Here’s an interesting article detailing indoor air pollutants and ways to help clean up your atmosphere, sent our way by Healthy Living Interior Designer Denise Robinette:
Carpets, shower curtains, paints, upholstery, plywood, particle board, cabinets, computers, and synthetic materials all let off poisonous gasses and chemicals. Because most homes are well insulated, it leaves those poisons [...]
Join ICLEI, in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council, for a six-part webinar series on strategies local governments can employ to reduce energy and water consumption in the built environment. Feb. 23 to March 30.
Part 1: Green Buildings for Cool Cities
Feb. 23, 2 p.m. Eastern
Register Now: event password: building
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Okay, Recovery for America dollars come a little closer to home… especially if you’re a weatherization cntractor:
“Home Star cash is not just for caulkers. The workforce that will benefit from its incentives includes a wide range of skilled workers. These include insulators, air sealing technicians, heating and cooling technicians, electricians and many more. These workers [...]
“…twenty-one California stores now offer ready-to-install 175 watt solar panels
“The PC revolution in the computer industry occurred when new technology made PCs easy to use and affordable,” said Barry Cinnamon, CEO of Akeena Solar. “Likewise, with panels becoming plug-and-play appliances, the solar revolution has started. The availability of solar panels in Lowe’s stores makes it [...]
From our Correspondent John Wasik:
Green is gold. Why didn’t homebuilders get this idea? They could be building new homes again, employing millions, making inner cities and suburbs habitable and bring down the cost of housing for everyone.
…the box you live in is antiquated beyond belief and costs you more every year to heat, cool and [...]
Good news: Independent solar is coming down the pike!
A new start-up Armageddon Energy is working to remove these barriers and bring to market a “plug and play,” modular solar system that is visually appealing, smaller and cheaper than a standard home system and will possibly do for the home solar industry what Ikea did for [...]
GoGreenNation: University of Florida Building Services has adopted green cleaning practices to protect students, staff and the environment and to reduce the use of toxic cleaning chemicals. This is a good policy for your home as well.
PPD – PPD News Green Cleaning at Building Services.
Proper ventilation is not only healthy, it can also be energy efficient.
We spend a lot of time writing about energy efficiency and how proper ventilation is important for indoor air quality. In this article, we’ll look at how to use your ventilation to increase your warm-weather energy efficiency. By employing these tactics, you’ll be able [...]
GoGreenAlternatives received the following letter requesting info on rain barrels – Please comment back here if you’ve got a good resource to share with Cathy:
Does anyone know of a local place I can get large industrial size plastic barrels (30+ gallons) for free or cheap (<$10). I’m looking to make rain barrels.
Thanks,
Cathy
Alachua County Public Works [...]
USGBC Offers Resources for Governments to Save Energy and Money by Building Green
May 13, 2009 (Washington, DC) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) continues to provide resources to help state and local governments nationwide take advantage of the economic recovery opportunities presented by green building, including the newly released “Top 10 Ways to [...]
