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Sustainable Living Shed in a Midwest Suburb
This shed was built with the intention of serving as many purposes as possible on as small a piece of land as possible. Because we live on a corner lot where it would be very visible, we also...
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Disaster Relief Housing
6 commentsThis is a project I worked on and I still feel it is a viable solution for disaster relief housing. It is completely self sustainable; providing enough electricity and hot water to comfortably house...
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Green Tax Credits Mean More Cash in Your Pocket
2 commentsIt pays to take advantage of the wide variety of green tax credits and rebate programs now available through the federal and state governments.
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GE Promises Turn-Key Net Zero System by 2015
2 commentsGeneral Electric brings us one step closer to living off of the grid - this whole-house approach combines residential energy-farming products like geothermal heat pumps, solar PVs, and wind turbines.
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
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