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The most immediate benefit is often seen on your monthly statements. A leaky, inefficient home is constantly wasting energy, but upgrades targeting energy consumption—such as better insulation, ...

Godfrey Riddle, found the nonprofit Civic Saint. Using a sustainable brick-making machine, like the one at the Vine Street Studio Art Gallery in Kansas City, he plans to build tiny eco-friendly houses ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Christopher Maurer holds up a brick-like object and raps on it with his knuckles. The object sounds like a ceramic block, but it’s not made from clay or earth. Rather, it’s composed ...