Green Building
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Question: Do you recommend bio-based soy foam insulation?
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Eco-Friendly Drywall?
Question: Is there a drywall alternative that's safe for our new baby's nursery?We are having a baby this year, and the walls in our future nursery are in poor shape. Can you recommend a drywall alternative that is not just eco-friendly but also low in chemicals?
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Window Replacement: What's the Greenest Choice?
Question: We will be putting new windows in our 1948 Vero Beach, Florida home. Do we want double-paned or is single-pane okay? Also aluminum or vinyl-clad?
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Converting to Solar Power
Question: I want to convert to solar energy. Where do I start?
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9 Ways to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
The house is a system. You save money and improve performance when you take cost-effective measures that reduce building loads, and then install systems and appliances that are the right size to meet the reduced loads. In general, over-sizing worsens performance and increases costs.
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Green Spotlight: Precision Paragon's Lighting Retrofit Calculator
Precision Paragon is an energy efficient commercial lighting manufacturer who specializes in lighting retrofit projects. Since upgrading to energy efficient lighting can create big cost savings and significant environmental benefits, Precision Paragon has developed an online retrofit calculator to help demonstrate the amount of savings that could be realized.
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St. Aloysius Academy Upgrades to LED Lighting
On Friday, October 29th at 7:00 PM, St. Aloysius Academy - a Catholic Boys school in Greater Philadelphia - hosted a ‘Green Night’ for the Students and Parents on eco-friendly initiatives to save money and the environment.
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Should I pay the extra money to certify my new home green?
Question: Will a green certification help me sell my home? Shouldn't I just spend the money on more green features in my home since it looks like tax incentives are for products and not whole-home certification? -
How Solar Water Heaters Work
Solar water heating has been around since the Mayans used stones heated by the sun to warm their sacred baths. A well-designed solar thermal water-heating system can operate efficiently practically anywhere in the United States.
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Schools Looking to Save Energy Should Start with Their Light Bulbs
Colleges and Universities around the country are looking for ways to 'Go Green'. From installing solar arrays on buildings, commissioning new LEED rated buildings, to investing in fuel cells, finding the next big money saving green technology is what it's about. Although there are numerous ways to go green it's important to remember that sometimes saving energy is literally as easy as changing a light bulb.