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Technologies explained By Elizabeth Koenig on 03/22/2010 What are carbon offsets? First calculate your “carbon footprint” by using one of the many online tools (simply perform a search for “carbon offsets” […]
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Advanced Framing: Framing techniques that use less lumber, thereby reducing material cost and use of natural resources, and increasing the level of insulation as a result. Also known as Optimum Value
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What does green building mean to you? What do you like about your green home? I began with a desire to do my small part to help save our environment.
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For your next project, consider installing pervious pavement. Recent test results gathered from various sites, such as universities, prove the validity of using pervious pavement in our area. Since Western
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Feature: Closed crawlspaces By Maria Mauceri on 03/22/2010 Each year, tens of thousands of homes are built on crawlspace foundations in the Southeast. In most of these homes, the spaces are
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Feature: Forestry mulching By Frank Vogler on 03/22/2010 Say you have a seriously overgrown field or lot, or a massive pile of tree crowns, or maybe a tangled snarl of beetle-killed
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Checklist: Installing Insulation the right way By Maggie Leslie on 03/22/2010 There are many types of insulation. The most common type is batt, or blanket-type insulation (typically fiberglass). This is the
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Checklist: Indoor air quality By Maggie Leslie on 03/22/2010 Ensuring healthy indoor air quality in a home starts with the very foundation. Many simple building techniques, from radon-resistant construction to drainage
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Checklist: HVAC By Maggie Leslie on 03/22/2010 A home can be heated or cooled using electricity, gas, geothermal energy, solar energy or a combination of energy sources. Radiant floor-heating systems are
Checklist: Energy-efficient retrofit By Maggie Leslie on 03/22/2010 The average American family spends about $1,500 a year on utility bills, according to the Rocky Mountain Institute. This could be reduced dramatically
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