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Category Archives: Sustainable Materials
What Really Happens To Your Recycling When You Leave It Out For Collection – Does It Really Do Any Good?
When it comes to being eco-friendly and going green, recycling is one of the most fundamental and aspects with the most participation. While it takes someone quite dedicated to the cause to change their purchasing habits or to install solar … Continue reading
Posted in Recycling, Sustainable Materials
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5 Solar Power Myths Busted!
Anytime something new earns more than a foothold in a lucrative area of business, some kickback occurs. As solar power panels started appearing on homes and businesses around the world, the kickback against solar power showed up in the form … Continue reading
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Insulation. Hazardous to Your Health?
Is Your Insulation Hazardous to Your Health? For all of you do-it-yourselfers out there who are planning project that requires insulation, you might want to think carefully about your options. When I finished my basement last year I just went … Continue reading
Posted in Basement Insulation, Concrete Insulation, Insulation, New Construction, Reclaiming, Sustainable Materials
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Unusual, Sustainable Roofing Materials for the Modern, Eco-Conscious Home
Materials used to maintain homes are becoming increasingly unique with the rise in popularity of sustainable home improvement. Recycled roofing materials are the most unusual yet practical components used to build or update eco-friendly homes. No matter the climate there … Continue reading
Posted in New Construction, Remodeling, Sustainable Materials
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Passive Solar: Passing the Benefits on to You
Far too often we find ourselves struggling to pay monthly heating and cooling costs. Whether you live in the South with high cooling costs, the North where you spend your cash heating your home, or the mid-regions where bills are … Continue reading
Posted in New Construction, Remodeling, Sustainable Materials
Tagged how passive solar works, passive solar building, passive solar remodeling
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How-To Determine the Electric Load of Your House
The electrical load of the house is the total power consumed per day by all the appliances and electronics in the household. Reducing it means you’ll see energy savings…but how do you figure it out? Continue reading
Posted in New Construction, Sustainable Materials
Tagged Andrew Odom, Electric Load Calculation, Electrical Usage, tiny house, Tiny r(E)volution
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Building Green 101
Green building (one of those terms that pains me to even type) was once just a dream. It required a huge financial investment as well as a compromise on design and lifestyle. But green building today is more a reality finding a foundation in suburban subdivisions, condo and loft living, and especially tiny houses, offering the homeowners healthier homes both from the environment and for themselves. Continue reading
Posted in New Construction, Remodeling, Sustainable Materials
Tagged Andrew Odom, building green, green home construction, Tiny r(E)volution
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Loving Your Loo (and other tiny house green plumbing tips)
I have spent much time talking about plumbing options, reading up on the subject, looking at “sticks-and-bricks” plumbing as well as RV plumbing options and green plumbing. The only parameters in plumbing a tiny house are truly the ones you place on yourself. Continue reading
Sustainable Building with Compressed Earth
An old idea made new again, creating homes from the very elements that make up the Earth. Sustainable building goes old school. In today’s society, it is widely recognized that the basic foundation of a home is wood-based. Wood has … Continue reading
Posted in New Construction, Sustainable Materials
Tagged CBE Sustainable Buildings, Compressed Earth Blocks, Sustainable Building Materials
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Sustainable Building Materials – Cork Flooring
Holding dynamically diverse properties, cork is commonly utilized in the creation of a number of products we use daily. When most people think about cork, they often turn their minds to that pesky plug that stands between them and the contents of a wine or champagne bottle. Other uses are flooring, textiles, clothing, jewelry and crafts. Cork is also a great option for sustainable building for flooring. Continue reading
Posted in Sustainable Materials
Tagged cork flooring, cork materials, Sustainable Building Materials, sustainable flooring
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