You’ve probably read stories about “hypermilers” getting 80 miles per gallon in regular cars and thought, “Wow, can how you drive really matter that much?” It can, and it also […]
The hypermile house: Saving energy is easier than you think Read More
One of the most surprising and frustrating aspects of working in the “energy efficiency industry” is the sheer number and prevalence of myths about light bulbs. Buying a light bulb
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This year we implemented several changes to reduce our consumption. I posted how we analyzed out energy use and targeted those heavy users for change. That was in Revenge of
End of Year Energy Accounting Read More
Got any plans for Sept. 14-16? The Southern Green Living Expo will be at the Asheville Civic Center that weekend, and you should plan to be there. I know if
One of the things I like about building green buildings is discovering and including innovations. These help keep the process interesting as well as making the building more efficient and
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Green, greener, greenest By Mollie Curry on 03/06/2012 Almost every building project — whether it is new construction or a remodel/renovation — will use some kind of interior wall finish, often
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Caroteo By Mari Fox on 03/05/2012 Kid-friendly meets green-building sensibilities at Caroteo — a playfully designed home that features both a firefighter’s pole for the children and geothermal heating and cooling
Feature: Solar Decathlon By Boone Guyton on 03/22/2010 In October 2009, Claudia Cady and I traveled to the fourth Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C., to check out what is new in
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Feature: Forestry mulching By Frank Vogler on 03/22/2010 Say you have a seriously overgrown field or lot, or a massive pile of tree crowns, or maybe a tangled snarl of beetle-killed
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Feature: Certification programs By Maggie Leslie on 03/22/2010 Green labels for your new home When shopping for a new green home, there are many local and national labels out there. How
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