Here are some low-stress steps to take around the house to reduce your carbon footprint, create a healthier home, and lower your monthly bills to boot

  It's your house. Customize it with products that let you tailor how you cook, cool, and clean up

  An energy audit can help homeowners find the spots where fuel costs are flying out the windows and walls

  A Florida couple builds an energy-efficient, eco-minded house that's long on creative comforts

  This Halloween, the best buildings on view are the ones that haven't been renovated or maintained—for a long, long time All photos from the American Ruins film project

  Cut the power cord and grab a hand tool. You'll conserve power, save money—maybe even do better work

  It was just a "slight" leak in the underground oil storage tank, the inspector said

  The shower pan in my bathroom is not level. It slopes to the front, and water leaks out when we shower. How can I fix this?