Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who is the meet record holder for the Prefontaine Classic’s Bowerman Mile, withdrew from the meet. The reasons for this... As summer temperatures soar and energy costs continue to ...

Q. We purchased an 8-yr-old house on a hilltop in Ohio over a year ago. It is about 1700 sq. feet and is a conventional 2-story. We like natural ventilation and don't turn on our central air ...

Summer is synonymous with good times, beachy fun and succulent barbecues shared with friends, but also with unrelenting, uncomfortable heat. It may be easy to escape by cranking the AC up high and ...

Dear Ken: With summer on the way, I’m trying to decide whether to install a whole house fan. Wouldn’t it be just as effective to set a couple of box fans in the windows of the upstairs hallway, since ...

Central air conditioners, often costly to install and operate, are only one of the options for keeping a home cool during hot weather. A few relatively inexpensive devices can keep many homes ...

While they don’t generate the ultra-low temps of an AC unit, whole-house fans can deliver similar relief against summer heat at a fraction of the cost. These fans are placed inside your home—typically ...

Dear Angie: Are whole-house fans a good option in humid climates? I bought a home with a fan that was disconnected when A/C was installed. Would it be worthwhile to reconnect and use it during the ...

Q:We live in a split-level, west-facing contemporary home, which was built in the early 1980s in the Oakland hills. It has very high, slanted ceilings in many of the rooms and no attic. It is ...

Whole house fans (AKA attic fans) were first used in the U.S. a century ago, but fell out of favor as air conditioning became common. Now homeowners are taking a second look at this method of home ...

Dear Jim: My mortgage payment just shot up and I need to lower expenses. I was wondering if installing and using a whole-house fan, instead of the air conditioner as much, would save much on my ...