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The University of Illinois designed The Re_Home  for the 2011 Solar Decathlon with disaster response in mind. It is a very adaptable, flexible space to accommodate different family situations. Why a disaster response house?  The state is prone to destructive tornadoes. The beauty of the house is that two modular components of the Re_Home can be transported on one trailer.   In addition, the solar [...]

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Many of my readers know that green building has always been my passion. However, some of the building products used are less than green in my book. I am guilty as well for using them since I didn’t have a viable alternative. As many of you know I used Icycnene, an open cell foam insulation [...]

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Have you ever notice how cold your outlet or switch covers are in the winter?  This winter was extremely cold in the northeast.  Periodically, I would go around and see if air was emanating from the outlet.   Sure enough, the outlets were cold as ice. Despite the fact my house is an Energy Star [...]

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Photo by Fernando de Sousa. I don’t know what got into everyone this week, but my email box was jammed with interesting green news.  Is it Spring?  New clothes?  Lost Weight?  New Love Interest?   A recent Hook-up?  Heck, I have no idea, but get a cup of Joe, tea or tap water (forget the [...]

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Recycle Your Jeans at the Gap March 5-14, 2010

by Anna@Green Talk on March 8, 2010

Photo by permission of Ben Donley One of my most popular post is “Recycle your Blue Jeans.”  I guess I have a lot of jean wearing, need to get rid of old jeans readers.  Well, for a limited time, Gap is taking back old jeans as part of the CottontoBluetoGreen.org campaign. The time period is short: [...]

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Photo courtesy of Falcon Foam. Updated 12/20/2011: Falcon Foam’s garage kit is not known as Matador. How many of you use your garage as a work area? Or how many feel like their bedroom above the garage is cold despite adequate insulation? Are your garage doors insulated?  I did not think. My prior house had [...]

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Note: post has been updated as of 2/15/2010 due to conversation with Keene Christopher, CEO of AirKrete. The other day as I was sitting around of table of women at a Super Bowl Party, one of the women commented on how cold this particular  winter has been  Quickly the conversation turned to how cold their [...]

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Air Infiltration in Your Home Causing Energy Bill Blues?

by Anna@Green Talk on November 15, 2007

Photo by Dee Teal by permission. Updated 1/25/2012 Would your feet look like the above picture if you took off your socks and shoes in your house?  Are you cold, unable to stay warm, and tired of giving away your money to the utility companies? Sometimes, you think the utility company should be considered a [...]

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Is Your Living Area Just One Big Leak?

by Anna@Green Talk on November 13, 2007

  (Readers receive discounts for Battic Door purchases. See below.)  Do you feel like Goldilocks in your home? Either it is too hot or too cold. It is never just right? Could your house be suffering from leaky home syndrome??? Is it curable? I am living proof, having lived in a leaky house, that you [...]

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Energy Bills Too High? Stop Air Infiltration in Attic

by Anna@Green Talk on November 12, 2007

Photo courtesy of Energy Star You know the verse, “oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful?” 1 Perhaps it should be changed to “oh the weather outside is frightful, our natural gas bills are not so delightful.”  With the expected increase in natural gas prices, it is time to start [...]

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