(Gotta love this guy’s name! – Ed) In a bid to improve the energy efficiency of UK homes, the British government has introduced a handful of incentives to landlords to maximise the economic potential of their properties. The idea behind …
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From Guest Blogger Sustainafreak: Green Property Incentives in the UK – Effective or Not?
Tagged with: energy efficiency, energy saving, green building, green buildings, green deal, home improvement fund
From Guest Blogger Jen: Ten Steps to Sustainable Building – A Homeowner's Guide
The essence of sustainable building means using a process that ensures that the building is environmentally and resource efficient throughout its entire lifetime. You must take into account the design, construction materials, the overall operation, maintenance and care and renovation, which …
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From Guest Blogger Jenny Richards: Five Things to Consider When Building a House Green
These days there are many things to take into account as you decide what type of house you would like to construct. If you would like to construct a house with a “green” philosophy then the following steps will help …
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From Guest Blogger Sophia Mann: Six Stylish and Eco-Friendly Decor Ideas for Your Home
For those of us who are mindful of the extent to which we are harming the environment, these are great times, since we have so many options to help us on our noble mission of living in harmony with our …
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From Guest Blogger Blake Meredith: Deep Energy Retrofits–A Necessity for Old Buildings
The winter, and its accompanying polar vortices, appears to finally be loosening its grip after months of drastic weather throughout the United States. States across the country experienced some of the coldest weather their homes had seen in years; cities …
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Tagged with: building efficiency, energy efficiency, green building, green business, green home, renovations
Breakthrough in Geothermal Home Design
For a very long time, we’ve had a basic fact in the palm of our hands: the temperature of our Earth a few meters beneath the surface is essentially constant, and if we can figure out some basic engineering, this …
From Guest Blogger Jeannette: The Philippine Paradox: The Weather, the Attitudes and the Sustainability in Construction
Contrary to popular belief, the Philippines has four kinds of weather, namely: hot, very hot, rainy, and very rainy. To say that the Philippine weather is unpredictable is an understatement. It may be hot and dry in one minute and …
"Sustainable" and "Eco-friendly" Are Relative Terms
A reader asks: I just wanted to get your take on something I am writing for one of my college classes. I’m writing about sustainability in the areas of energy and construction. Regarding construction I had a thought about the …
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From Guest Blogger Amy Nielson: Major Money-Saving Green Updates for Your Home
You probably know that making your home more energy-efficient can cut back your heating and cooling costs, but many homeowners don’t realize how much they could stand to save through tax credits while increasing their home’s value at the same …
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From Guest-Blogger Don Harmon: Prototype Green Home
Linked here is a prototype Green Home just done this year in California (of course). (Note: Clicking the link downloads the file.) It has 3 bedrooms / 3 baths, is 1,700 sq. ft. and targeted to sell for $ 300,000.00. …
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