The Energy Star program is overhauling its standards, certification process, and enforcement techniques—and its image—after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that it was able to get bogus products approved. In March 2010, GAO released a report about its experiences submitting 20 made-up products to Energy Star for certification, highlighting weaknesses in the program, [...]
Articles for the ‘Greener Choices’ Category
Happy Earth Day
Forty years after the first Earth Day, the world is in greater peril than ever. While climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, it also presents the greatest opportunity – an unprecedented opportunity to build a healthy, prosperous, clean energy economy now and for the future. Earth Day 2010 can be a turning [...]
Deconstruction as part of your Remodeling Project.
What is Deconstruction? The systematic dis-assembly of a structure in order to maximize the recycling and reuse of the resulting used building materials. Who might be interested in Deconstruction Services? Those interested in deconstruction for environmental or cost-savings reasons include: Present homeowners seeking to expand their current residence Purchasers of a property that wish it [...]
Things you can do to reduce energy use.
In renovating old homes into super-efficient ones, there is a definite path to success. After you get past item 5, the house will be efficient enough to downsize the mechanical equipment, which you replaced in step 1. If you’re planning to go at least through step 5, keep that in mind before buying a new [...]
