Heat will escape from your house any way that it can. And with cooler weather just a couple of months away, it’s time to consider ways to make our homes more energy efficient. Open up your home energy ...

Sam Pardue knew the windows in his Sullivan's Gulch home were leaking heat. As a good Portland environmentalist, he wanted to do something about it. But the idea of spending $30,000 for double-pane ...

A couple of years ago, we installed new, dual-pane windows throughout our 100-year-old house. I’d never had them before, so I was amazed at how well they insulated in extreme temperatures, plus kept ...

Christin Perry is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous outlets, including WeddingWire, The Knot, Parents and Verywell Family. When she's not working, Christin enjoys reading, ...