Thinking about your inside fall painting project? Occupant health and performance are the key consideration when choosing an interior paint. Most people have heard of low-VOC paints, but there is a lot more to look for. And it’s easy to miss out on high-performing paints when low- or no-VOC is the main thing you’re looking [...]
By Brent Ehrlich Stone is natural and durable, emits no VOCs, requires almost no maintenance, and provides a connection to the earth and our history. (read more)
It may be hard to believe... but spring is truly around the corner! Its time to start thinking about your gardens and yard. Landscaping with native plants adapted to your local climate and not requiring irrigation, fertilizers, or pesticides will result in lower environmental impact than conventional lawns and landscaping with nonnative plantings.
By Brent Ehrlich - Excerpted from Building Green The last decade has seen an explosion in the variety of products available to monitor our energy use and provide complex “smart” controls. There’s still plenty of room for new ideas, however, as shown by SafePlug outlets, made by 2D2C, Inc. Originally designed to protect occupants against [...]
Are you thinking about new counter tops? There is no perfect surface material for every use and budget, but we can learn a lot about the healthiest and most sustainable options by looking at the raw materials and how each type of surface is glued or melded together. By Brent Ehrlich - Excerpted from Building [...]
ceremonial flourish, a gathering of developers and public officials began turning a patch of dirt near the entrance to Village Hill into a groundbreaking commercial endeavor Thursday.
DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, federal, local, and utility incentives and policies that support renewable energy and energy efficiency. Established in 1995 and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, DSIRE is an ongoing project of the North Carolina Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. The site is [...]
2 OPEN HOUSES in November - HOSTED BY Goggins Real Estate This SUNDAY, November 11th from 12 pm - 2 pm visit us at Emerson Way, LOT 7 to view our most recently completed LEED registered home. Our charming and airy Whitman Cottage is ready to move in but needs your finishing touches. Follow Burts [...]
The explosion of green building has meant, among other things, a constantly rising bar for green products and materials along with more and more information on how the built environment affects human and ecological health. Take a look at what Environmental Building News has to say about what makes a product green.
Of the 5 tours below, we're down to the last for the season. Kate Atkinson's new medical offices will be open to tour this Sunday through The Hitchcock Center for the Environment Green Building Tour. Call the Center to sign up. (413) 256-6006. 'Tis the season for Green Building Tours - September 22nd - Deep [...]
