Ever since the first Lord of the Rings movie came out, people have been fascinated with the concept of having their own "hobbit home" – a quaint, vaulted house that sits beneath a covering of soil and ...

Does a home have to be expensive or unusual-looking to live up to current sustainability standards? Not at all, according to two top authorities on green building: the U.S. Green Building Council ...

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