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Green Homes – Ugly Ducklings or Beautiful Swans

Green Homes - Ugly Ducklings or Beautiful Swans

A “green” home is a home that is highly energy efficient, has excellent indoor environment, and is built to exceed local building codes. So are they ugly then? Look like the Jetson’s space-age house? So obvious they would stick out like a sore thumb? No. No. and No. A green home looks just like conventional construction inside and out.

The beginning of a green home is a set of plans that starts with a conv Read the rest of this entry »

Green Home Plans

Green Home Plans

If you have decided to renovate your home or build a home that is green and eco friendly, you will find out that there are many ways to go. It is recommended to make a list of what you would like your green home to have, before drafting up green home plans. Some popular eco friendly solutions are:

Water recycling – you can go all out and install a purifying water system that will use greywater (the water you shower and Read the rest of this entry »

Easy Green Home Plans Is Your Computer Green Get A Green Makeover

Easy Green Home Plans Is Your Computer Green Get A Green Makeover

Chances are that you’re not going to swap out the CPU. But you can renovate your system and save beaucoup watts (and dollars, too) by making the following changes:

Replacing energy-draining components with more efficient models:

If you’re still using an old CRT monitor, trading it for an LCD monitor is a good bet. Your graphics card can also use a lot of energy if you’re a gamer, use graphics-intensive programs like Pho Read the rest of this entry »