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Green Homes | The Basic 10 of Green Construction Part II
Green Healthy Home —
Authority: 91
The previous article was the first in a series designed to explain the basic components of good green home construction. We started with home orientation and design and discussed sealing the building envelope. 3—Proper and Thorough Insulation : Once a tight shell has been created by caulking and sealing all ...8 hours ago -
More Than Just a Light Bulb Moment with Energy Circle
Green and Clean Mom —
Authority: 419
During the holiday season it’s hard to keep money in my pocket. I have holiday dinners, events, presents, decorations, and the same old unwanted BILLS. Luckily my sister pointed me to an email from Paul Smith from Green Smith Consulting about a web site that provides energy efficient information and products ...15 hours ago -
Green Homes | The Basic 10 of Green Construction – Pt 1
Green Healthy Home —
Authority: 91
It’s hard to go for 24 hours these days without hearing something about green—green lifestyles, green products, green buildings. So what does it mean to build a green house? To homeowners, green means a water-conserving, more durable, healthier, and more energy-efficient home. To planet Earth, green buildings mean ...1 day ago -
Chicago’s Yannell House Makes Builder Magazine’s Favorite 2009 New Homes Top Ten
Chicagoland Real Estate Forum —
Authority: 128
Chicago’s LEED-H Platinum home in the north-side neighborhood of Ravenswood with it’s unique design made Builder Magazine’s Top Ten Coolest houses in 2009. Built with just about every green innovation on a traditional Chicago lot near the Ravenswood Metra stop on the North shore line, the Yannell House is as ...2 days ago -
Modern Energy Efficient Homes Have Poor Air Circulation
GreenPacks.org —
Authority: 506
Energy efficiency is great, but it seems that people have lately been sacrificing a lot more than usual for it. About a year ago, it became known that air circulation is negatively affected by the designs in today’s energy-efficient houses. They’re built very airtight, and include all sorts of materials and ...2 days ago -
DIY Eco-Friendly Dual Flush Toilet Retrofit Kit
Really Natural —
Authority: 125
40% of indoor water use is consumed by toilets. Youve probably experienced the need to double flush on a super low flow toilet or the rush of gallons of water on an older toilet model. Brondell has a solution: the PF100-W Perfect Flush, Eco-Friendly Dual Flush Toilet Retrofit Kit . This retrofit kit installs ...4 days ago -
Sweet Modernism: 6 Holiday Gingerbread House Designs
Dornob —
Authority: 561
[ See more under More or in the Art of Design category ] From Prairie School and Mid-Century Modernist to Contemporary Eco-Friendl y mini-homes with cutting edge green (and red) technology, this is (chocolate, cookie and candy) innovation of the sweetest variety. Hardwood gingerbread floors, ...4 days ago -
Green Real Estate in San Diego
Picture Perfect San Diego —
Authority: 132
Well, I’m embarking on a new adventure in real estate…. an educational journey on “green” real estate. After reading Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas Friedman, I became convinced that the merits of saving our environment through “green” principles was important.If you are interested in learning more about ...6 days ago -
Natural Laundry Detergent Vaska Uses Herbs to Clean
Really Natural —
Authority: 125
Vaska Scent Free Laundry Detergent was created by fashion designer Julia Fry. Using "advanced botanical solutions" in a formula Julia calls "herbatergent", Vaska laundry detergent is safe for your skin and greywater/septic systems. BENEFITS Biodegradable : Wont contaminate septic tanks or groundwater. Hypo ...1 week ago -
Secret Garden: Sublime Japanese Green-Roof Deck Design
Dornob —
Authority: 561
[ See more under Patios & Decks or in the Interiors category ] Like another living layer on top of the core concrete structures and wooden support buildings, this extensive (and intensive) green roof system is more than just a sustainable building strategy – it is a way of connecting people and ...1 week ago -
UK Home Owners Spending More Money on Going Green
Electric.co.uk News —
Authority: 139
New figures now show that home owners seem to be spending more money on green proofing their homes. Spending on green goods has actually increase by 5 percent, with each household spending an average of £251 on environmentally friendly products. This is great news for the UK, which has set some pretty high carbon ...1 week ago -
Straw Bale Home Building Primer
Raisingspaces —
Authority: 103
So you want to build your own straw bale home. You’ve seen them in green home building books and on TV shows, you saw green home builders wax poetic about their homes low impact on the environment and connection to the local ecology. You’ve researched all the possible alternative home building techniques and ...2 weeks ago -
Rob Schneider’s San Marino Cottage: Celebrity Real Estate
Move Trends Real Estate Blog - The Leader in Online Real Estate —
Authority: 440
Comic actor Rob Schneider stepped on the scene when he was cast as a regular on Saturday Night Live in the 90’s. He later went on to star in and co-write Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and The Hot Chick. Schneider also took a role alongside Adam Sandler, a friend he frequently collaborates with, and [...]2 weeks ago -
4 Ideas For Green Home Upgrades
New Homes Section Blog —
Authority: 125
Green is the word for homes as we head into the second decade of the 21st century. Energy efficiency isn’t only good for the environment, but it’s economically feasible as well in the long run. Up front, some of the changes you might want to make can seem costly, but the benefits later [...]2 weeks ago -
Fight and Prevent Mold Without Bleach, Ammonia, or VOCs
Really Natural —
Authority: 125
Concrobium Mold Control is a product that fights and prevents mold without using bleach or ammonia. It also does not contain any VOCs. I personally do not have a moldy spot to really try this product out, but I do get a little pink mold along the molding of my shower door that is hard to clean. I sprayed ...3 weeks ago -
Wholly Concrete Home! Foundation, Floor & Much More
Dornob —
Authority: 561
[ See more under Green Homes or in the Architecture category ] From its foundations and floors to columns, solid interior and exterior block walls, this house embraces concrete as a material in every possible way - yet manages to maintain a level of cozy comfort and respectful regionalism rarely seen ...3 weeks ago -
Move-in Ready Energy-Efficient Bridgeport Condos
Chicagoland Real Estate Forum —
Authority: 128
Three energy-efficient condominiums in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood are available for immediate occupancy. Developer Bozena (Bo) Boguslawski has converted a four-unit apartment building at 3308 S. Lowe Avenue into three condominiums, ranging from 1,300 to 2,600 square feet. Prices range from $289,000 to ...3 weeks ago -
Eco Homes: Schell Wheeler house is a sustainable abode in the wild
Ecofriend —
Authority: 628
Eco Factor: Home constructed from sustainable materials to receive LEED Silver rating. Designed by Johnston Architects and built by Tall Tree Construction the Schell Wheeler house is made to suit the needs of the owners, Scott Schell and Margaret Wheeler, who wanted a sustainable house in the foothills above ...3 weeks ago -
Green For Your Home? Funky Fake Grass-Covered House
Dornob —
Authority: 561
[ See more under Green Homes or in the Architecture category ] How green can you go? A tribute to the surrounding landscape, true, but this manicured ‘green’ house exterior also makes a clever statement on our newfound obsession with sustainable living and contextual design for residential ...3 weeks ago -
November Green Coverage in Review
Green Building : Jetson Green —
Authority: 492
Hope you had a moment to relax during Thanksgiving last week! Being November, were thankful for a lot. Definitely, thanks to you for coming back every day and thanks to all our advertisers and supporters. With the holiday season approaching, its going to be busy, so stay tuned. If youre looking for Christmas ...3 weeks ago
