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Leveraging the Landscape to Manage Water
According to a report from the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia, one inch of rainwater hitting one acre of asphalt over an hour yields 27,000 gallons of water. In many communities,...
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A Day Made of Glass…
Can you imagine organizing your daily schedule with a few touches on your bathroom mirror? Chatting with far-away relatives through interactive video on your kitchen counter? Reading a classic novel...
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Energy 101: Home Energy Assessment
A home energy assessment, also known as a home energy audit, is the first step to assess how much energy your home consumes and to evaluate what measures you can take to make your home more energy...
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Energy 101: Cool Roofs
Environmentally friendly “Cool Roofs” reflect the sun’s heat, reduce both building cooling loads, lower utility bills, reduce the urban heat island effect and drastically reduce the amount of waste...
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Energy 101: Geothermal Heat Pumps
An energy-efficient heating and cooling alternative, the geothermal heat pump system moves heat from the ground to a building (or from a building to the ground) through a series of flexible pipe...
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Energy 101: Solar PV
Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems can generate clean, cost-effective power anywhere the sun shines. PV panels convert the energy of the sun into renewable electricity to power homes and businesses. A...
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Energy 101: Wind Turbines
Developed for over a millennium, today’s wind turbines are manufactured in a range of vertical and horizontal axis types. The smallest turbines are used for applications such as battery charging or...
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Energy Efficient Home Landscapes
How to use the landscape to reduce the energy consumed by a typical suburban home. See how smart tree placement and green roofs and walls dramatically improve energy efficiency. Please visit the...
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How about that Atlanta BeltLine?
As cities continue to implement creative redevelopment plans that would revitalize the business community while simultaneously encouraging migration back to urban lifestyles, one of the more...
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China’s Ghost Cities and Malls
This excellent reporting provides shocking visuals and commentary exposing the issues people, and the government, are faced with by China forcing lifestyles on the population. If there is any lesson...
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Leveraging the Landscape to Manage Water
According to a report from the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia, one inch of rainwater hitting one acre of asphalt over an hour yields 27,000 gallons of water. In many communities,...
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A Day Made of Glass…
Can you imagine organizing your daily schedule with a few touches on your bathroom mirror? Chatting with far-away relatives through interactive video on your kitchen counter? Reading a classic novel...
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Energy 101: Home Energy Assessment
A home energy assessment, also known as a home energy audit, is the first step to assess how much energy your home consumes and to evaluate what measures you can take to make your home more energy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Energy 101: Cool Roofs
Environmentally friendly “Cool Roofs” reflect the sun’s heat, reduce both building cooling loads, lower utility bills, reduce the urban heat island effect and drastically reduce the amount of waste...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Energy 101: Geothermal Heat Pumps
An energy-efficient heating and cooling alternative, the geothermal heat pump system moves heat from the ground to a building (or from a building to the ground) through a series of flexible pipe...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Energy 101: Solar PV
Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems can generate clean, cost-effective power anywhere the sun shines. PV panels convert the energy of the sun into renewable electricity to power homes and businesses. A...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Energy 101: Wind Turbines
Developed for over a millennium, today’s wind turbines are manufactured in a range of vertical and horizontal axis types. The smallest turbines are used for applications such as battery charging or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Energy Efficient Home Landscapes
How to use the landscape to reduce the energy consumed by a typical suburban home. See how smart tree placement and green roofs and walls dramatically improve energy efficiency. Please visit the...
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How about that Atlanta BeltLine?
As cities continue to implement creative redevelopment plans that would revitalize the business community while simultaneously encouraging migration back to urban lifestyles, one of the more...
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China’s Ghost Cities and Malls
With all the current reporting that China may be in freefall, I thought it appropriate to refresh this report from 2011. China was trying to game the world into believing they had a robust economy as...
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