Western Carolina was recently recognized as one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in North America by the Princeton Review.  The campus and students have placed a conscious effort on reducing energy consumption and being mindful of their behaviors on their environment.  The University has also cut down on petroleum usage and introduced electrical vehicles . . .

We have noted several times that one of the most effective ways for people to cut down on their energy usage is by actually being able to visually see the amounts of energy they are using.  By understanding where you are using the majority of your energy you can change your daily habits to cut . . .

Home Depot, in conjunction with United States Green Building Council (USGBC), have created an online database of green building products.  The rise in green building over the last few years has prompted Home Depot to develop this site.  The new site aims to help ease the process of building a LEED qualified home.  The database . . .

One of the most likely ways to help consumers cut down on energy usage is to actually be able to track your daily usage.  The future of energy tacking will be done online, where you can watch live the amount of energy that is currently being used in your dwelling.  This will allow homeowners to . . .

Green building has become a lot more common term over the last decade, but has suffered recently due to the down economy and housing market.  However, it is still rebounding and is expected to do so this coming year as well.  Green building is projected to grow in 2012 with green retrofits on the rise . . .