In economic times like these, everyone wants to save as much as they can money, right? It may seem hard to believe, but the way you select your window treatments can affect how much your energy bills are each month. Most types of window treatments provide some sort of insulation, but there are some that are more effective than others. Today, we’re going to go through the 3 major types of window treatments and how effective they can be when [...]

The way that buildings are designed and constructed has much to do with how much water and energy they use. Thus, utilizing ecofriendly design & construction can minimize a house’s effect on the environment and can make it eco-friendly. Designing homes to be sustainable can significantly help the environment. Proper architectural drawings are needed.

Greenhouses have been used in the past as a medium for hobbyists for their garden greenhouses but commercial greenhouses are becoming more and more prevalent as the world becomes more “green conscious” and energy efficient.

Have you been wanting to go-green, but have been put-off by the perceived difficulty of the endeavor? Do you think an environmentally friendly lifestyle is like returning to a “little house on the prairie” with no air conditioning, no automobiles, no TV or computers? While it’s true that you can go green and make those kinds of sacrifice, you don’t have to. Most green living or sustainable living ideas have been around for eons, so they’re not new, nor hard to implement. Fortunately, for most consumers, going green is probably easier than you imagine and can actually reduce your monthly expenses while improving your lifestyle. The first way to begin the green journey is to ask yourself; where did a product come from and what happens when I get rid of it?

GreenPalm, the certificate trading programme designed to promote sustainable palm oil production by enabling producers to earn more by producing sustainably, has reached an important milestone.

If you have not heard it on the news, Barack Obama has just passed legislation on federal leadership in the environmental, energy, and economic performance. This means that every business, small or large, is required to have a Senior Sustainability Officer or a Green Officer employed. One of the jobs these Green Officers is to develop a sustainability performance plan. Also businesses must create a committee on federal sustainability.