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Articles related to natural building, eco-friendly materials and energy-saving tips for your green home renovation project.
Garden offices and the domestic carbon footprint
- By Mick Smith
- Published 07/14/2010
- Green Home
How can we conserve energy at home and in our garden offices and other domestic buildings?
A Green Thinkers List of Solar Energy Benefits
- By Jakob Jelling
- Published 01/24/2010
- Green Home
There are usually two types of people when it comes to green products. There are the people who know little to nothing about it, and there are the people who are extremely passionate about them. This list of solar energy benefits is an attempt to bring a happy medium of awareness to those who know little to nothing about solar energy.
Is Your Home LEED Certified?
- By J. Samson
- Published 12/18/2009
- Green Home
If you have ever been involved in the construction or sale of homes in the past few years, you may have heard about LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.
Live Green and Save
- By Calum MacKenzie
- Published 11/8/2009
- Green Home
More and more households today are finding ways to "go green". These measures can range from the labor-intensive installation of expensive solar panels and remodeling to simple, inexpensive, every day changes that anyone can do.
Top Ten Energy Saving Guarantees
- By David Nelmes
- Published 10/22/2009
- Green Home
There is a lot of talk about going green, saving energy and being environmentally friendly and such, but what really works? Really - what energy saving tips or ideas for going green work? Which energy conservation ideas work fast and are virtually guaranteed to save money while also being affordable for most people to do?
Determining Your Solar Energy Requirements
- By Andy Bauer
- Published 10/19/2009
- Green Home
In the modern era, fighting the rapid and rampant depletion of natural resources is more important than ever before. Scientists and environmentalists are quickly developing ways for people to cut back on their energy expenditures, reduce their waste production, and become a part of the solution to the earth's problems rather than a contributor.
When it Comes to Renewable Energy Only Use Certified Products
- By Simona Rusnakova
- Published 10/8/2009
- Green Home
There are a lot of companies out there at the moment promoting their version of energy efficient homes. Of course all of these options only relate to the customer who is building their own house from scratch. I have looked at this in depth and there is very little material out there that advises the client on what he or she can do to their present house without actually moving or knocking it to the ground.
Types of Solar Panels - Crucial Facts About Solar Panels Types
- By Theron Neels
- Published 09/23/2009
- Green Home
You've heard the exciting testimonials from homeowners generating their own energy for home use, and the great savings in energy costs they boast about. But what are the options if you start looking around at the different types of solar panels in use?
Powering Up With Solar Energy Panels
- By Cristian Stan
- Published 09/21/2009
- Green Home
The green energy trend has certainly picked up momentum in the last year alone. Alternative energy researches that have long collected dust or put in the back burner are now taking the world stage, front and center. One of the leading contenders for this new (and hopefully, sustained) green energy research is finding a way to be more efficient in turning the sun's light into electricity.
Heat Your Water With a DIY Solar Water Heater
- By Gavin Dye
- Published 09/18/2009
- Green Home
For most people when they think about Solar Power they immediately think about the solar panels that you currently see being used on people roofs to create electricity, but the power of the sun can be harnessed in another way. The suns energy can be used to heat water for your home, and you made be surprised that you can build a DIY Solar Water Heater, and that it really isn't that hard to do.



