Feature: Large rainwater catchment systems explained By on 03/22/2010 Size: 6,000-gallon underground system capturing rain water and HVAC condensation off 9,000 sq. ft. office Use of water: Used for landscape irrigation Where: Asheville Eye, […]
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Feature: Efficient hot-water heating By Amy Musser and Matthew Vande on 03/22/2010 Domestic hot water — used by showers, faucets, clothes washers and dishwashers — is the second largest energy-using system
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In older homes in wintertime, windows are often one of the largest sources of heat loss, due to their low insulating ability and high air-leakage rates. In the summer, windows
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Choosing the “greenest” wood By Boone Guyton on 03/16/2009 A woody dilemma I was looking out at the view from our Candler home at a ridge that had been partially clear-cut,
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Choosing green materials By Maggie Leslie on 03/16/2009 Start with simple criteria There are so many products and companies out there that claim to be green, it can be difficult to
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Smart selections: Wood By on 03/16/2009 When choosing wood products, look for the FSC-certified label. Products carrying this label are independently certified to assure consumers that they come from forests that
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Smart selections: Buy local By on 03/16/2009 Product transportation has major environmental impacts. Before buying a product, find out where it is produced. LEED gives credit for products extracted and manufactured
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Smart selections: Paint By on 03/16/2009 Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short-
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Got stormwater runoff? By Melanie Brethauer on 03/16/2009 If you drive a car, have a pet, fertilize your lawn, grow a garden, live in a house, have a gravel or paved
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Puzzles By Steve Linton on 03/16/2009 Crossword puzzle There are 39 green building words and phrases hidden below. Words go in any direction — forward, backward, up, down, and diagonal. For
