I always seem to be buying paint for one project or another. One of the best bargains around is the Boomerang brand, also sold...

Every day, plumber Marcel Fortin watches water – and money – go down the drain with leaky taps and running toilets.

When decorating our homes, we tend to consider things like beauty and comfort, the durability of pieces we might buy or the image...

Shelagh Dunlop and her family have officially become green trailblazers.

When you think green jobs, making solar panels and wind turbines probably comes to mind.

What is a green kitchen? Don't worry! You don't have to have counters made from recycled pop bottles and flooring of reclaimed...

Dave de Sylva and George Le Donne enjoy pushing the envelope when it comes to building "green."

Renovations invariably mean garbage and dumpsters, so it's heartening to know that building with recycled materials is getting...

It takes more than painting the walls chartreuse, moss or sage to create a truly green interior.

Where do dead mattresses go when they get tossed?

Making eco-friendly choices has gone from trend to expectation. And the Pure Design (Tuesdays, 9 p.m. on HGTV) team is teaching...

Energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important to new homebuyers, but a lot of builders aren't capitalizing on this "...

Waste Reduction Week is coming, Monday, Oct. 19 to Sunday Oct. 25.

Ground breaking ceremonies are a dime a dozen in our business. Don't get me wrong, they are important celebrations, but it can be...

With the proclamation of the Green Energy Act, 2009, Ontario has moved one step closer to requiring mandatory energy audits on the...

Hundreds of supporters gathered earlier this month to break ground for Canada's first solar-panel technology Habitat for Humanity...

How "green" is the Garden at 1034 Bob Scott Court in Newmarket?

Although eco-friendly projects can be pricey, there are ways to stay green and not go broke.

It's Thanksgiving weekend. Time for family photos, relaxing in front of the TV and keeping kids occupied with games or DVDs. You...

Mississauga civil engineer Michael Laurie may be on to something. Laurie is taking this package of technology and using it to fill... (4)

Okay, so what's the story about PET or PETE.

Where does a big carved-stone lion sleep?

Tim Short knew the province was getting ready to launch a program that paid a rich premium for solar electricity, so he eagerly...

You might look at a blue box and see trash, but not Ruth Levine.

When it comes to bamboo, many people are bamboozled. They think it's a tree.

With energy house audits, tax credits, grants, rebates and incentives, it pays to go green. According to Statistics Canada, the...

What's not to love? They've got five hearts and tie themselves in knots when it gets too cold or dry. Trouble is, they're red...