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Green HomeSort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - An overview of how to make your lifestyle greener and more sustainable by conserving resources and energy, and protecting indoor air quality.
- Simple steps you can take to make a green difference.
- There are a number of flooring alternatives for your home that feature environmentally friendly attributes without sacrificing style.
- There are several simple bathroom maintenance strategies and everyday household practices that will help you conserve water.
- Choosing bathroom components that save water, reduce VOCs, and are made from recycled or reclaimed materials can make your bathroom more sustainable.
- Tips for using environmentally preferable cleaners.
- Air conditioners use the most electricity of any home appliance. Here's how to reduce energy usage in cooling your home.
- Humidity refers to the water-vapor content of air. Because there is always some moisture in the air, it can be difficult to think of humidity as a pollutant. Yet, if your indoor air contains high levels of water vapor, it can cause major problems.
- January is national Radon Action Month and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency encourages everyone to test their homes for radon.
- Before purchasing a home water treatment unit, consider local water quality, cost and maintenance of the unit, product performance, and certifications to make sure the unit will meet your needs.
- The GreenCheck™ designation is a vetting process designed to provide an added level of confidence for consumers who are seeking green product sources or hiring green contractors.
- A growing number of environmentally conscious homeowners are using a home energy system that is really down-to-earth.
- You can help lessen these air-pollution problems by following simple precautions.
- There are three different technologies available today for high efficiency toilets (HET) designed to help homeowners save water and help the environment.
- Tips for laundering effectively.
- The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and the Alliance for Healthy Homes (Alliance) have announced plans to join forces.
- Study shows cinnamon oil is just as effective at killing several common bacteria as many other antiseptics commonly used in hospitals.
- Help for cleaning green from Sierra Club Green Home.
- The asthma & allergy friendly™ Certification Program administered by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) in partnership with the research organization, Allergy Standards Limited (ASL), announced on November 17th, 2009 that it has developed and adopted a certification standard and testing protocol for Non-Disinfecting Hard Surface Spray Cleaning Products.
- In early 2007 Kevin and Kathy Christopherson set about building a home in Hanover, Wisconsin. This was no ordinary new home construction, though. Since Kathy has an acute chemical sensitivity, special precautions were necessary – precautions that presented some particularly challenging construction issues.
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