Green Living

Make Your Backyard Flourish This Autumn

September 18, 2014 0 steph

You’ve spent all spring and summer enjoying your backyard. You hosted barbecues and maybe even a pool party. But the warmer season is pretty much over and now autumn is right around the corner. Your backyard fun isn’t over yet…

Green Living

Insurance Concerns with Green Construction

September 4, 2014 0 steph

When it comes to construction, green is the new black. Approximately 35 percent of US construction projects were green in 2013, and that number is expected to increase past 55 percent by 2016. Not only is new construction going green,…

Eco Friendly

How To Design The Ideal Family Home

July 24, 2014 0 steph

Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could sketch your ideal home and it suddenly appeared out of nowhere? Most of us dream about the day when we have enough money to build a house to our own requirements. For some,…

Eco Friendly

Dress up your home with energy saving ideas

July 5, 2014 0 steph

This article covers ways to make your home look better and save money as well. Replacing windows and doors is included, along with other insulating ideas. Using curtains, carpets and throws for warmth is also looked at. Everyone wants to…

Eco Friendly

Slash Your Bills With Energy Saving Ideas In Your Home Today

June 30, 2014 0 steph

People have been hit doubly hard by the cruel austerity measures unfairly imposed on them and by the escalating price of energy for their home.. Add to that the fact that the poorest people in society are often forced to…

Decor

California Architect Thinks About White Roofs

May 10, 2014 0 steph

If every building had a white roof, we would be able to cool the surrounding areas. That is the reasoning behind a California law about to go into effect next month requiring light reflective roofs on all new buildings. It is…

Green Living

Sears Tower to Get Green Retrofit

March 5, 2014 0 steph

The tallest building in the Western Hemisphere will undergo a $350 million “green” retrofit that its owners said on Wednesday will make the 110-story office tower a beacon for environmentally sound space. Plans call for the 1,450-foot Sears Tower to reduce…

Green Living

Get Ready for Sustainable Summer Fun!

February 11, 2014 0 steph

Happy June everyone! We’re eager for summer to arrive– aren’t you? There are many things we can all do to ensure that we have a fun, eco-friendly summer. Read on and get that barbeque apron at the ready! What You Need…

Green Living

Green Jobs Sector Poised for Explosive Growth

February 4, 2014 0 steph

Green-collar workers — who include everyone from energy-efficiency consultants to wastewater plant operators — constitute a tiny but fast-growing segment of the U.S. economy, according to a study published today by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The “clean-energy economy” grew 9.1…

Green Living

Green Jobs: Where Are They?

December 22, 2013 0 steph

There has certainly been a lot of media coverage on the growing array of “green jobs.” That is a pretty broad term– encompassing renewable energy, green building, bio-fuels, energy-efficiency technologies and much more. All of these sectors have been affected…

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