2009 February

12-year-old Makes Homeless Shelter from Trash

February 26, 2009 By Jerry James Stone 403 Comments

Well, this is a bit of fresh air, especially with tween news like Baby-Faced Boy Alfie Patten Is Dad At 13. 12-year-old Max Wallack stole the show at Design Squad’s Trash to Treasure contest with his “Home Dome.” The contest asked kids to repurpose trash into practical inventions.

The Air Inside Your Home and How It Affects You

February 25, 2009 By Jessop Petroski 7 Comments

How can air quality in the home have more pollution than outside the home? Discover the three elements which contirbute most to indoor air pollution in your home.

Water Efficiency Often Ignored in Green Buildings

February 23, 2009 By Dawn Killough 6 Comments

Many green buildings address water efficiency as second to energy efficiency. But, as this article shows, they are more closely tied together than we may think.

Home Energy: Why Is There a Need to Improve It?

February 23, 2009 By Jessop Petroski 19 Comments

How can energy efficiency at home give more by taking less? The need for energy efficient home improvements is at an all time high and there has never been a better time to address your home’s energy needs!

Granite Countertops & Radon: What the Granite Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know

February 20, 2009 By Linda Kincaid, MPH, CIH 13 Comments

Some granite emits enough radon to increase the radon concentration in a kitchen. The radon in Cathy Woods’ kitchen was three times as high as the radon in her bedroom. That lung cancer risk at that level was nearly as high as smoking 10 cigarettes a day.