Operation Insulation has commenced!

Finally, after months of reading up and getting estimates, and just over a year after I joined the Green Homes scheme and got my home energy audit, my plan to insulate and 'green up' my flat took a step forward today, with the start of the work to insulate under my floor boards. Living in the ground floor flat of a converted Victorian house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:38:00

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Sell your green home

We now understand enough about sustainable homes to know that they’re not just important for the conservation of the planet, ... . A year ago, eco-towns were at the forefront of the government’s plans to build more new homes and reduce ... properties. New research from the Energy Saving Trust reveals that energy efficient homes could [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:20:23

Green Business Wrap-up

We end this week looking expectantly to the start of what is hopefully a new beginning in government, green business, and sustainability ... recently returned home from too many years in the Windows wilderness) and I hope that Apple ... MTA Considering Green Metrocard Program The New York Metropolitan Authority has green plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:39:18

Shipping Containers: Dream Homes in Juarez, MexicoCNN 9.24.2008

When it comes to hot trends in the green building world, nothing is much hotter right now than shipping containers ... stands for "Por Fin, Nuestra Casa," -- "Finally, our own home") and plan to build a community ... . Shipping container homes are sleek, modern, and often a little bloated when it comes to square [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 18:30:00

What’s Happening for SMEs in 2009?

Are you working longer hours on your business this year? Or is a more environmentally sound approach at the forefront of your plans for 2009? ... the environment by clamping down on commuting to work. Businesses are also implementing more home ... at home. Recycling is the most popular green initiative, carried out by 25% of small businesses [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:37:52

Developer Retreats on Fort Greene Plan

PHOTOS: JAMIE LEHANE For her entire life, Cynthia Butts, 53, ... and ground-floor businesses. But Catsimatidis has already abandoned plans to build the affordable housing ... she calls home is now defined by an unusual silence. Across the street from her residential complex [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 01:16:23

Blu Homes Launches Convenient, Green, Affordable Abodes

So I have some renderings and information on Blu Homes, and I've also spoken with the folks in charge of this company ... of the homes are large in size. They're just right for the occupants, featuring open floor plans that are smartly and passively designed. Picture_1 Picture_4 Each home can be individually [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 19:00:11

Two Men That Paved The Way For The Likes Of Woods and Mickelson To Earn Millions

As players such as Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson cruise at 35, ... was the son of a Latrobe, Pennsylvania greens keeper who grew up in a tiny home just outside ... him with his plan for making Palmer a significant amount of money off the course through sponsorship [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:50:56

Homestead: Cali Greens at Keys Gate-S.K. Constructio

Occasionally, a new home project comes along that offers a traditional neighborhood feel in the midst of a rapidly growing community and on the edge ... Construction, Keys Gate’s premier builder, Cali Greens’ two-story townhomes include six different floor plans that can be personalized with hundreds of options. Builder incentives available. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:20:03

Green Your Clean: DIY Cleaners

I love the smell of a clean home ... your own cleaning products, you’ll need to plan ahead. Money and time are precious so start saving ... the emergence of environmentally-friendly, non-toxic products to fit all of your needs. This week I’ll help [more...]

Date: 2008-06-05 17:15:31

Green Ink: Packaging the Stimulus

paper Crude oil futures jumped above $43 Monday on the back of President-elect Obama’s plans for an economic stimulus package and talk of a deeper ... not just bring Detroit’s European models home?, asks the Green Grok—they get much better gas mileage than [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 13:07:37

Modern Green “i-House”

I keep hearing that our current economic recession is going to spawn a new decade of affordable design ... the modern home affordableWee House UpdatedWee House Updated ... floor plan. With a smorgasbord of eco options available it looks like a pretty good deal. Let’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 05:03:22

Show Off Your Work & Win Some Jewelry!

I'm a woman of questionable taste. I love LoLs, odd SNL skits and humor based on flatulence and falling down. { ... to Wordpress & custom theme by Sharp Wit Designs from the wonderful Green and Clean Mom. I am so excited to get a new home for my little blawg. I have some BIG plans for the site. Lots of new bells [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 18:49:11

IKEA May Be Going Solar

By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, ... to go green in a big way.  They plan to put $77 million into their GreenTech fund - dedicated to producing ... for a window.  They could even sell home kits for roof-mounting solar cells to offset [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 13:08:21

Portland-based women’s team steps up for 2009

Rebecka Hartkop, Tina Brubaker, Miranda Moon and Susan Peithman from Team Veloforma/ZYM at a time trial event in May. ( ... to the UCI). The team camper. Home sweet home for racers on the road. “As long as the economy doesn’ ... completed their tough 2009 schedule and they’ve gotten a green light from the UCI, Duff’s plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 23:24:14

Review Week: MadeByGirl Love Candy Poster

Have you ever come across a person who simply inspires you? ... herself. That is obvious from the tour of her home that is posted at her blog. In that tour, you’ll ... . The poster I received technically isn’t green — at least not yet. This year, MadeByGirl plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 20:48:53

Canada elections 2008, Part II

p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- Part I of the p2pnet party platforms feature outlines Conservative, Liberal, NDP, Green and Bloc Quebecois policies ... they pay. Overhaul the broken Canada Pension Plan with a new Personal Income Security Account ... Family-friendly Childcare Allowance—$1,000 a month for families where one parent stays home to raise [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 13:19:49

Permits, Plans, and Partial Demolition in Pac Heights

The listing for 1629-1635 Green St ... , contemporary addition ("Cape Cod/ultra modern") to the existing be-shingled 3,000 sq ft structure ... . actually includes two homes on a double lot: a charming 1917 front house that's ready for move [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 21:40:02

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