There is a large and growing trend in which seniors living in the colder parts of the United States go into assisted living in the fall – only to come out and move back into their homes in the spring. …
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Sustainable Building Tech
From Guest Blogger Blake Meredith: Make Your Business into a ‘Net Zero’ Workplace
We’re reaching the closing months of 2013, a year that many were afraid would never even occur (we can recall the craze of December 2012, despite zero scientific evidence the world would end). Luckily, 2013 not only happened, but also …
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From Guest Blogger Danny Paradee: LED Lighting – A Solution for Developing Countries
The world’s poorest countries are investing more in LED lighting, energy storage, and other off-grid electricity technologies, according to a report by Larry West. In cities across the United States, LED lighting like LED wall packs or LED bollards help …
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From Guest Blogger Dave Fusselman: How Scrap Metal Is Prepared for Conversion into New Products
Every day across America, tens of millions of people are delivering some type of scrap metal to recycling businesses and making money in the process. What happens to the metal after it’s been dropped off?
From Guest Blogger Serven: The Best And Simple Methods To Make Your Home Eco-friendly
You need to start making changes at your doorstep if you want to be a good global citizen as far as environment protection is concerned. Minor changes at your home are not only beneficial for the planet but for you …
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Shipping Containers as Sustainable Architecture
Please check out this article that a friend sent me on the use of shipping containers are the “guts” for small homes. I’d seen this concept applied to school rooms – for which I think, frankly, it’s a much better …
The U.K. Places Great Importance on Aboricultural and Ecological Surveys about Trees and the Environment
In certain parts of the U.S., we think our laws that surround building permits as they affect the environment are onerous. The validity of all this can be argued both ways. Sure, we need to protect endangered species, but at …
From a Guest Blogger: Solar Power in Queensland Gets the Thumbs up from Global Change Institute
Queensland is known as the Sunshine State, so it only make sense that it’s paving the way when it comes to innovations in solar power. Queensland’s latest contribution to solar energy and solar power is the recently opened Global Change …
From U.K. Guest Blogger Mark Enright: Home Insulation – Is It Worth It?
Insulating your home is one of the most effective steps you can take towards becoming more energy efficient. With energy prices on the rise, it is time to take steps to prevent heat literally leaving through your walls and ceilings. …
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Lighting in New Haitian Hospital Is 100% LED
I attend frequent fund-raisers for U2U, a fantastic humanitarian group run by close friends Jez and Lynzi Blacker. I was lucky enough to have their son Joel (pictured here with his mom) on a boys 14-and-under soccer team I coached …
