A building is green when it has been designed or modified to meet defined criteria for sustainability. A typical green building uses 30 percent less energy, 35 percent less carbon, 30 to 50 percent less water and generates 50 to 90 percent less waste. While most people believe that green …
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Green Building – Finding a Green Contractor?
Going green today is like putting money in the bank. You're spending money today, to save even more money in the future through reduced energy costs for heating, cooling, hot water and more. The easiest way to a green home is to use the latest green technologies in new home construction or major …
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America At HOME, A Key Part of Our Lives!
Regardless of today's environment, we should step back and remember how good our lives are in America. I'm always watching out for good news because there is way too little of it nowadays. Which is why I want to share this book with you. I saw it first on Time's Top 10 list: it's called America …
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Picking the Right Basement Windows
Basements are an interesting part of your home, as most of the time they are below ground level, often called "below grade". This makes it challenging to get natural sunlight into basements although sometimes, when the ground is sloped, one basement wall will support a sliding patio door for …
What Makes Tissues Green?
Tissues and most paper products can be made with recycled paper which is called "post-consumer". These post-consumer products are very similar to those made with new materials. When products are manufactured using discarded products and materials, they consumer fewer raw materials in the …
Spring Cleaning & Recycling Sneakers
Recycling means reusing what you no longer need. It's a great concept but often we don't know how to recycle the many things we're ready to toss at home. You can easily find a Salvation Army or similar thrift store in your community, and many churches operate thrift shops too. There are also sites …
