Tag: Miami

    • Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Options

      There are plenty of reasons to drive more fuel-efficient vehicles. Rising fuel prices are just one motive, as is a concern for the environment. Awareness of the damage that internal combustion engines and traditional power generation can cause is generally the inspiration most people have when adopting greener personal vehicles. Zero Tailpipe Emissions Most vehicles…

    • Conserving Water at Home: Things You Can Do To Save the Planet

      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.

    • Residential Toilets—A History And Options

      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…

    • Bee Bricks That Help Thousands of Solitary Bees Are Now a Requirement for New Buildings in Brighton

      The south-coast city of Brighton and Hove, in England, is mandating that new buildings be included with special bricks for nesting bees. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bee-and-swift-bricks-mandated-in-brighton-and-hove-england/

    • Residential Insulation Options for South Florida

      Residential Insulation Options for South Florida

      It may seem like a house in a temperate area like Miami wouldn’t need much insulation, but the opposite is true. While houses in colder regions of the country require insulation to keep the heat in, homes in southern Florida must be insulated to hold the heat at bay and minimize the amount of work…

    • Florida’s Place in Smart Design and Sustainable Architecture 

      Florida’s Place in Smart Design and Sustainable Architecture 

      Sustainable “green” building and the integration of smart designs into architecture and homes have both gained momentum since the creation of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification in the early 1990s.  Globally, there are more than 500,000 LEED-certified residential homes, including single-family, multifamily and affordable housing units. Out of these, 400,000 are located in…