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  • The greenest holiday gifts are free

    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 …
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  • How to improve home lighting efficiency

    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 …
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  • Renting a really green Christmas tree

    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 …
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  • High-quality wastewater treatment solution in a small space

    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 …
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  • Greener baby nurseries

    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 …
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  • Home, sweet green home

    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 …
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  • 18 Painless suggestions to save our planet

    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 …
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  • Build tight, ventilate right

    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 …
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  • Selecting tile for your home

    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 …
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  • Simple rainwater harvesting calculator

    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 …
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  • Green holiday gift ideas

    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 …
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  • Solar cash grant expiring at year's end

    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 …
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  • Green kitchen countertop materials

    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 …
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  • Shopping for new holiday lights

    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 …
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  • Is your crawl space making your home unhealthy?

    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 …
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  • The savings of living in a green home

    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 …
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  • Environmental impact of going green

    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 …
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  • Living in a green home

    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 …
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  • Why you should live in a green home

    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 …
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  • Decentralized wastewater system right for your community?

    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 …
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Amvic building Systems
BLOGGERS
Material Matters - Greenprints
Safe and Fun: Milk Paint
A Fresh Approach to Heating and Hot Water
Water heaters: the right fit is the best fit
Inside Scoop on Energy Efficient Homes
Be green and save green all year long
A Geothermal Revolution is the Best Solution
Farmers can get more out of their fields
Green Building – From the Front Lines
10 reasons to retrofit
Living a Sustainable Life
A place that inspires
Common Sense: Sustainable Construction and Home Energy
Keep your house cool with a light-colored exterior
Build Tight, Ventilate Right
Get rid of bathroom condensation
Custom Architectural Home Design
9 ways to use sunlight in a home
The Positive Energy Home, Going Beyond Net-Zero
The future of sustainable communities
Living Green - Real Case Studies
Tips to sell your green home
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