Category: Sustainable Living

    • How to green your South Florida home – Part III

      Roof / Shell: you already looked at your windows and doors and have sealed all leakage. The next step is to invest in the buildings shell. The big collector in South Florida is the roof. Over 80% of heat gain to the house will come from above with our year round sunshine.

    • Prepare your home for friends and family fleeing winter

      Great article in the Miami Herald from Sunday (December 27th, 2009) about how to address visiting guests when havin glimited space options. In a true sustianable house, some of these suggestions can really be usefull and halp to provide the space you need, for any circumstance.

    • 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.

    • a bit about…recycling.

      To start, get a little kitchen compost and, if possible, a outdoor area to then compost. There are also simple balcony ready contraptions that work quite well for your compost. If you have more than 2 plants, you will most definitely be able to use the compost “in-house”.

    • How to green your South Florida home – Part I

      Light bulbs. Yes, you heard it everywhere, and indeed, it is true. Now do not run and replace all light bulbs. Instead update as the old ones burn out. If you can, convert to LED lighting fixtures. Some bulbs are already available to fit in the existing fixtures.

    • LED – the good, the bad and the ugly…

      There is no denying that LED lights have rapidly become a key component of green building and daily life. The applications are increasing and the designs of lights are improving. Still the leading LED sector focuses on commercial buildings.