All Entries in the "Environmental" Category
Carbon Karma: How to Reduce Your Eco-Footprint Today
Every one of us on this planet leaves an eco-footprint as we go about our daily activities. This footprint consists of the CO2 and other greenhouse gases that result from our use of transportation, energy consumption and rubbish disposal. The impact from resources consumption in our daily lives shows up in these footprints, as does a communal impact resulting from pollution and contamination caused by manufacturing, wars, and the degradation of biodiversity.
Take the Sun Home with You
The sun is hot, the water is cool, and you are taking it all in by the beach. You are enjoying your long awaited vacation. But soon, your thoughts turn back to all those home improvement projects you haven’t quite gotten around to at the house. As you continue to look up at the sun, you think of the high electric bill you’ve had this winter, and wish you could just take the sun home with you to heat the house. Well, you can (in a sense). You can use the energy from the sun to heat your home, thus solar energy.
Eco Staging
Yesterday someone asked me why, as a stager, I thought it would be important to clients or real estate agents that I understood green. It is funny, their question made me step back and I realized that the question never occurred to me because I just thought folks would automatically see the benefit. But it is an excellent question, so I’d like to answer it.
A Second Life To Glass Bottles
Icestone [is] a durable surface made 100% from recycled glass and concrete. I first heard of this product about 2 years ago and initially thought it would make very cool looking countertops. A few weeks ago, I attended a product knowledge seminar on Icestone and now, the “green” side of it is growing on me.
New Year’s Home Improvement Resolutions
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions for 2009? Maybe you want to lose weight, eat healthier, get outside more, and spend more time with the family. Did you make any home improvement resolutions? Clean garage, paint bedroom, remodel kitchen, or install home theater. Did any of those resolutions include reducing your carbon footprint?
Green Christmas
Twas the day after Christmas
And all on the floor
Were remnants of Christmas presents
Blocking the door.
The bags were all empty
The wrapping paper a mess…
Organic Fences (aka Hedges)
What is an organic fence? It is simply a hedge with a name upgrade. Hedges have been around many, many years, but to upgrade to an organic fence, gives a feeling up limitless boundaries. There are several types of organic fences that one may decide to plant, but first you must decide the purpose, the area to be planted, the desired maintenance, and rate of growth. Once you have figured that out, you can start buying plants.
Lead Based Paint in Homes
Are you concerned with lead based paint in your home? Below is some information to better inform you of where lead based paint is found and steps to take reduce the risk of exposure to lead. Lead based paint is mostly found in homes that were built before 1978, as the Federal Government put a [...]
Heating Oil Tank Tests
Do you have concerns that the home you are getting ready to purchase has an underground heating oil tank? Are you concerned that it may leak? Do you know how to test for such leakage? As a home buyer, it would be prudent for you to have the tank tested to check for any leaks [...]
Asbestos in the Home
Asbestos is a naturally occurring, fibrous silicate mineral which is mined for its usefulness in thermal insulation and its high tensile strength. Asbestos is commonly used in fire proofing and other building materials. There are still many products that are used today which contains asbestos. These fibers can become airborne when asbestos materials are damaged [...]
