Going Green

Going Green

Plan Landscape Shading with Fast-Growing Trees

The critical exposures of a building in the northern hemisphere are those facing south and west. They receive the most direct sunlight in the summer and account for a majority of the building’s heating load. […]
Going Green

Care Bear

If animals had an advocate, they would decry as “environmental racism” the way media always publicize animal attacks.  Take the headline news over Memorial Day weekend, Hiker Injured by Bear in Yellowstone Park.”  A lone […]
Going Green

Solar Security Lighting

Most people leave some kind of light on all night long outside the house.  That’s one or more light bulbs burning non-stop for 8-12 every day.  There are many ways to save money on security […]
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Fast Food 3x/Day

I know people who dine out three meals a day.  That’s the power of advertising ~ and all the addictive things they put in their food (salt, sugar, “mystery spices”).  People eat so many processed […]
Going Green

Gas for Hot-Water Heating

Many small commercial operations have a limited need for hot water, so they have a small industrial water heater. Electric heaters cannot always be replaced at an economical cost with gas-fired equipment in such circumstances, […]