Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Homeowners looking for an energy-efficient alternative to traditional air conditioners in the spring and summer months (and furnaces in the winter) might want to invest in a heat pump. It's a type of ...

With global warming becoming an urgent issue, heating our homes efficiently -- and sustainably -- has taken center stage. As winters become more unpredictable (and unexpectedly harsh), finding ...

Set aside your wool socks for a moment and imagine your warmth coming up from the floor. Tempting, right? Invisible, silent and comfortable, underfloor heating is steadily reshaping how we think about ...

Hover over main image for caption information. A typical oil fired forced hot water heating system, installed in 1980 was ready for replacement. The original boiler room equipment was removed, which ...

UK scientists designed a new heat pump concept that they claim could be particularly beneficial to newly developed areas or potential residential complexes. The system uses ice or ice slurry as the ...