Since last weekend, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" has been filming at two locations in the Washington area. One do-gooder family from Hyattsville is getting a new house, and The Fishing School, an after-school program in Northeast D.C., is also getting a new facility.
After several days of construction, the homes are likely nearing completion. No better [...]
If Energy Secretary Steven Chu had his way, Americans would be painting their roofs white as often as homeowners in the Greek isles.
While speaking in London in late May, he extolled the virtues of white roofs as one of the easiest, simplest ways to lower energy costs.
“If that building is air-conditioned, it’s going to be [...]
White roofs sure do appear lovely in the hills of Greece or Spain. But it's hard to imagine that same look working in Shaw, Capitol Hill, or (insert most other D.C. neighborhoods here.)
Nonetheless, US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu was out yesterday in London extolling the virtues of white pavements, lighter car exteriors, and white [...]
