Category: Water Efficiency
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Passive House Design Principles for New or Existing Homes
When using cavity insulation, the framing material can still transmit energy through a process called thermal bridging. Thermal bridging detracts from energy efficiency and is especially problematic when metal framing is used. Continuous insulation, the more efficient system, can counteract this effect. It refers to a single continuous layer of insulation wrapping an entire structure.
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Four Tips for Eco-Friendly Bathroom Cleaning
Most of us look at cleaning as a chore—especially true for bathrooms, as tight corners, grout and our hot and humid South Florida climate make for challenging work. Mold and mildew love heat and humidity, so there’s always grime to get rid of. If you’re environmentally conscious, this becomes doubly unpleasant because so many cleaning…
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Conserving Water at Home: Things You Can Do To Save the Planet
Saving water saves more than just the water, but also all that energy used to treat it. Here are four quick ways you can do your part to save water, save the energy it costs to treat it and bring it to your tap and save the planet.
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Residential Toilets—A History And Options
As late as 1940, nearly half the houses in the US lacked an indoor flush toilet, and people still relied on the outhouse, which was little more than a rough wooden shed featuring a bench with a hole in the middle of it, built above a large pit. Thankfully, toilets are now standard in all…
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Solar-Powered Desalination Device Will Turn Sea Water Into Fresh Water For 400,000 People
A shipping-container hosting the world’s first zero-emissions, solar powered desalination technology is bringing clean water to rural Kenya. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/solar-powered-desalination-plant-to-bring-clean-water-to-rural-coastal-kenya/
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Design after COVID 19. How the virus may affect architectural design for the home, Part I
There is no doubt that the “after” will bring with it some changes and lasting adjustments. After looking at how the office and office culture are likely affected, what do changes to the home may look like? In the home – Part I: “Shelter in place” and “remote work from home” are certainly familiar terms…
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