Green Living and other home improvements
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Snow removal tips: salt your spaghetti, not your sidewalk
Polar Vortex. Snowmageddon. Snowpocalypse. Whatever hysterical term the news calls it, you're still stuck shoveling and salting. In recent years, most of us have learned that salt is bad for your plants and lawn, bad… More >>
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4 best smart thermostats: a cozy revolution
A quiet revolution has occurred in America. And millions are cozier as a result. Years ago we were told that if we wanted to save energy we should run out and buy a programmable thermostat. The Energy Star program jumped… More >>
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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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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 >>
