Posts by Matthew Grocoff
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14 toxic home improvement materials to avoid: the Red List
When we bought our now 113-year-old Victorian home it had everything a health-conscious, educated, tree-huggin' young couple could want: lead paint, asbestos siding, asbestos insulation on the ducts, formaldehyde in… More >>
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Net zero energy buzz at world's largest green building conference
I recently returned from the 2013 International Greenbuild Conference in Philadelphia. I said in my talk that "net zero energy is not a challenge; it's a choice." Imagine buildings that produce more energy than they… More >>
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Renovate, restore, or remodel: Which is the bigger bang for the buck?
Are you about to renovate your kitchen? Thinking about remodeling it instead? Maybe you'd rather do a simple restoration project. What's the difference? Most contractors use these terms interchangeably, but there's… More >>
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How to kill that $450 utility bill
"Holy cow! That's a big bill." That was my reaction to my friend Sam when she emailed me asking what she should do about her outrageous $450 utility bill. She figured since my wife and I have eliminated our energy bills… More >>
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World's best (microwave?) biscuit recipe
I make the world's greatest biscuits. Really. Popcorn and biscuits are two talents for which I have no rivals. What Van Gogh was to art, Einstein was to science, and Anthony Weiner was to Twitter scandals, I am to baking… More >>
