Archive for August, 2009

How to Save Water in 101 Different Ways from the Ordinary to the Outrageous

You may think that you have heard all of the ways to save water. Here is a list of some common ways and some you probably have not heard or thought of.

August 27, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Lawn and Garden, Water Conservation  2 Comments

Your Personal Home Energy Audit – Looking at the Outside

Typically most water and energy saving products and strategies focus on the interior of your house.  However, if you start by taking a survey of your property and the spaces around it, you will gain a better understanding of the environment around your house and the natural resources that are available to help you make [...]

August 23, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Energy Conservation, Home Energy Audit  No Comments

Thermal Mass:

A building material, typically one that is fairly dense such as stone, ceramic tile, concrete, plaster or brick that is  used to store heat and reduce temperature fluctuation in a space.  This is accomplished when the material absorbs heat while the air is warmer than it and then releases heat slowly over time once the [...]

August 17, 2009   Posted in: Alternative Energy, Eco-Glossary, Energy Conservation  No Comments

The Green First Fifteen – 15 High Impact Energy Saving Products and Strategies

There are many things that you can do to save energy that will pay you back very quickly, some within just a few months. Here are fifteen energy saving products and strategies that will save you hundreds of dollars every year.
1. Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL’s): Replace any incandescent bulb in your house that you use [...]

August 16, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Energy Conservation, Lawn and Garden, Lighting, Water Conservation  No Comments

A Personal Home Energy Audit – Where to Begin?

One of the best ways to get started on making your home more energy efficient is to determine where your house uses the energy that you pay for every month.  A great tool to accomplish this is a Home Energy Audit, it will help you determine which energy saving products and strategies you should invest [...]

August 13, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Energy Conservation, Home Energy Audit  No Comments

Solar Collector:

Any device used to capture or concentrate the sun’s energy which can then be used for another purpose.  Solar collectors come in many forms they can be a south facing window, solar thermal panel, solar electric panels (photovoltaic), a coil of black hose, or dark surfaced thermal mass.

August 8, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Alternative Energy, Eco-Glossary  No Comments

A Surprise in the Garden.

When we moved to our new house four and a half years ago we decided to turn our entire front yard into a garden
similar to what we had had at our last house.  It had a small front yard that was completely covered with hosta, vinca-minor, sedum, daffodils, ornamental grasses, and numerous other types [...]

August 4, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Lawn and Garden, Water Conservation  No Comments


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