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Greenwala's Ultimate Green Holiday Wish List
Posted by Admin Wala
Wed, Dec 08
With the holidays upcoming we have decided to publish the Ultimate Green Holiday Wish List to provide all of you with an easy to follow list of some of the most wanted eco-friendly gifts and items for the holidays. Several of these items c...
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A Gold Medal for the Green Winter Games
Posted by Meredith
Wed, Feb 17
The Winter Olympics have gotten off to a good start with a spectacular opening ceremony. But something you may not know, is how green the Vancouver Games are. First lets start with the infamous gold, silver, and bronze medals. T...
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Solar Air Heater for Business or Home. You can’t beat free heat!
Posted by Your Solar Link
Sat, Feb 13
Most heating systems consist of two stages - one that generates the heat and a second that delivers it (ie: a furnace burns oil to generate heat and a fan or circulating pump distributes that heat where it's needed.) With solar heating sys...
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The Greenest Skyscraper Ever Built?
Posted by Elise Lowerison
Thu, Feb 11
In Dubai, there is something known as The Lighthouse, a giant skyscraper encompassing 140,000 square meters, all-inclusive with a giant solar panel surrounded by its steel enclosure, vertical gardens, and many other aspects that will be the...
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Want to Save Money for Valentine's Chocolates this Year? Then ...
Posted by Elise Lowerison
Tue, Feb 09
Would you like to spend more money on your Valentine's Day gift this year instead of putting it into design and architecture that is disruptive to your environment? Then think about utilizing green architecture in building design to make sk...
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10 Ways Businesses Can Save Money by Going Green
Posted by Jordan Hopson
Tue, Feb 09
1. Replace Office Lighting With Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Florescent bulbs require 75% less energy then traditional bulbs. By using florescent bulbs it can drastically reduce energy usage. In addition fluorescent bulbs last 10 times long...
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Take a "Green" Seat
Posted by Kela Powers
Mon, Feb 08
"Softseat" made from kraft paper and recycled cardboard (By Molo) Recently, I was in Milwaukee visiting a friend. We went to the Milwaukee Art Museum. One of their current exhibits is "Green Furniture Design". This exhibit highlights how...
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Beautiful Home Built From Recycled Materials
Posted by Vick Lantz
Sat, Feb 06
This house is one of the examples how home can be built without spending much money. This house has been built from a cheap recycled materials. But those people are not just savvy they are also pretty creative, you can see how some of t...
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New Bathroom Mirror Guilts Users Into Sustainable Water Consum...
Posted by Anita Quincy
Fri, Feb 05
The mirror, which is outfitted with LED lights that correspond to the intensity of daily water usage, is meant to keep environmentalism at the front of people's minds. This intriguing - and somewhat complex - concept design for a bathroo...
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Solar Panels That--Gasp--Aren't Ugly!
Posted by Vick Lantz
Fri, Feb 05
It's architecture's Holy Grail, and a R&D team at Rensselaer is one step closer to claiming it. Let's face it. Solar panels on buildings, though not a bad idea, energy-wise, are pretty hideous. Developers hate them, and cities like S...
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