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Five Good Reasons To Go Solar Now

Courtni Wisenbaker-Scheel go solar, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, makes sense, reasons, solar, Solar Investment Tax Credit, U.S. Energy Information Administration

Why go solar now? Decreased Energy Bills, Energy Security, Increased Property Value, Affordability, and Protecting the Environment, to name a few reasons…

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Is Renting or Buying a Home More Eco-Friendly?

Megan Wild apartment, bank, buying, duplex, finance, home, house, HVAC, lease, loan, maintenance, mortgage, natural gas, own, owning, purchase, rent, renting, upkeep, work

Is renting or buying your home better for the environment? It depends on your tolerance for investment risk and more importantly, on the home in question.

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Daylight Harvesting: Greening Your Home with Ambient Light

Erin Vaughan automated, bulb, bulbs, Center for Climate and Energy Standards, daylight, Daylight Harvesting, electric, energy efficiency, energy efficient, fluorescent, future, green home, home, light, lighting, sensor, sensors, sun, sunlight, window, windows

Daylight harvesting—using automated lights and sensors to switch between ambient and artificial lighting—can keep your electric bills down and your mood up.

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Chemical-Free Cleaning Solutions for Contemporary Kitchens

Erin Vaughan antibacterial, appliances, cabinets, cleaner, cleaning, Contemporary, Contemporary Kitchens, cooktop, cooktops, counter, detergent, dish, DIY, Environmental Working Group, EWG, glass, granite, green, greener, home, house, kitchen, Kitchens, marble, modern, modernize, oven, phthalates, sink, soap, sodium lauryl sulfate, stainless, washing, windows

Homeowners are discovering that chemical-free household cleaners can do just as good a job as their commercial chemical-laden counterparts in today’s contemporary kitchens.

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Backyard Project Ideas That Have a Low Environmental Impact

Megan Wild bakyard, gardening, green, land, native, native plants, neighborhood, plant, project, upgrade, wildlife

Backyard Project Ideas: Upgrade your little slice of heaven with these green backyard project techniques that anybody can accomplish….

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How Precast Concrete Is “Greening” The Building Industry

Megan Wild concrete, construction, green building, LEED, living building, precast, smelt, smelter

Concrete is one of the most versatile and strongest materials for construction. But have you ever considered that it’s also an eco-friendly “green” material? Precast concrete, in particular, is environmentally friendly in a variety of ways.

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Green Home Remodeling Projects With Major Aesthetic Appeal

Hannah West countertop, eco-friendly, ENERGY STAR, Forest Stewardship Council, glass, kitchen, paint, recycled, remodel, VOC-Free

Green home remodeling is about preserving resources and protecting the environment. But practicality doesn’t have to take precedence over beauty.

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6 Materials to Avoid in an Eco-Friendly Home

Hannah West bulb, CFL, ENERGY STAR, Forest Stewardship Council, home, house, HVAC, incandescent, LED, metal, R-value, roof, roofing, Sourced, sustainably, Wood

When you begin building or remodeling a home, you can choose materials that won’t create lasting harm to ecosystems or your family’s health…

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Eco-Conscious Ways to Heat Your Home This Winter

Lauren Pezzullo design, energy, fireplace, floor, heating, home, insert, passive, radiant, solar, warm, winter

Now is the perfect time to consider eco-friendly alternative methods for home heating that will keep you cozy while reducing your carbon footprint…

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Demand Sustainably Produced Cut Flowers

Sarah "Steve" Mosko BloomCheck, California Cut Flower Commission, CaliforniaOrganicFlowers, certification, Colombia, FairTrade USA, Florverde, flower, flowers, FlowersFromHawaii, GardeniaOrganic, Rainforest Alliance, Veriflora

Flowers add color and gaiety to any special occasion and are a time-honored way to say thank you or beautify living spaces. However, cut flowers have become a multi-billion dollar global trade industry with a not so pretty underbelly rooted in where and how they are grown.