I like to watch the PBS show “Ask This Old House” on Saturday mornings. I’m so impressed with the incredible level of professionalism and the cleverness of the solutions these folks come up with. Whenever it’s possible to mention energy …
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Sustainable Building Tech
From Guest Blogger Marvin Osborne on Recycling: Top DIY Home Decor Tips Using Recycled Goods
If buying a home alone was a daunting task, you need to understand that purchasing home decor items to suit the needs and theme of your home is also going to burn a hole in your pocket. However, just because …
Sustainable Building and Asbestos Awareness
Here’s a note from a reader that I wanted to publish: Hi Craig, My name is Cameron Von St. James and I wanted to reach out to you to share something very special to me. I noticed your blog …
From Guest Blogger Leslie Kramer: Six Tips to Make Your House Energy Efficient & Save Money at the Same Time
There’s a green revolution going on. More and more people are making their homes energy efficient. Some of them are doing this to protect the environment, while others are doing it to save money. Either way, the environment is benefiting …
From Guest Blogger Joanne Miller: Energy Efficient Solutions for Two Storey Homes
In the last few years, people have realised the importance of living in eco-friendly homes. With technological advancements, green homes have become a lot easier to design and build. In fact, designers and architects can even hide eco-friendly and economical …
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From Guest Blogger Alex Pejak: Chelmer (Twickenham) – Sustainable Australian Renovation
The west Brisbane suburb of Chelmer experiences more than its fair share of hot and humid days which, when combined with rising electricity prices, make eco-friendly homes designs a priority for most home owners. And it is for this reason …
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From Guest Blogger Andre: A Beautiful New Way to Live Off Grid
Concern for the future of the planet is growing. Being a member of the world population amidst an ever teetering global economy and the seemingly infinite growth and effective weight of climate destruction can create an unparalleled pressure and fear …
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From Guest Blogger Kimbery Grimms: Eco-engineering Your House — Energy Saving Starts at Home
Weather conditions have been freezing, you’re probably worried about your electrical expenses going over the roof again. You need all the heat you can get and it’s just as easy as turning up the switch, right? However, when the bill …
Speaking of Sustainable Building Practices….
Are you completely calm when you stand up and speak in public? If so, you’re one of extremely few Homo sapiens who has somehow escaped the plague that affects the rest of us. I will be the emcee at a …
From Guest Blogger Blake Meredith: 10 Cities’ Mayors Pledge to Increase Green Efforts
On Wednesday, 10 mayors from 10 different U.S. cities pledged to reduce the greenhouse-gas emissions currently polluting their skylines. For obvious reasons, cities are a major source of carbon-dioxide pollution, due to the high, concentrated amounts of fuel necessary for …
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