Gifts for the Green Builder in Your Life
I’ve been browsing through old posts to see if I could come up with any “gift suggestions” for all the green builders out there. There is a definite slant towards practical materials in these posts. I don’t think anyone would be thrilled to see...Ontario Hydro bills set to increase 25% by 2011. Believe it or not, it’s a good thing
Hydro rates are expected to rise by 25% over the next two years — but you can help make that increase smaller with these tips.
Plug Load Measurement for your Home — Energy Efficiency at its Easiest and Cheapest
You might not have thought about it, but if you look around your home and think back to 20 years ago, we have a lot more stuff plugged into our walls than we did then. There are cell phones and Blackberrys, cordless phones, several TVs , at least one or more personal computers, think of the number of iPods your family has, gaming consoles, DVD/VCR players, surround-sound systems, alarm systems, coffee makers with built-in clocks…a lot of these gadgets didn’t even exist 20 years ago.