Green Tips – Just about every home these days has several electronic devices that stay on all the time. We’re talking about cell phones, laptops, computer monitors, modems, flat screen TV’s, wireless phones, iPods, game consoles, clocks, etc., etc. In 1980 an average home in the US had a whopping total of three such gadgets. [...]
Click photo to watch video One of the areas in your home that uses the most energy is your kitchen. So a lot of research and development has gone into finding new materials and building more energy-efficient appliances to cut energy consumption. If you’re considering remodeling your kitchen (and who isn’t), you will be interested [...]
Hot Tips for a Cooler Kitchen Click photo to watch video The warm kitchen that felt so snug when there was snow on the ground can quickly become a blast furnace in summer. The saving grace is that quite a few of the strategies for keeping a kitchen cooler in summer are also energy savers [...]
The Gadget Inspectors take a look at Dyson bladeless fanClick photo to watch video In moderate weather, there are several ways to conserve energy use and minimize cooling expenses. Perhaps the best is to use fans as greener options or complements for air conditioners. With the right type of fan and cooperative outdoor temperature, your [...]
Click photo to watch video Are you thinking about upgrading flooring materials in your home? If being eco-friendly is important to you you ought to consider using “green flooring”. Flooring is called “green” when it is manufactured from easily sourced and renewable components. Generally flooring made of petroleum-based materials is not thought of as green. [...]
A federal judge in New Orleans has awarded seven plaintiffs in Virginia $2.6 million for damage done by toxic Chinese drywall. The drywall was installed at the height of the housing boom and in the wake of several hurricanes. It was mostly used in damaged homes in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Virginia. The drywall [...]
Click photo to watch video These solar shingles from Dow could be showing up on roofs across North America some time soon. They are about the size of a normal asphalt shingle, and can be installed like asphalt shingles too – with just a hammer and nails. The cost is still prohibitive – about $25k [...]
We’ve all read about the usual unconventional ways of making energy for our homes – solar, wind, thermal, bio diesel – but are any of these actually practical for use in local? Take wind power, for example. We just tend to assume that wind power is a leading candidate when it comes to alternative power [...]
Click photo to watch video The warm kitchen that seemed so inviting when winter frosted the windows can rapidly become more like a kiln in New York’s summer. The saving grace is that quite a few of the strategies for keeping a kitchen cool in summer are also energy efficient and benefit the environment too. [...]
Toronto Real Estate Board President, Tom Lebour wrote an excellent article in the Toronto Sun’s Resale Homes and Condos section on green homes savings. Having a Green Home Provides Savings and Peace-of-Mind January 29, 2010 — When it comes to character, you just can’t beat the charm of an older home. Newly constructed homes however, [...]
