http://www.smart-homeowner.com/sho/news en http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/behind-walls-makeover-home n/a Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 at http://www.smart-homeowner.com http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/sweet-timber-frames-raising-exceptional-frames-sorrento-me Timber frame construction is one of the oldest construction methods, and many frames built over a thousand (yes, a thousand!) years ago are still standing - and still in... http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/sweet-timber-frames-raising-exceptional-frames-sorrento-me#comments Approved Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:12:18 -0400 Smart Homeowner 9359 at http://www.smart-homeowner.com http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/design-water-rainwater-harvesting-stormwater-catchment-and-alternate-water-reuse In an era of dwindling resources, water is poised to become the new oil as the entire world now faces the reality of a decreasing supply of clean water. To avert a devastating shortage, we must not only look at alternate water sources for existing structures, we must also plan our new developments d... http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/design-water-rainwater-harvesting-stormwater-catchment-and-alternate-water-reuse#comments Book Review Approved Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:11:02 -0400 Heather Kinkade-Lavario 9356 at http://www.smart-homeowner.com http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/%E2%80%98nanawall%E2%80%99-tip-smart-homeowners In this economic downturn, during which even the rich have retreated to their homes in greater numbers than they have in decades, Nana Wall Systems, Inc., a Mill Valley, CA company, specializes in putting even the most affluent Americans out of t... http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/%E2%80%98nanawall%E2%80%99-tip-smart-homeowners#comments Hot Topics Approved Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:31:12 -0400 Reed Trencher 9347 at http://www.smart-homeowner.com http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/living-green Social issues are, and need to be, a central part of environmental and economic sustainability efforts. Using stories of extraordinary communities across North America, Living Green showcases th... http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/living-green#comments Book Review Approved Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:53:18 -0400 Jennifer Fosket and Laura Mamo 9344 at http://www.smart-homeowner.com http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/book-review-power-wind Faced with frequent power outages, skyrocketing energy costs, and constant reminders of the impacts of conventional energy sources, homeowners and businesses are beginning to explore ways to use energy more efficiently and to generate their own electricity to reduce fuel bills and their carbon ... http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/book-review-power-wind#comments Alternative Energy Book Review Fri, 01 May 2009 15:28:41 -0400 New Society Publishers 9340 at http://www.smart-homeowner.com http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/six-green-strategies-selling-your-home-1 n/a Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 at http://www.smart-homeowner.com http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/book-month-renewable-energy-your-home Ready to tap into clean, affordable, renewable energy sources to heat and cool your home? The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy, by Dan Chiras, will tell you how. http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/book-month-renewable-energy-your-home#comments Book Review Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:42:37 -0500 Jan Ferrigan 9330 at http://www.smart-homeowner.com http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/10-steps-cleaner-air-1 The American Lung Association and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology offer the following tips to help improve the air quality in homes:   Replace air filters. Air filtration can help reduce pollution from airborne parti... http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/10-steps-cleaner-air-1#comments News Approved Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:50:07 -0500 Michele Dawson 9320 at http://www.smart-homeowner.com http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/10-smart-energy-saving-strategies-1 Energy bills soaring this winter? Fortunately, you can do something about them. By following some or all of these simple strategies, you can keep a cap on energy usage, while keeping your family comfortable. 1. Add a layer to your attic insulation, especially if your home was built before 1... http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/10-smart-energy-saving-strategies-1#comments News Approved Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:49:44 -0500 Adam Kempler 9318 at http://www.smart-homeowner.com http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/featured-story-temp Colorful, Comfortable Cork http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/featured-story-temp#comments Approved Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:45:06 -0500 9316 at http://www.smart-homeowner.com http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/eco-friendly-wood-stoves Looking for an alternative way to heat your home this winter? Denmark-based Rais has just unveiled its new Rais Topas wood stove, which combines highly efficient wood-burning technology with a clean-cut cubist appearance.To derive maximum heat energy from wood, the Rais Topas uses a sophisti... http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/eco-friendly-wood-stoves#comments Heating and Cooling Hot Topics Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:33:28 -0500 9187 at http://www.smart-homeowner.com http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/fireplaces-art These aren’t your grandfather’s fireplaces. Less than 9 inches deep and featuring minimalist, lightweight designs with natural black granite or limestone finishes, the X-Fires vent-free gas fireplaces from Lennox are designed for installation in apartments or areas of the home where it&#... http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/fireplaces-art#comments Heating and Cooling Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:33:28 -0500 9185 at http://www.smart-homeowner.com http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/ecolumina-lights-way-1 Many homeowners wish they could live in new dream homes equipped with the most advanced technologies, but Bert Jones has gone a step further — he helps create them. His house in Sandy Springs, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, has become a research lab for his unique hobby. “I’m a closet i... http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/ecolumina-lights-way-1#comments Lighting and Electrical Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:33:28 -0500 9183 at http://www.smart-homeowner.com http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/ecolumina-lights-way Many homeowners wish they could live in new dream homes equipped with the most advanced technologies, but Bert Jones has gone a step further — he helps create them. His house in Sandy Springs, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, has become a research lab for his unique hobby. “I’m a closet i... http://www.smart-homeowner.com/content/ecolumina-lights-way#comments Lighting and Electrical Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:33:28 -0500 9181 at http://www.smart-homeowner.com