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Preserve building site with pre-fab
If your number one objective is to preserve a building site, the answer for you is to select a pre-manufactured home. The disturbance to the site is limited to building the foundation; and, if you …February 2, 2012 - Lois Vitt Sale -
Energy efficiency
Between the economic meltdown and the push for green buildings, saving energy, water and money in your home is more popular than ever. Fortunately, greening your home doesn't have to be time …January 31, 2012 - Eric Corey Freed -
Become more energy efficient at home
Ways to be more energy efficient at home: Reduce the home's infiltration rate: Depending on your climate zone it might be possible that 50 percent of your utility bill goes into paying for heating or …January 31, 2012 - Luis Imery -
5 Ways to conserve water
Five ways to conserve water: Run your washing machine and dishwasher only when they're completely full and you could save 1,000 gallons of potable water each month. Use the garbage disposal sparingly …January 31, 2012 - Tom Smith -
5 Tips to save energy at home
Five tips to save energy at home: Become aware of your energy uses and get a watt meter to better understand it. Space heating and cooling accounts for the largest share of energy, followed closely …January 31, 2012 - Melissa Rappaport Schifman -
My experiences with a messy job site
One of the stories I am publishing this week is on the importance of a clean building site. I asked several of the experts who blog for ProudGreenHome to share their thoughts on the subject. The …1 commentJanuary 31, 2012 - Teena Hammond -
Benefits of a clean building site
Ways to keep a building site clean while constructing or remodeling a home: Have a plan of where all construction materials will be stored during the building process Have a designated refuse and …January 31, 2012 - Tom Smith -
Remodeling with a clean site
Many people dread the thought of remodeling their home because of the mess it creates. Trying to keep it clean can be hard, but here are some tips to consider: Choose a subcontractor that …January 31, 2012 - Melissa Rappaport Schifman -
Lessons learned in building clean and green
I was young once; I worked hard, I achieved a lot, and I had risen to a position of some responsibility within my company. I was in charge of anything having to do with carpentry, in a company …January 31, 2012 - Ted Clifton -
Tips for a clean building site
Our goal when we embark into any new construction project, especially when building a new home, is to first reduce the amount of materials that get deliver to the job site. Basically, we try to have …January 31, 2012 - Luis Imery -
Make a good first impression with building site
On our new home construction sites, we are recycling or reusing 80 percent of the construction waste, all of which is diverted from landfills. But as we've learned, it takes a good measure of …January 31, 2012 - Heather Ferrier Laminack -
Measure twice, cut once
With my experience building a solar powered home for the Solar Decathlon 2011, I can't stress enough the importance of maintaining a clean building site. You will save yourself a migraine, and become …January 31, 2012 - Farah Ahmad -
Keep a job site clean for best results
You only get one chance to make a first impression. While this is a familiar and seemingly obvious statement, think of the times you have walked into a store, dental office or restaurant and the …January 31, 2012 - Gary Kadlec -
Value of water reuse technologies increases
According to a study of water use in the U.S., the average water user saw rates rise 5.5% in 2011 versus 2010. However, in several cities, water and sewer rate increases were considerably higher …January 31, 2012 - Tom Smith -
Next stop: Orlando, Fla.
'Tis the season. But not that season. The holidays are behind us. Instead, this is the season of trade shows and building conferences. I'm looking forward to meeting some of ProudGreenHome's readers …January 23, 2012 - Teena Hammond -
Making every drop count
Water efficiency is more important now than ever before. I spoke at the PCBC Conference in San Francisco about water efficiency. Although buildings only account for about 15 percent of water use (in …January 20, 2012 - Eric Corey Freed -
15 Things to avoid to ensure safe operation of onsite wastewater treatment system
A properly installed onsite wastewater treatment system will give you years of service; however, like anything else it must be properly maintained. The following is a list of things you need to avoid …January 19, 2012 - Tom Smith -
Designer light bulb showcases CFL’s
Plumen 001, a designer CFL by Hulger, presents a new take on the light bulb's iconic shape. Touted as the world's first designer low energy bulb, the manufacturers set out to make a design statement …1 commentJanuary 19, 2012 - Heather Ferrier Laminack -
2012 is the year of the low-energy person
The word for 2012 is incremental. Incremental investments and improvements will demonstrate a continued interest in energy and water conservation in 2012. While the economy is stable, there remains a …1 commentJanuary 5, 2012 - Lois Vitt Sale -
12 things to do to maintain your onsite wastewater treatment system
Have your septic tank and other wastewater treatment system components inspected at least once a year. Conserve water to reduce the amount of wastewater that must be treated and dispersed. Repair …January 3, 2012 - Tom Smith
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