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Changings Windows Offers Great Benefits

February 13, 2008 – 11:05 pm

In most old homes windows are one of the largest sources of heating during the winter do to their low insulating ability combined with high air leakage.  During the summer they are also a major source of additional unwanted heat. This results in windows being typically net energy loser, that can be responsible for 25% [...]

By Kelly Mead | Posted in Energy Efficiency, Heating, Insulation, Solar-passive, cooling, windows | Comments (0)

Earthships - Another Recycling Frontier

February 10, 2008 – 6:37 pm

Earthships are earth-sheltered autonomous buildings made of tires rammed with earth, which are usually arranged in “U” or horseshoe shaped modules. Each tire is rammed full of earth manually using a sledge hammer. Windows on the sunny side admit light and heat. The open end of the “U” shaped structure faces South in the northern [...]

By Kelly Mead | Posted in Designing Healthy, Earthship, Energy Efficiency, Green Homes In Use, Helathy (green) Ideas, Home Systems & Construction Issues, People Off-Grid, green building | Comments (1)

Seven Simple ways to Help The Environment and Your Wallet

February 8, 2008 – 4:48 am

The world is a big place with big problems. Some environmental activists demand we stop living our lives and look at everything we do as an Earth-changing event, but not everyone can focus their entire lives around saving the planet. The truth is that it isn’t necessary to make drastic changes in one’s life to [...]

By admin | Posted in Energy Efficiency, Energy use, Everyday Options, Heating, Helathy (green) Ideas, Light, cooling, water conservation | Comments (0)

Log Homes, the Natural Green Building Solution

February 4, 2008 – 6:45 pm

by: Jennifer Grimes
Building and living “Green” is good for your health, conserves energy and protects the environment.  Log homes are the original green building solution made directly from the earth’s natural resource. This abundant, beautiful and renewable natural resource is 100% green.
 Building green is a hot topic among building professionals and consumers – for good [...]

By admin | Posted in Designing Healthy, Energy Efficiency, Helathy (green) Ideas, Log Homes, green building | Comments (0)