I live in a three-story town-home that is almost 25 years old. It has older metal windows that I have discovered are pretty leaky. I also discovered last year during the polar vortex that they can get really cold. Matter of fact, if some of you read my blogs last year you will remember me showing [...]
One of the biggest expenses for homeowners during the winter months is the cost of keeping warm. The average home in the U.S. will spend $679 for heating and that cost is expected to continue to rise. Regardless of how you heat your home, the goal should be to keep the warm air in, and the [...]
Do you use your ceiling fans in the winter? There is a debate on whether this is a good idea or not. Using ceiling fans properly during colder months can have a noticeable impact on heating costs, but does it sacrifice comfort? For many homeowners, ceiling fans are a must during the summer to keep cool. [...]
Unless you’re in a warmer climates, the colder temperatures mean spending a lot more time indoors. Although our homes keep us sheltered from the elements, being cooped up for months on end can have an effect on not only mood, but also health. This brings up the topic of indoor air quality and ways to [...]
The air quality in your home may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to home maintenance, but it is important. There are many factors that go into controlling the quality of the air we breathe. Things like cleaning, HVAC, chemicals and paint are all factors that can effect what [...]
Something that smells bad is your first key that it probably is bad, yet airborne pollutants that are harmful to your health don’t always smell bad. Controlling the stuff that causes problems, or pollutant source control, is key to controlling the air flow and air quality in your home. As Marla says, “to control the [...]
The home we live in is serving our needs very well right now. However, it is not our dream home; at least not yet. We have the opportunity to make this home our dream home or search for another home to fill that spot. Who knows? It may be a remodeled home, a home we [...]
If Your Firm Values Green Building, Let People Know Focusing on your company’s values and how they are portrayed in your communications and media—can play a big part in attracting your ideal clients. Because today’s buyer looks not only for energy efficiency but also for green and sustainable products and practices, these values are often [...]
“The whole idea of green can be done one choice at a time” which is basically what Marla’s book Living Green Effortlessly: Simple Choices for a Better Home, is about. Marla and Tony agree that it’s not just about radical “tree-hugger” kind of stuff but everyday simple choices. Tony wants folks to know that making simple changes can [...]
This week I stumbled on a video that was jaw dropping. It was a video about a glacier calving a section about the size of lower Manhattan. Whoa! The video is an excerpt from a documentary called Chasing Ice. Could a photographer be key in illustrating rate of climate Change? “In the spring of 2005, [...]
