A Link Between Environmentally Conscious Lifestyle and Added Happiness?
For the uninitiated, living an ecologically friendly lifestyle may seem like a hassle, another chore to be added to the list of things to do every day. Being careful with…
Announcing: Green Energy Match – We’re So Close!
Use Less Energy and Earn 70% OFF Coupons Once in a while there comes a program that sucks creative juices out of its designers dry and delivers something we can…
3 Steps to Finance Green Improvements Through Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEMs)
Living green has many great advantages but we all know it can come at a cost. Often times we just can’t afford to make those energy efficient retrofits to our…
Green Nerd’s Mini Guide to Energy Star Rating and Efficient Appliances
When an appliance is powered by electricity, it simply means carbon is being burnt. Today, people are gaining a wider understanding of the importance of energy consumption and it has…
3 Surprising Benefits of New Prefabricated Eco-Friendly Homes
Prefabricated homes aren’t really that new of a concept in the building market. For many decades now, modular prefabricated homes have been built and sold as a less expensive alternative…
How to Save Energy With Radiant Floor Heating
This is a brief exchange between members of Acterra’s Green@Home Community members about the joys and challenges of living with radiant floor heating. The insights are offered by Gerry, who…
Tar Sands, Political Impotence, and Voodoo Science – Is Civil Unrest The Only Way Out?
Is the climate crisis is getting so severe that civil disobedience is justified to compel the federal government to confront the fossil fuel lobby? This is the question that was…
Getting Visual with Eco Friendly Flooring Options
When you are looking to spruce up your floors, there are several quick and easy updates that can increase your property value without causing you a lot of time and money.…
How to Save Energy Like a Pro by Properly Sizing the AC
When it comes to summer time and the need to find ways in which to stay cool without killing our budgets or wiping out the ozone layer, one of the…
Discover The Principles of Baubiologie
After World War II, houses and buildings were erected quickly and cheaply as a means to rebuild Germany. However, many people living and working in these houses and buildings soon…