Air quality and the harmful substances in the air we breathe often go unnoticed because air is invisible. Air quality inside the average home is at least five times more contaminated than outdoors, and we spend 90 percent of our daily lives indoors. The UltimateAir Whole-house air filtration ERV allows you to take control of your indoor air quality by flushing out harmful pollutants with clean, fresh, healthy air.
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Stuart spares no detail when describing his home. Why? Because people are always asking him how he did it and he wants to empower everyone to do it on their own.
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In every green build or remodel, people come up with interesting ways to up the eco-ante. Here are 8 innovations and ideas from the Lowell House. Try them with your next project!
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While almost any interior design idea could be adapted to use eco-friendly materials and furnishings, it’s always nice to see what the possibilities are if you work with a pro who knows all the perfect products. (It sure makes it a lot easier, too!) Fortunately, there’s a growing number of eco-pros and some of them even have great websites with photos of fabulous spaces and blogs with more details. Click through and check them out!
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As with any project, lessons are learned along the way. Here, homeowners Stuart and Marcella Bernstein describe the unexpected obstacles they faced and some of the things they wish they would have done differently.
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by Nikki Fotheringham, author specializing in environmentally-friendly building technologies,...
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When combined with day lighting, heat pumps for HVAC and domestic hot water, and superefficient appliances and fixtures, total energy use in high performance buildings can readily hit 75% less than that of conventional buildings.
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We’ve gone green with cars, appliances and technology. Now the movement is on to go green with residential roofing. Environmentally-friendly roofs are gaining in popularity as homeowners recognize the many benefits green roofing brings. With energy bills one of the major expenses of owning a home, eco-friendly roofs are becoming an attractive option for homeowners seeking ways to lower their heating and cooling costs. But more than that, certain types of green roofs are eligible for federal and state tax credits, and deliver benefits beyond just monetary.
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