Kelly Johnson

Two green building proponents find unique ways to incorporate solar and geothermal energy to fuel radiant heating systems.

Super savings and environmental benefits convinced this homeowner to choose solar heating concepts for his custom-designed home.

NAOHSM program keeps the heat on.

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman recently re-introduced H.R. 2076, the Lead-Free Drinking Water Bill of 2007.

Most Wet Heads we profile talk about the energy efficiency of radiant heat. John Palecek, energy/technical consultant, Smart Solutions Inc., Kamiah, Idaho, can talk about that, but he’s more inclined to bring up concrete form walls or insulated tongue-and-groove flooring systems or even a ventilation system that features a hydrocarbon ionomeric membrane.

Twenty teams have been selected from colleges and universities around the globe to compete in the 2007 Solar Decathlon taking place Oct. 12-20 in Washington, D.C., by designing, building and operating the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home.

 The DOE's Solar Decathlon will consist of 20 university teams competing on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and promoting solar energy.