Get ready to get green as DIYnetwork.com launches a new blog in partnership with GreenHomeGuide.com. Through the Going Green Blog, homeowners will get straightforward, easily implemented, expert advice covering topics like energy efficiency, water conservation, and green building products. (http://www.DIYnetwork.com/goinggreen)

According to a recent American Institute of Architects' Home Design Trends Survey, energy efficiency has become homeowners' most popular special design feature. The dramatic rise in the cost of both energy and water is making resource efficiency a hot topic for many homeowners this winter. The new Going Green Blog is the latest in a wealth of information on increasing a home's energy efficiency offered by DIYnetwork.com, all of which helps homeowners save some green by going green.

DIYnetwork.com's Going Green Blog features the expertise and experience of green architect David Bergman, interior designer Lydia Corser, contractor Peter Kellner, and Willem Maas, the founder and publisher of GreenHomeGuide.

"I recommend tightening the home's envelope as a relatively easy and inexpensive way to reduce energy bills," says Maas. "First, seal the leaks around windows and doors with foam strips and caulking. To find leaks, carefully hold a lit incense stick next to windows, doors, electrical boxes, and other locations where air is likely to leak outside. Next, make sure your attic and walls are well insulated. Adding a few hundred dollars worth of insulation can reduce your annual heating and cooling bill by as much as 10 to 30 percent."

ABOUT GREENHOMEGUIDE
Since launching in 2004, GreenHomeGuide has become the trusted online source for greening the home. GreenHomeGuide connects homeowners with the green home improvement information, products, and people they need to take action. More than 150 leading authorities are involved in the website both as contributors and advisors, including David Gottfried, founder of the U.S. Green Building Council.

ABOUT DIY NETWORK
From the makers of HGTV and Food Network, DIY Network is the television source for the best know-how and how-to when it comes to any type of do-it-yourself project and is one of the fastest growing digital networks. Currently in more than 47 million homes, DIY's programming covers a broad range of categories including home improvement and crafts. DIY's programs and experts answer the most sought-after questions and offer creative projects for do-it-yourself enthusiasts. DIY's award-winning Web site (http://www.DIYnetwork.com) is a leader in the Nielsen//NetRatings' Home and Garden category. The site features broadband video channels including home improvement, crafts, automotive, gardening, and woodworking along with step-by-step instructions totaling more than 20,000 projects online.