Going Green
Low Temp Shower
When I purchased this house five years ago, the realtor pointed to the fancy shower fixture in the main bedroom, “That’s the most ridiculous shower fixture I’ve ever seen.” Not a good thing to say […]
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Pipe Insulation
An easy DIY project is to add foam insulation to all the water piping. Insulation on hot water piping reduces heat lost to the environs. Insulation on cold water piping prevents condensation. The water from […]
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Passivhaus Design
It started off as a super-energy-efficient residential design standard in Germany. Passivhaus Design is an extremely tight building standard, minimizing outside air infiltration at every possible opportunity. Less outside air entering a structure means the […]
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Get Time-of-Use Utility Rates
Virtually all commercial electric rate structures (for businesses, large and small) have an incentive to shift electricity usage to off-peak hours (4-6 PM, sometimes 9-5 PM, depending on the utility). These “time-of-use” rates are roughly […]
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Pet Heating Pad
Dogs and cats have a body temperature that’s 4-6 F higher than humans. That means they burn a lot more energy to stay warm in the winter. If it’s too cold in the house, they’ll […]