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what are the different options for green or eco-friendly insulation? when i think of insulation (and it doesn’t happen very often), those pink fiberglass batts come to mind. we don’t have any insulation (none, not one shred) yet, but addi [Read More]

The difficulty with our new windows is how to find a fine balance between conformity with preservation orders and modern comforts, especially concerning the energy balance. Remember: We are a monument :-) and therefore we have to consider quite a lot [Read More]

It's time for a look back at my New Years Resolutions for lessening consumption and enriching our lives. Have I made any headway on my goals? There's always room for improvement, but I was impressed that I have gotten as much done on these as I hav [Read More]

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We went to visit my parents this past week. They live up in Montana in an early 80's ranch that they are currently remodeling with vigor. In addition, they are creating a very low impact lifestyle with their changes. Here's some of the unique ide [Read More]

Not sure if you "greenies" out there caught it but CREE is trying to buy LED LF. ( the company that makes the LED can lights I blogged about)br /br /http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080208/cree_acquisition.html?.v=1br /br /br /Pretty neat stuff and awesome to [Read More]

Have you ever wondered how many planets it would take to sustain all 6.6 billion humans on Earth at your rate of consumption? Yeah, me neither. But it's an interesting question. And to get the answer, American Public Media has created Consumer Conse [Read More]

Chile of Chile Chews has offered up another challenge- a spending freeze for the month of February. I'm in. We need to be in, even. My husband is hopefully starting grad school this summer, and we need a jump-start to tightening the proverbial bo [Read More]

Just thought I'd make a quick post on an item I saw in the paper yesterday. The MWRD of Chicago is offering inexpensive rain barrels to folks in the Chicagoland area. Just look under the "Public Interest" section of the website. It might be a litt [Read More]

So Adam (Carrington electric) came over to the cave yesterday to finish what he started some 2+ years ago. Finally 100% of all of this house is wired and rockin! When he came over he brought with him something very cool. Check it out herebr /a onblur [Read More]

All of the stone for our house has come from our farm. Most of it was "free stone," which around here manifests itself as nice rectangular chunks. In other words, I picked it up from the ground, out of the creek, and from the hillsides where natural [Read More]

This week I spent a little time in New York City and experienced first hand the magic of LED lighting as used in retail spaces. LED (light emitting diode) lighting technology has been around for awhile, but hasn’t been perfected for all residential [Read More]

We have been discussing how to renovate the house as "greenly" as possible. One of the things that we we are researching right now is how to use gray water in the house. There is an old cistern on the property that we would like to use to collect r [Read More]

Are you finding that your old house is drafty and cold as winter settles in? Make a draft dodger to place at the bottom of the door. This will block some of those chilly drafts and keep your heating bill lower.To make a draft dodger:1) Fill two old [Read More]

A few days ago I posted a list of New Year's Resolutions pertaining to our house and its remodeling. Though long and exhaustive, it is not a complete list of goals for the year.My husband and I have become increasingly concerned with environmental c [Read More]

Well I want to know if solar is right for our house.I have seen a few blurbs on the Governor's push for solar in California.Here is what I have found so far.HomeDepot supports BPSolar. I found there website very user friendly. I did an online quest [Read More]

I just finished compiling a list of some of compelling books that eco-geeks like me might find useful and insightful. I posted them here,and will leave a permanent link on the right under the "What I'm reading" column.I found Supercapitalism particul [Read More]

The watchword for paint in recent years is VOC. It stands for volatile organic compounds, things like benzene and formaldehyde that are used to make interior and exterior paints. Not only are they rough on the areas around the paint factory, they ten [Read More]

So, I’ve blogged about green renovation issues before- and am generally on board with doing what you can to save the planet, while saving your pocket change.  This is including M’s idea on installing solar panels for our electric needs [Read More]

Quand la question du chauffage s'est posée, nous disposions d'une "superbe" cuve de fioul, trônant dans le jardin et de radiateurs en fonte dans chaque pièce. Ce dont nous étions sûrs, c'est que l'on souhaitait ne plus être chauffé de cette fa [Read More]