The motto of Las Vegas may be, 'What happens here, stays here', but we've opted to break that hard-and-fast rule to share a few insights from the International Builders Show (IBS), taking place in Sin City this week below. Green is still king, as sustainability stays on the forefront of professional home builders' minds. Environmentally-friendly products remain... [Read more...]

"At the turn of the millennium, 'carbon footprint' wasn't a household term, 'paper or plastic' hadn't become a moral dilemma, and reduce, reuse and recycle didn't yet come to mind as the three R's," writes San Francisco Chronicle Home & Garden Editor Deb Wandell. Agreed. When it comes to the home and garden, we've come along way in the last 10 years, thanks... [Read more...]

Have you heard about the burn bans that cities from San Francisco and Olympia, Washington, to Keene, New Hampshire, have begun instating for its residents? Citing air quality--specifically, the fine-particle pollution smoke can create--state governments are seeking to clear the air, by restricting the burning of wood or manufactured logs in fireplaces and stoves,... [Read more...]

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