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- Going Green... - ... Every Day By Everyone
- Providence Journal (4/22/2007)
- Sanford and Marian Sachs, self-described conservationists, built their house in the Edgewood section of Cranston to be energy efficient. They put in four heating and cooling zones so rooms could be shut in the winter or summer. In the past year, they bought a Toyota Prius, a hybrid car whose rechargeable energy storage system means the car gets 45 miles per gallon of gas.
- Going Green . . . - A Simple Light Bulb Will Help
- Providence Journal (4/22/2007)
- Can one light bulb make a difference in the battle to halt global warming? Environmentalists such as Brown University's Steven Hamburg say that if each American replaced one energy-inefficient incandescent light bulb for a longer-lasting, electricity-conserving compact fluorescent, or CFL, it would save enough energy to light more than 2.5 million homes for a year, as well as eliminate greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to what is released from nearly 800,000 cars. If you have recessed lights, it is better to use specially made reflector compact bulbs, which are made for "can" lights.
- Making GREEN Routine
- Daily Herald; Arlington Heights, Ill. (4/22/2007)
- What shade of green are you?Maybe you already have a solar collector on your roof and a hybrid car in your garage.Samsung's innovative SilverCare Washing Machine ($1,300) uses silver ions to disinfect and clean - without detergent, bleach or hot water.
- Living Lighter on the Planet
- The Santa Fe New Mexican (4/22/2007)
- A SANTA FE FAMILY WORKS TO ACHIEVE THE ULTIMATE GREEN GOALThey hang their clothes to dry, bake cookies in a solar oven, grow some of their own food, reuse their bath water and produce all their own electricity.The Griscom-Wright family of Santa Fe has taken dozens of steps, small and large, to live lighter on the planet.
- Home Alone? Fortify Your Castle
- Daily News; Los Angeles, Calif. (4/22/2007)
- Every 15 minutes, a burglar breaks in to a home or office somewhere in the city of Los Angeles, according to L.A. Police Department figures.I invited Pete Moraga of Allstate Insurance Co. to inspect my place.Before Moraga's arrival, I got some quick advice from Chris McGoey, a security consultant in Riverside.
- What's New on the Patio: Backyards Are Becoming Extensions of Our Homes, As is Outside Furniture.
- The Fresno Bee (4/19/2007)
- Apr. 19--Backyards traditionally are the domain of gardens, play sets and impromptu barbecues. Many homeowners are maximizing their backyards by creating outdoor living spaces with seating that looks less like lawn chairs and more like living-room furniture. "Our weather leads us to having a second living area outdoors," says Jan Booth, the manager of Patioworld in Fresno.
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Flatwire Speaker and Lighting Wire Solution
- REMODELING Magazine (4/18/2007)
- Southwire. Created to solve the problem of unsightly wiring hanging down from behind an entertainment center, Flatwire applies directly to walls with a brand-specific adhesive. Snap on special connectors for Flatwire Ready sconces, and audio devices, then tape, mud, sand, and paint over the wire. The wiring solution means speakers and lighting can be added almost anywhere without the need to install wire behind walls, and homeowners no longer have to arrange their furniture according to outlet placement. 770.832.4242.
- Blinded By the Light? Try a Dimmer Switch
- Virginian - Pilot (4/14/2007)
- Nothing probably jolts you awake faster than bright lights on sleepy eyes. Whether you're groping the hallway wall on the way to the bathroom or just flipping the switch after a romantic movie, the abrupt, blinding light can leave you squinting painfully until your eyes adjust.Replacing conventional light switches with dimmers can help you avoid those moments.
- Efficiency Push Starts At Home
- Tampa Tribune (4/14/2007)
- Apr. 14--TALLAHASSEE -- Experts checked the governor's mansion for energy efficiency Friday, but Gov. Charlie Crist said his goal is much bigger. As scores of reporters followed him from the kitchen to the pool to the exercise room, Crist said the public energy audit was no accident. That's similar to a California plan, and Crist said Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's leadership on energy issues "has been extraordinary."
- After Dust Clears, a New Kitchen Emerges
- Virginian - Pilot (4/14/2007)
- Julie Pritchard grew up there, and she was glad to return with her husband, Chris, when the family found a home for sale."We were looking for a house during the time when the market was booming," Julie said. "It's an older house, built in 1971, and it needed to get into this century," Julie said.
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