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The greenest holiday gifts are free
During holiday time, it's hard not to notice the shopping spirit in the air. Commercials scream at us to hurry up and buy while supplies last. Stuff is everywhere! But if you are thinking green, you …- Melissa Rappaport Schifman -
How to improve home lighting efficiency
How can I increase efficiency in my home's lighting? Want to help the environment, and save electrical energy and cost? By relying less on the strained power grid of your own city, you can do so! A …1 comment- Farah Ahmad -
Renting a really green Christmas tree
Rent a tree. For Christmas. It's a fledgling industry, but it exists. These days you can rent a Christmas tree and enjoy the holiday guilt-free, knowing that you didn't have to kill a tree — or …- Teena Hammond -
High-quality wastewater treatment solution in a small space
A three-bedroom home on a small lot in Juneau, Alaska had a failed drainfield and limited space for a replacement solution. No room was available for a conventional drainfield. Direct discharge of …2 comments- Tom Smith -
Greener baby nurseries
Baby nurseries get a lot of decorating dollars. But one is as precious as your baby and no bedroom should be more health focused than a nursery. Infants and little children sleep much more than …- Christine Brun -
Home, sweet green home
In today's culture, going green has become more than just recycling and composting; going green has become a movement that has shaped the way people build and use resources in their businesses and …- Erik Braunitzer -
18 Painless suggestions to save our planet
1. Look for and purchase pro-environmental products and services (like your architect!). 2. Recycle cans, glass, paper, and plastic. 3. Turn off lights and appliances when not in use. 4. Turn off the …- Eric Corey Freed -
Build tight, ventilate right
Flynner Building Company conducted a blower door test to measure air changes per hour (ACH) on its most recent certified green home and achieved 2.3 ACH, which is 67 percent better than code …- Scott Flynn -
Selecting tile for your home
I just finished a project where I used the Debris Series tile from one of my favorite responsible manufacturers: Fireclay Tile. Based in San Jose, Calif., the company incorporates 25 percent post …1 comment- Christine Brun -
Simple rainwater harvesting calculator
Rainwater harvesting is not a new concept. There is archaeological evidence that rainwater harvesting dates as far back as 6,000 years ago in China. Today, there are improvements in technology to …1 comment- Tom Smith -
Green holiday gift ideas
Have you finished your holiday shopping? I haven't. I haven't actually, um, even started. But before everyone who wrapped up their gift buying in September starts to bash me, know that this is my …- Teena Hammond -
Solar cash grant expiring at year's end
In 2009 Congress created the 1603 Program: Payment for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits to cover 30 percent of a project's costs in the form of a cash grant. The incentive program was …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
Green kitchen countertop materials
In designing homes, one of the items that gets people excited, believe it or not, is countertops. While most homeowners do not have strong feelings about toilet fixtures, roofing material or exterior …- Eric Corey Freed -
Shopping for new holiday lights
This is the big year in my home. It's the year I have to decide whether to stick with the strings of traditional Christmas lights I've used for years, or replace everything with LED versions. Not to …- Teena Hammond -
Is your crawl space making your home unhealthy?
Maintaining a suitable indoor air quality is critical to sustainable design and occupant health. One largely overlooked area that can be critical to the indoor air quality are crawl spaces …- Sean Canning -
The savings of living in a green home
For this post I will briefly mention the benefits of living in a green home, but will focus in particular in the one that I have found matters the most. Unfortunately we are still a long way from …- Luis Imery -
Environmental impact of going green
There are five main benefits to living in a green home, everything from a better return on investment to having a positive environmental impact: A healthier home environment through improved indoor …- Scott Flynn -
Living in a green home
The beautiful thing about the word "green" is that it captures two of the most important things that most people care about: their health, and their money. And there is a wonderful third reason to go …- Melissa Rappaport Schifman -
Why you should live in a green home
There are many benefits associated with living in a green home and they can be separated into three main topics: Economic Benefits: Durable materials last a long time — not only are they …- Farah Ahmad -
Decentralized wastewater system right for your community?
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) is a low-interest or no-interest source of funding for the installation, repair or upgrade of decentralized wastewater systems in small-town, rural and …- Tom Smith
Save Our Septic® (S.O.S.) Wastewater Adventure Series
Common Sense: Sustainable Construction and Home Energy
