Green home for go green living
Spring is here, the birds are out, and it's time to get the farm in order! The garden needs tons of work this year. The tiller will be haunting my dreams soon enough. Here's some pics of the garden... ::Update:: Links to the full size images are available below. Please click "Share" or "Like" below and help support … [Read more...]
A unique spin on recycling; snow fences offer premium reclaimed wood! Reclaimed wood is always a great thing to utilize. If your anything like me, you probably see using reclaimed wood as an inspired act. You could even make the argument that it is essential in any green home. One Wyoming company, Centennial Woods, utilizes old snow fence … [Read more...]
Is there a way to help your pool go green, or at least contribute to a more sustainable environment? Todd McDonald has stepped up to the plate and explained how pool maintenance has become a more sustainable practice over the last few years. Eco-Friendly Pool Maintenance Alternatives If you’ve owned a pool for any length of time, it’s … [Read more...]
Very cool article in the Long Island Press today I wanted to pass on to you. If you live in Long Island and green building design is your cup of tea, you may be interested in this contest. The opportunity to design a green home and see your plans implemented on a foreclosed home is pretty cool. Here is the article... Piles of snow, … [Read more...]
Why indoor air pollution dangers should concern you People today are spending more than 90% of their time indoors, where they are exposed to thousands of airborne pollutants that cause indoor air pollution dangers. Many materials are known to release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and toxic particles into the air that may have negative effects … [Read more...]
These plans will teach you how to build chicken coops so simply and effectively... ...you will save money while leaving a smaller footprint, AND you can build them even if you failed shop class like I did! Build Chicken Coops Now I know how you are feeling. The urge to live a more sustainably... a little more "off the grid". A big … [Read more...]
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) Featured on Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership (CEIL)... Mouthful isn't it??? ;) Well it's important for our green building efforts; here's why... As you well know, last year the Obama administration put into effect an order that put a … [Read more...]
Unlike a decade ago, green home building does not have to mean excessive costs or headaches (finding Eco-certified contractors in the day used to be a pain). Developments related to technology and legislation of green building have come a long way, and excesses in cost and headaches are no longer obligatory (at least as hassle free as residential … [Read more...]
If you own a green home, rest assured that air conditioning is absolutely possible (it can even happen with renewable energy!). Greenies with green homes have debated this issue extensively, and for good reason. Traditional air conditioning sucks resources and is one of the biggest earth killers this planet has ever seen. Without a doubt the … [Read more...]
