Category: Resources
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Habify opens in Coral Gables, Florida.
“Evolve your Home” is the slogan for the new concept that opened its store/showroom location in Coral Gables. Proprietors Christopher Block and Buck Reilly have combined their experience in home energy auditing and passion for good design and quality materials that have one common denominator: they will make your home better in some way. That…
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Geothermal Heat Pumps – Guest Contribution by Lorie Wampler
Heat pumps function as a refrigerator in reverse, they use electric power to move heat from one place to one other instead of making heat directly. Therefore, they can be 2 to 3 times more power efficient than conventional electric heaters. A geothermal heat pump is a central home heating and/or cooling system that pumps…
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7 Xeriscaping Principles for South Florida
MULCH: Mulch assists in holding water in the soil by restricting evaporation. Mulch reduces soil temperature by up to 10 degrees compared to bare soil. 18% of all US waste is yard waste! Get mulch from local sources and keep timings from your own yard.
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The South Florida OUTDOOR kitchen
The next best feature for the outdoor kitchen is a sink, preferable with some counter space adjacent to it to wash off prepped food for the BBQ and other items.
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How to create a Rain Barrel…
I noticed a number of workshops for this and have myself 2 preferred sources, one of them in our backyard at the University of Florida. They have teamed up with Miami Dade County Consumer and Water Department and are going around town to show and tell how it is done.
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How to green your South Florida home – Part II
Air Conditioning. The general rule is to look at a unit when it is 10 years or older. Typically systems have advanced in efficiency and the payback to upgrade can be realized in 4-6 years. Look for the SEER value.
