Archive for July, 2009
Passive Solar Heating and Cooling – Greenovation Blog #5
Passive Solar Heating and Cooling sounds technical, but really isn’t. It is basically the process of allowing a home to take advantage of the suns energy without the use of active mechanical systems. It can be as simple as planing trees. We have found that our house gets the most sun along the South facing side. By planting trees in the...
Click Here To Read More...The US Climate Bill
The US Climate Bill received a favorable vote of 219 to 212 by the House of Representatives. The Climate Bill calls for all utilities to secure 15 percent of their electricity from renewable sources like wind, solar, hydro and geothermal energy by 2020. This bill will put a price on greenhouse gases and cap CO2 emissions; it will determine how...
Click Here To Read More...Green Homes & Real Estate.
Energy efficient & eco-friendly homes are becoming a main priority to many current and future home buyers. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) conducted a survey back in 2007 and found that 46 percent of people considered the energy efficiency of the property when purchasing a home. That number significantly jumped to 87 percent in 2008 when the National Association...
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