Category: Sustainable Building

Sustainable Building Tech

Note: I love sustainable building design, but I’m not a gopher.  Perhaps readers will be more compelled to go in this direction than I am.  -ed The housing landscape is undergoing a dynamic evolution, leaning towards green technologies, practices, and …

From Guest Blogger Chloe Taylor: Innovations in Underground Homes Read More »

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Landscaping your property in dry climates isn’t limited to gravel and cactus. Where there isn’t much rainfall, you must redefine your creative ideas to a selection of plants that do well on less moisture. You have more options than you …

From Guest Blogger Emma Sturgis: The Four Best Plants To Landscape With For A Dry Climate Read More »

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Being environmentally intelligent is part of society’s psyche today as more people try to reduce their impact on the land and resources. You might be planning to build a house with eco-friendly intentions too. As 2017 moves forward, there are …

From Guest Blogger Brooke Chaplan: How to Build a Better, More Earth-friendly Home in 2017 Read More »

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Setting up an office can be overwhelming especially if it’s your first time. It’s almost impossible to anticipate which office supplies you’ll need in the future. This can be frustrating and may lead to making wrong decisions. Another scenario is …

From Guest Blogger Emma Joyce: How to Create Your Sustainable Office Read More »

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Here’s an article on how the IoT applies to smart buildings, in this case, greenhouses for cannabis–yet another sign that “the times they are a’changing.” Cannabis clearly has medical value, both in pain relief generally and in the treatment of …

Smoking Hot New Use for Internet of Things Read More »

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Having a more eco-friendly, and energy efficient educational environment is a great idea for many reasons. First of all, you can help save the school money in energy bills by doing some simple things. Second, it promotes environmentally friendly practices …

From Guest Blogger Joel Smith: Five Useful Tips To Ensure Eco-Friendly Educational System Read More »

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There are two reasons why you should be paying attention to your electricity bill and they’re both extremely important. The first one concerns protecting our environment, the message should be pretty clear: eco-friendliness starts at your home. If this isn’t …

From Guest Blogger Diana Smith: Energy Saving Starts at Your Own Home Read More »

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In the United States, sustainable heating is growing in importance. It’s important from both a financial and environmental perspective. Below are a few facts around renewable energy in the US: By 2050 renewable energy could provide up to 80% of …

A Contributed Post: Renewable Energy & A Greener Way to Heating Read More »

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If you want to make your kitchen a greener place, you’ve made a good decision. There are many different ways to make the kitchen more energy-efficient and easier on the environment. Some require a little investment and some only ask …

From Guest Blogger Diana Smith: How to Turn Your Kitchen into an Eco-Friendly Oasis Read More »

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With all the new trends in interior design, one often wonders what is that lasting quality that categorizes a look as “in” or “our” at any given moment. And not everyone’s wallet is meant for annual décor changes, simply because …

From Guest Blogger Emma Joyce: How to Achieve the Look of Sustainable Design Read More »

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