Now that summer is here, it's harder and harder to spend time inside our stuffy office. Here are our recommendations for keeping the air inside your own office just as fresh and clean as the sunny, breezy landscape outside. More

Last week I wrote about why it can be a good idea to disconnect your home’s downspouts and consider other ways to deal with rainwater on site. Fortunately, there are several different ways to either capture or infiltrate this water and this week's post is all about rain gardens!
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We had our first day of 100 degree temps in Dallas this week, and I came home to an 89 degree house and a malfunctioning air conditioning unit. I made the mistake of not being proactive and tuning up my AC before demanding it to operate at its capacity. More

I know, practically, that ceiling fans are an economical and earth-friendly way to keep cool during the summer and stay warm during the winter. Yet, I find it hard to get past the fact that many ceiling fans are hideous. So when I recently found ceiling fans that didn't actually look like ceiling fans, I was amazed and a bit relieved. More

You may not give a lot of thought to your downspouts, but the water that falls on your roof and through your gutters could be contributing to larger stormwater management problems. Keep reading to learn why stormwater is such a big deal and how disconnecting your downspouts could be an easy first step! More

Unplggd's Sonia Zjawinski recently moved to a new house in Northern Cali outfitted with a common feature in Europe and Asia, but still a rarity in the States: the tankless water heater. We've discussed the importance of the installed location of these energy saving appliances, and now Sonia goes into detail about whether the on-demand heaters are the right choice for your household for the NY Times' Gadgetwise blog…totally worth a read if you're considering switching to a tankless setup.

• Read the full post at "Home Tech: Tankless Water Heaters Explained"

Durable, resilient flooring is always a good option for high traffic areas like kitchens and mudrooms. Eco-friendly cork and linoleum have been popular choices in recent years, but now there’s another option to check out: recycled cork and rubber. More

With another spike in pollen this week that shows no signs of abating over the long weekend, we are again looking for some tech solutions to the Spring Problem (what we call allergy season). The last pollen count explosion sent us scrambling for an air filter for our home office and bedroom which we are happy to report has really helped our symptoms. Since both of those are small spaces, we decided to share our air purifier research in the form of a roundup of well reviewed air purifiers that are just perfect for home offices. More

Last week I wrote about ways to reuse household water for plants, but for larger gardens or during drier times of the year, you might need a little backup. Hoses and sprinklers seem like simple enough devices, but there are actually several factors to consider before turning on that spigot. More

For most of us, setting up a grey water system— that is, setting up a system to recycle waste water that's only slightly contaminated to use for flushing a toilet or watering plants—is too complicated. Water Legacy aims to change that by bringing a mainstream grey-water recycling system into the home. More