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Effective Ways to Be More Eco-Friendly

The Environmental Blog

Install a smart meter. Home heating systems and boilers are among the biggest consumers of energy. You can regulate your energy consumption by installing a smart meter in your home. You can set it to heat the house before coming home from work or turn it on just before waking up on a cold winter morning.

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How to Build an Eco-Friendly Home

The Environmental Blog

An eco-friendly house is designed with recycled materials, renewable energy sources, and sustainable landscapes. When constructed properly, it can help lessen pollution and allow you to enjoy savings on water and energy usage, and it can increase the value of your home. Buy Energy-Saving Appliances.

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6 Straightforward Ways to Create an Eco-Friendly Business

The Environmental Blog

Use recyclable materials when possible. Using recyclable materials is an obvious starting point, admittedly, but one that needs highlighting. As the world continually shifts towards protecting the environment, more opportunities are present for the use of recyclable materials. Renewable energy sources.

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Repairing an off-grid wind and solar electrical system

Low Impact

We recently blogged about a project : ‘rebuilding a home, and changing the surrounding fields from dead agricultural land into an oasis of natural life’ – as well as building an off-grid electrical and heating system. This is basically putting a multi-meter set on DC 10 amps directly across the output of the panels.

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Building and Retrofitting a Sustainable Home. Whether you’re building from scratch or adding onto an existing home, there are a variety of green building materials and products on the market today to create your sustainable home vision. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. RECYCLED STEEL.

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Solar-powered home embraces tree canopy views in all directions

AGreenLiving

In the coastal township of Barwon Heads, Australian architecture firm Peter Winkler Architects has completed the Green Velvet House, a family’s solar-powered home that sensitively responds to the landscape in more ways than one. Recycled “Grey Ironbark” hardwood columns and beams are also featured throughout the building.

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Sustainability Guide for Plumbers: Getting Started

Green Business Bureau

Poor materials can prove to be dangerous to the health of those within the home. Poor materials are inefficient, wasting both water and energy. Certain materials are difficult to dispose of and cannot be reused. Promote water saving appliances at home. Recycle old pipes and appliances.