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Green Living- The relationship between air pressure, air movement and house tightness is integral to an understanding of how ventilation systems work.
- Water filters can be useful to improve water quality, but they must be chosen carefully. This is because there are different kinds of filters and they don’t all remove the same types of contaminants.
- Typical duct systems lose 25 to 40 percent of the heating or cooling energy put out by the central furnace, heat pump, or air conditioner.
- You can help lessen these air-pollution problems by following simple precautions.
- Clearly, if the sources of pollutants are minimized, the air will be easier to keep fresh, clean and healthy.
- Some ERVs can recover formaldehyde in the same way that they recover water.
- When you consider the number of hours spent indoors, it only makes sense to build a healthy house, or convert your existing home into a healthy rather than an unhealthy one.
- Research suggests that plastics containing Bisphenol-A are linked to child misbehavior. Read to find out how to protect yourself and your children.
- An innovative look at the use of native plants to create the High Line, a green roof garden in the making in New York City.
- Do the new green products on the market always work as well as their traditional counterparts?
- Automatic mixing composter in a compact size for tight spaces.
- The Ionator HOM is an alternative to traditional household cleaners that use potentially harmful ingredients. Rather than using conventional chemistry, it uses electrically activated - or electrolyzed – tap water to lift dirt, dust, grease, grime, and germs from surfaces.
- Reusable, highly absorbent cloths made from cellulose, a naturally absorbent material.
- Uses a combination of all-natural bristles to absorb and hold soap, and recycled plastic bristles to scrub tough residue off dishes.
- Soft yet durable dish towels made from 70% bamboo and 30% cotton.
- Easily-installed device that gives a traditional toilet dual-flush capability to save water.
- Gentle cleaner made from naturally-derived ingredients for safe use in nurseries and on baby items.
- Provides a clear understanding of solar energy and solar electric systems for those looking to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels.
- Using the examples of 25 factory-built, green homes, the book details the benefits of prefabricated homes, including energy savings and attractiveness.
- Introduction to wind power and small-scale installation of wind energy systems.
- Rating the real payoff from 50 green home projects.
- Shows how you can change your home cleaning and maintenance to be more eco-friendly and healthy.
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