The Things I Do to be Green

Use cloth napkins for meals and instead of paper towels. Dilute my dish soap to make it stretch farther and to add less sulfate to the water supply. Recycle used soda cans and try to just use 2-liters at home. Keep air conditioning set as high ... and envelopes. Turn off electronic equipment at a central point to avoid phantom power drain. Next [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 10:59:00

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The Plaza Hotel - New York’s Most Exciting Hotel Experience?

Jump to CommentsOne New York building that I have long been wanting to stalk is the famed Plaza Hotel - a location that was referred to in Home Alone ... overdue for a face-lift - much of the furniture was worn and outdated and most rooms lacked central air conditioning.   El Ad masterminded the renovation project and decided to convert the famous [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:53:53

The Story Behind the Scenes…1497 Meadowview St. SW Wyoming, MI 49509

Exterior view - 1497 Meadowview St. SW Wyoming, MI 49509The story begins with him ... s now about you…With 4 Bedrooms, 2 complete baths, ample closet space, a well designed kitchen, central air conditioning, a 2 stall garage and a good sized backyard…this home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:18:34

Not in my home

Wow.  I just came across the EPA instructions for disposal of a broken CFL (compact fluorescent) lightbulb: Before Clean-up: Air Out the Room Have people and pets leave the room, and don't let ... minutes or more. Shut off the central forced-air heating/air conditioning system [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 20:04:58

Energy-efficient home tax breaks are back

Winter has already arrived in some parts of the country. Down here in Central Texas, we're expecting our first freeze this weekend ... you have, it also will mean higher utility bills. Electric-meter_gracey (2) We're pretty lucky ... electric air conditioning units that run almost nonstop during the triple-digit degree days of summer [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 21:00:54

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