environmentalism: A quick tip for saving water and money...
- 03/06/09 12:52 PM
Just a quick tip for saving water... I know its been a while since I last posted... I've been incredibly busy with my latest Green Reno. I'll post pics soon of the progress. I wanted to pass on a tip I learned recently. I've been doing a lot of research on plumbing fixtures that help us conserve water. And it's funny...the greener the toilet...the more expensive it is. It's actually kind of frustrating So here's a way to make your own water conserving toilet... open the tank of your normal 1.6 G flush toilet. Fill a 2 liter soda bottle … (6 comments)
environmentalism: How to safely dispose of your CFLs
- 10/19/08 02:53 AM
Disposing of your CFLs As a follow-up to my last post, CFLs....The Newest Environmental Hazard?, I wanted to let you know of a few options for safely disposing of your CFLs(Compact Florescent Light Bulbs). Option 1: Contact your local trash service- they may have an option for you to dispose of your CFLs at little or no cost. Option 2:Earth 911. This is a great website for all your recycling questions. At the top of the page- type in what you want to recycle and your zip code and the site will let you know everywhere near you that accepts recycling … (5 comments)
environmentalism: Is the Energy Star rating system really flawed?
- 10/04/08 05:45 PM
I was just reading an article in Business Week titled " A Tainted Badge of Honor". Basically- the article suggests that Energy Star's testing methodologies are flawed. If this is true-the Department of Energy(DOE) risks devaluing the Energy Star designation unless some simple steps are taken to remedy the testing. The DOE itself states that only the top 25% of appliances should be receiving the Energy Star designation- however in some cases 92% of the appliances tested received the designation. In fact- in reading the story you'll see that two refrigerators tested only met the minimum requirements if the ice makers … (7 comments)
environmentalism: Teaching my Kids about Conservationism- Part 2
- 09/29/08 10:47 AM
Part 2 Conservationism...can a kid really get it? So a week or so has passed since I started thinking about how to get my kids involved in conservationism. I've decided both kids need different approaches. First my eight year old son. He is totally the get dirty type- he loves dirt...he is everything a little boy is supposed to be. So I've started getting him involved in my composting and planting efforts. He's really into the composting. He's even excited about taking the kitchen scraps down to the compost pile on the weekends. He thinks its "so cool" that that … (3 comments)
environmentalism: Teaching my kids about Conservationism
- 09/20/08 04:12 AM
Part 2 So I had an epiphany this morning. I was out turning my compost pile when my son walked out in his PJ's kinda fuzzy eyed and asked what I was doing. So I explained that I was turning the compost pile to help the decompostion process. Wow... I opened a WHOLE can of worms with that one. A 8 yr old boy really knows how to ask questions. For the next 20 minutes he asked question after question about composting, recycling, gardening, plants etc. Thats when the epiphany happened. It's only been the past few years that … (0 comments)
environmentalism: Spend $14 to save hundreds of $
- 09/17/08 02:11 PM
Would you spend $14 to save yourself Hundreds of $ over the course of a year. Here's how... After recently completing the EcoBroker Designation I became increasingly interested in tightening my home's envelope. So I decided to crawl under my house to check out the HVAC ductwork to see just how well it was installed. Before I go any further- let me give you a little background on my house... I live a basic 3,000 Sq ft transitional built in 1999. It's like every other neighborhood that has sprang up over the past decade. One would think a $200k house(in 1999) … (21 comments)
environmentalism: EarthCraft Virginia to begin offering a Renovation Certification
- 09/16/08 03:00 PM
EarthCraft Virginia is a certification program for single family and multifamily properties. The program is similar to the LEED certification but its more specific to residential real estate. The program has been wildly successful in Atlanta, Ga and EarthCraft Virginia is hoping to replicate that success here. If you haven't heard of EarthCraft I recommend you check out their website. Recently I was looking around for a certification program for my GREEN renovation projects. There are so many investors out there hawking their rehabs as GREEN just because they installed a few CFLs. I want my projects to stand out and … (2 comments)
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