-
There’s a vampire in my house and it’s not related to my seven-year-old’s mild obsession with “Twilight.” (No, we didn’t let her watch it.)
Actually, there’s a collection of vampires. A veritable coven, in fact.
These vampires live in forms we all recognize: Power…
Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
- Email to a Friend
-
Whether it comes from coal,
nuclear, wind or landfill emissions, we can all benefit from using
less of it. Often there's a disconnect between
burning the lights and polluting the atmosphere. When it
comes to energy savings many of us are primarily roused to cut
back… Read More »
- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
- Email to a Friend
-
I know that the article is a bit older, but I was reading a story about Leaving computers on overnight and how much power is estimated when doing so. They say (who ever it is that says it), it's about… Read More »
- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
- Email to a Friend
Sponsored Links
-
When you're looking to
build up your bank account, sometimes a little investment now can
really pay off in the long run. Check out these 14 gadgets that are
worth shelling out a bit of cash for today because they'll
reduce your bills tomorrow (and bonus: They're all good for
the… Read More »
- Let’s talk: Comment (1) | Blog
- Email to a Friend
-
When I was growing up, my mother was always after family members to turn off lights in rooms they weren't using. It's a common sense policy I'm pleased she nagged into me; now it's second nature. Last week I was having (
Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (1) | Blog
- Email to a Friend
-
When I was growing up, my mother was always after family members to turn off lights in rooms they weren't using. It's a common-sense policy I'm pleased she nagged into me; now it's second nature. Last week I was having (IrvingFarm) coffee with a green-leaning architect, Julie Torres Moskowitz , who contributed an essay about building a nontoxic nursery to The Complete Organic Pregnancy at one of my favorite green leaning local spots, The City Bakery. As we caught each other up on our latest projects, and chatted about the overabundance of greenwashing, especially in the building supply arena, a bakery worker with a tray full of votive candles walked around the space, placing one on every table. It was seriously odd -- not only have I never seen candles at The City Bakery, it was 10:30 in the morning. We half-joked about the economy being so bad that they had to resort to flames instead of electricity. Our conversation shifted for a while, and I forgot about the candles until suddenly the lights went out and the candle-toting server whooshed by lighting wicks. Read More »
light switch
- Let’s talk: Comment (6) | Blog
- Email to a Friend