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12 Eco-Living Tips For Your Simplified, Stress-Free Life

October 19, 2011 By 3 Comments
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To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life -- John Burroughs People ask me all time how I got to this point of simple living. Truth is, I didn't work at it. It's just who I am. Aside from growing up in the 60s and eschewing anything Big Brother- and … [Read more...]

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Sustainability: How To Avoid Becoming A Third World Nation?

March 29, 2010 By 4 Comments
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The global warming debate rages on, with various positions clamoring to communicate what's really going on when it comes to drastic climate change.   Some feel that the future is bleak.  Others feel that there is significant work ahead, but that a bright future is still within reach.  And still others deny that there's a problem at all. This article about global climate change deals mostly with the first two points of view, with a provocative undercurrent; that the future for the United States … [Read more...]

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Greywater: Legal Liability or Untapped Resource?

March 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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You know how things are in the West. People are a little more independent, a little more likely to take things into their own hands… And conditions are a lot more arid, which makes people a lot more concerned about squeezing the last drop of utility out of every – you guessed it – last drop. No wonder greywater controversies are starting to percolate. Greywater refers to water that’s been used in a household’s sinks, showers, dishwashers, washing machines – anything but toilets. It’s … [Read more...]

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Integrating Personal Public Transit and Green Building Best Practice

February 11, 2010 By 6 Comments
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In thinking more and more about how accessible public transit and urban planning using green building principles can dovetail, I came across this video.  Take a look! The system is to be implemented as a means of accessing Terminal Five at London's Heathrow airpport by the Spring of 2010.  A test track is currently in place in Cardiff, Wales.  Proposals for systems in San Jose, St.Louis, Ithaca NY, and other projects are at various points of development as well. Being something of a … [Read more...]

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Green Building and Retro-Fitting: Economic Engine to the Future

February 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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In reading Rick Fedrizzi of the Huffington Post today, I am reminded once again of how much sustainable building practices fall in line with good old fashioned common sense.  In this case for today's post, good old fashioned economic sense for industries, and for policy makers on all levels of government when looking to provide public support to local and national commerce. At this point in history, everyone who is in the know, and even most who are not, are worried about the state of the economy.  … [Read more...]

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Sustainable Home Construction

January 25, 2010 By 3 Comments

Think building a house can't be friendly to the environment? Check out some of the tips below on sustainable home construction. Click Below for Full Size Image Highlight, copy and paste the HTML code below into your site. Share … [Read more...]

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10 Green Living New Year’s Resolutions

December 28, 2009 By 5 Comments
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Since December commenced, there have been some great 'How to Have A Green Christmas' articles and blog posts out there.  I hope you've found them helpful.   At this point of course,  I have been shamefully caught out of time on getting you a  post of my own on this blog before the Christmas season had concluded. So to make up for it I've decided to find a few different ideas out there on the interwebs for you to consider for your New Year's resolutions this year.  And here they are with a … [Read more...]

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30 Improvements You Can Do To Your Home Today To Save Energy

December 16, 2009 By 2 Comments
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1. Upgrade Windows Outdated windows, doors and skylights are vacuums of valuable heat. If you have single paned windows or vintage wooden doors, upgrade to a modern insulated model and keep the heat inside where it belongs. 2. Outdoor Solar Motion Sensors There is no need to shine floodlights on the still darkness. These units charge themselves and illuminate only when motion is sensed. 3. Install an Energy Monitor Install an energy monitor in your home and become a student of … [Read more...]

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Passive Design and Modern Green Building

October 20, 2009 By 4 Comments

Before being introduced to the world of building materials and construction, it never really occurred to me to think that the process of designing and constructing a building  should be any different from location to location.  Well, I suppose there is a question of greater heat retention in a place like Winnipeg, or North Dakota, where winters are more severe than they would be in, say, Palm Springs. Yet, even in these cases it is assumed that we've got large scale HVAC systems to account for … [Read more...]

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Green Building Hobbit Style!

October 14, 2009 By 1 Comment

One of my favourite stories is J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, and its prequel the Hobbit.   Tolkien, who had it in for progress and the industrialization of England, wanted his main character to be one who demonstrated a life of simple pleasures, and being at one with his surroundings.   And to show this, he described the homes of the Hobbits as being integrated with and not intrusive on the natural world. When directed to this article about a self-built, earth sheltered home, I was … [Read more...]

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