Needing more room to accommodate their growing family, a young couple enlisted the help of North Melbourne-based McManus Lew Architects to turn their single-bedroom villa into a modern three-bedroom ...

Collecting rainwater for use in your garden is good for the environment and can save you money. Here's a step-by-step guide to setting up a rainwater collection system, according to This Old House: 1.

Timber-clad walls in varying rustic colors draw the eye to the “Willow House” and the bright, open design makes the home inviting and warm. Cross-ventilation and daylighting are managed with external ...

Amy Tsuneyoshi uses large water totes in her rainwater catchment system at her Aiea home. She also cultivates a variety of succulents and other plants that don’t require much water. Amy Tsuneyoshi ...

As one of the hottest and driest summers on record constricts outdoor water use, more homeowners and businesses are tapping their own private supplies of rainwater and air-conditioning condensation.

Rainwater collection seems like a no-brainer for any type of new construction, especially for a house. Whether it's watering household plants, keeping the pool full or augmenting an entire landscape, ...

Every year, the Earth's surface receives tons of rain. In many parts of the world, rainwater collection is the only way to obtain potable drinking water. In others, collecting rainwater is against the ...

Right now, the wet stuff is pouring outside; it's raining so hard that it looks a lot like someone is sitting on a cloud and upending bathtubs over the side, watching the water cascade down in sheets.

Residents of Duke’s Smart Home regularly host tours of the facility to educate fellow students and the local community on sustainable design and green living. The 6,000-sf, LEED Platinum student ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — Rain and the possibility of ...