Archive for June, 2009
Building Solar Panels For Your Home
By Dave Keller
By Dave Keller
Jun 30th
If you’re like many homeowners reading this now, you’re probably thinking of building solar panels for your home in order to free yourself from the high rates of local power providers. Getting commercial companies to install solar panels do not come cheap, & not many working class homeowners can afford them. But with all the More >
Have a Greener Holiday
By Kelly W
By Kelly W
Jun 28th
It seems like lately we have been inundated with new slogans – go green, reduce your carbon footprint, become energy efficient. These may get a little tiresome & sound a tad confusing, but they areimportant issues that we do need to take seriously. And luckily, it is not actually hard to go green, reduce your More >
You Can Save Thousands With a Green Home
By Kimberley Ward
By Kimberley Ward
Jun 28th
A “green” home is a home that is highly energy efficient, has excellent indoor environment, & is built to exceed local building code. Considering this, doesn’t this mean that a green home costs more to build than an actual person could save on energy costs? Absolutely not! A green home is affordable to build & More >
The Future of Energy Could Be Blowing in the Wind
By Ki Gray
By Ki Gray
Jun 26th
The problem with wind energy, the collective wisdom goes, is that you can not control when the wind is going to blow. True, says Paul Sadler, the executive director of the Wind Coalition, but the energy created by wind power can be stored. And there lies the problem: how can Texas store & transmit wind More >
A Return to Living in Community
By Kathleen Daniel
By Kathleen Daniel
Jun 26th
In an era of downsized expectations, when taking a sober look at their bottom line values & priorities,most people find that family & local community top the list. Real estate trends are for smaller homes, more apartments & attached housing, with rental units, common green spaces & proximity to shops & restaurants. The focus is More >
The Healthy Home
By Elvio Ferrara
By Elvio Ferrara
Jun 24th
Why is it that these Mac Mansions stress the occupants more, is it not just because they cost more to run but the fact that the materials used are full of toxins & also mainly because the orientation, proportions, natural materials used & environmental factors are non existent. Look at the way buildings in poorer More >
Why You Should Go With the Hybrid
Jun 23rd
If you have found that you are now in the market to buy a new car, you may be a little confused about what you should go with. With so many choices, it can be hard to make a decision but in the end, there is only one type of car that is great not More >
Being Green & Solar Power
By Angelina Zanetini
By Angelina Zanetini
Jun 22nd
Being green is a trend that really has caught on to preserve the environment. One of the reasons that it is so popular is the fact that you can save a lot of money by switching to a greener lifestyle (in this case using solar power), & there’re ways of being green that can make More >
What to Look For in a Green Home
By Kathryn Lively
By Kathryn Lively
Jun 21st
When you hear the suggestion to buy a “green” home, bear in mind it doesn’t mean you should buy a house that is physically painted green. Living green these days refers to being more mindful of the environment & working to lessen your carbon footprint. If you have the opportunity to move into a new More >
Going Green Tips For Building a New Home
By Lisa A Mason
By Lisa A Mason
Jun 20th
Are you making plans to build a new home? This is certainly an exciting time & having the option of designing & building your own home is a dream come true. You get to select how many bedrooms you have & where the kitchen & living room will be located. You also have the option More >