Category: Green Building
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How To – Purchasing Salvaged Building Materials For Your Projects
Saving money should be part of any good project and there are a number of ways that you can save by using Salvaged building materials. Salvaged materials come in two groups. First and the best bet for your money is when you can find new materials that were never actually installed. The second offering is…
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How To – Denim Post Production Waste As An Insulation Alternative To Fiberglass
The use of fiberglass and foam insulation in homes has been widely accepted as the cheapest and most efficient method of reducing heat loss however there are organizations that are experimenting with the use of post manufacturing waste as an alternative. America and the world wears a lot of Denim and cotton products that produce…
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Remember To Take Your Tax Refunds For Home Improvements
Well if you haven’t started yet now is about the time you should think about collecting all of your forms and preparing your taxes. One good thing you may not have realized is there are a lot of home improvement incentives that can reduce your taxes. Under the The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of…
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How To – Introduction to Rainwater Collection in Residential Construction
The collection of rainwater for drinking and general use is not something new but as we have seen in the past 10 years droughts are now common in the USA. As of October 2007 over 40% of the United States is under drought conditions both due to increased building and low amounts of rainfall. For…
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The U.S. Forest Service Chooses COW POWER
“We work hard to improve the environment every day, so it’s natural that we’d want to lessen our environmental impact through Cow Power,” said Forest Supervisor Meg Mitchell. The Cow Power process is simple: manure and other agricultural waste are held in a sealed concrete tank at the same temperature as a cow’s stomach, 101…