You may be losing more heat - and cash - through your basement ceiling than you suspect. But there are steps you can take yourself reduce heating costs and increase comfort. A simple DIY insulation ...

Ceiling insulation is designed to reduce the transfer of heat through the ceiling. Heat naturally flows from warm to cool areas, particularly through ceilings. During the winter months, the heat ...

As Ohio goes through another blast of bitter cold this week, residents can expect more than just icy wind chills — higher ...

QUESTION: The two bedrooms above the garage are very cold. Heating pipes go along the ceiling; the fully exposed ones I can insulate, but the others are half-recessed in the ceiling. How can I ...

Key Points Sealing drafts, insulating ducts, and using foam gaskets help keep warm air in and cold air out.Smart thermostats, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. Warmer-than-average heat has been the norm this year. In fact, this summer ...

Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. Most North American homes are heated, cooled and ventilated with forced air. Some have ...

A mini split heat pump made by Fujitsu sits along the roof line above the living room on Tuesday of the remodeled energy efficient passive home on September 29, 2015 at Lake Quivira, Kan. JOHN SLEEZER ...