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23 Tips That Make Building an Eco-Friendly Home Much Easier
Building a home can be an overwhelming undertaking – one of the biggest of their life for most people. Add in making the home as environmentally-friendly as possible and you might feel like you’re biting off far more than you can chew. This infographic is by no means comprehensive, but it outlines the basics in a bite-size way that can help make the process less daunting.
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How Your Roof Affects the Environment: Know Before You Buy
Did you know traditional asphalt shingles are a petroleum product and require replacement every 15-20 years (or sooner), resulting in about 20 billion pounds of asphalt shingles ending up in U.S. landfills every year? According to industry data, roughly 7 million U.S. homeowners replace their roof each year and many are looking for new ‘green’, energy-saving options. Here’s what you should know about metal.
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Create An Energy-Efficient Home With a Deep Energy Retrofit [Infographic]
A deep energy retrofit is a whole-building analysis and construction process that achieves much larger energy cost savings than those of simpler energy retrofits, sometimes as much as a 50% reduction.
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Why Build Green? The Benefits of Eco-Friendly Building [Infographic]
The benefits of building green go beyond monthly energy bill reductions (though that is a major perk!). When you build green, you get your money’s worth in plenty of ways — like raising your property value and enjoying better indoor air quality.
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Going Solar: Solar Options for Homeowners [Infographic]
Do you know the variety of projects and options that fall under the “solar” category? Check out this infographic to see for yourself how going solar extends far beyond the traditional solar panels we think of first!
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Wind vs. Solar — Which Power Source Is Better?
Wind and solar are the heavy hitters of renewable energy. But can they both stand up to the giants of non-renewable energy, or is one sector a more promising investment? Here’s a look at the pros and cons of wind and solar energy.
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Why Your Green Home Should Use Passivhaus Design
According to Passivhaus.org, Passivhaus (or ‘Passive House’) is the fastest-growing...
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Passive House vs. Traditional Build Comparison [Infographic]
The popularity of Passive House building is swiftly rising, and it’s no surprise why. A Passive home is much more energy-efficient than a traditionally-built home, but exactly HOW much more efficient?
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