This is so cool! Although my ideal sized condo is still around 1200 sf. If I had all the moving walls it would feel like 3600 sf! Hong Kong architect Gary Chang doesn’t sacrifice any square inch of his tiny, 350-square-foot apartment. He’s found a way to turn it into a home office, master bedroom, [...]
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Easy Ways to Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly
Homeowners across the country are continually striving toward a more eco-friendly lifestyle. While homeowners may not know where to start, there are small steps that can be taken that can add up to make a big difference. The experts at OurGreenerLife.com offer the following tips to help you lessen your eco footprint. 1. Use less [...]
6 Tips to Keeping Your Home Cooler
To save some money — and, don’t forget, energy! — here are six tips that might just help. Avoid heat build-up in your home – The best way to keep your home cool is to keep the heat out. This can be done by closing the drapes on windows facing the sun (east-facing windows in [...]
Energy Retrofits Could Save $41 Billion a Year
A new Pike Research report states that if all the commercial buildings in the United States that currently exist were retrofitted to be more energy efficient, the country as a whole would save over $41.1 billion a year in energy bills. Titled “Energy Efficiency Retrofits for Commercial and Public Buildings,” the study estimates that property [...]
Green Tip of the Week: Lights out for IKEA
Starting in August, IKEA will begin phasing out incandescent light bulbs at its North American stores. The intent is to sell only energy-efficient bulbs by January 2011. That’s ahead of California’s scheduled 2018 phase out. Cuba, Brazil, and Venezuela already have stopped using incandescent bulbs. Canada and India will phase out incandescent bulbs by 2012.
Seven Ways To Cut Costs in the Home Office
Bootstrapping is a way of life for many in the home-office setting. With no corporate chief financial officer (CFO) to pay for the tools and hardware needed to run the business, cutting costs—without cutting corners—can help stretch the balance sheet. Between start-up and daily operations, launching and sustaining a small business can be a constant [...]
Keeping your house cool – part 2
I already related the benefits of ceiling fans and fans, here are some other pointers for keeping your house cool this summer. Some are pretty obvious, and some others might surprise you. Shades, drapes or blinds -Install white window shades, drapes or blinds to reflect heat away from the house. Close blinds, shades and draperies [...]
Green Tip of the Week: Ceiling fans versus air conditioners
Instead of running an air conditioner at a cost of 16 cents per hour or 43 cents per hour for central air, use a ceiling fan. If you use an air conditioner, select an ENERGY STAR variety, which will save 20 to 40 percent in energy consumption as compared with conventional air conditioners.
