Green

Heat it and Beat it

I am a big fan of wood burning appliances in the home—for lots of reasons. The main reason is that there’s just something about it….

FixitUpFinds: Solar-powered RainPerfect Pump

The RainPerfect Pump looks like a great solution primarily because it’s solar powered and secondarily because it’s inexpensive. The water pressure is enough to run…

Green Building Insight

As universal a topic as home and shelter are, we writers and editors tend to cover it at a more hyper-local level—in other words, parts…

MyFixitUpLife talk show: Ed Begley Jr.

We’re shifting into neutral—carbon neutral, that is—and riding the wind to where dreams come true. Windmill owning, cycle-to-work enviro-actor-vist Ed Begley Jr. gives up the…

MyFixitUpLife talk show: Inside Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Mark & Theresa are taking you on a behind-the-scenes VIP tour from the jobsite of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Florida’s space coast community….

Interview w/CertainTeed: More attractive solar for your home

Mark and Theresa are sharing what’s new from inside the world of CertainTeed from the International Builders’ Show. CertainTeed’s ground-breaking gypsum board AirRenew actively removes…

MyFixitUpLife talk show: Lowe’s, Kayleen McCabe, Solar

Mark and Theresa are supercharging inside Lowe’s home improvement at the International Builders’ Show. If you’re curious about how to get your energy use in…