Easy “Greening” Steps for Rental Property
Getting green doesn’t have to cost a lot or take a great deal of time. It does take a commitment and thought process that focuses on thinking about the environment. I have a young friend who calls me “an old hippie” and thinks that’s why I recycle everything imaginable. In [...]
Old is New… or the Evolution of Green
The High Efficiency Toilet
When my great-grandparents built the “new house” in 1923 they included modern plumbing… for women and small children, the facility for men and boys remained the one with a crescent moon silhouette cut in the door. The new bathroom was a “green” system: bath and flush water [...]
Getting “Green” Can Put Cash in Your Pocket
Energize your remodeling and maintenance budget with funds and rebates from Stimulus Package programs and government funding…there are likely hundreds of these programs cropping up across the country. Xcel Energy (Colorado, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas) is offering a rebate of up [...]
Old is New… or The Evolution of Green:
The Rain Barrel
My great grandparents had a cistern. By the time I remember it an upgrade had occurred, an octagonal concrete top with the access being child-proofed, more or less, mostly as in “if I catch you with that open I’LL…” The cistern was filled with rainwater from [...]