If the thought of having a very pleasant day and mingling with genuinely nice people peaks your interest, would you be even more interested if at the same, you could pick up tips on how to save money and live a healthier life? You can do all this at Fairfield Earth Day coming to Fairfield Warde next Saturday April 28th, 2012. [...]
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Wall Street Journal, Grappling With a Garbage Glut, April 14th, 2012. New York City carts out 12,000 tons of trash a day. Los Angeles has constructed a garbage mountain 500 feet high. The average American tosses out 4.4 pounds of trash per day. USA population 313,000,000+ and counting. American communities on average spend more money on waste management than on [...] By David Popoff. When considering building a new home one should look at how to reduce the need for heat and cooling loads first. One of the easiest ways is to consider a better thermal envelope or if you like blanket around the whole of the house. In general the insulation cost of a new build is under or around 1% of the total cost of construction. It would not take much more to improve your insulation barrier and thus reduce your heating and cooling loads a considerable amount. Once you reduce your heating and cooling loads this would also require smaller mechanical, HVAC system, and thus lower you construction costs a little as well. The second major culprit in heat and cooling loss is due to air leakage or also known as air infiltration. Sealing all holes is very important. Some of the biggest culprits of this are the rim joist, sill plates and top plates in new construction along with doors, windows and holes cut for various pipes, wires and mechanicals. The PassivHaus, Passive House, requirements are an advanced; Continue reading New Build Homes Should REALLY Consider “How to Reduce Utility Usage First”. By David Popoff. See how green your home and lifestyle is compared to others with the Practically Green Quiz and Score Card website. But this website is not just about getting a score but is here to educate you on more ways to become sustainable responsible. Each Green Action comes with three parts:
Practically Green is also interactive where you can: Continue reading Find Out How GREEN You Really Are With The Practically Green Score Card. More and more homeowners are realizing the value of energy efficiency. Some homes are generating enough electricity so that their in home systems generate more than they need. In this case, they can give back to the grid and actually realize a profit. [...] |
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