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Posted by Environmental Building Strategies September 17th, 2009
In another bold move by the president, he recently uttered the words LEED when referring to a Certification for the White House. Is this even possible? I mean I realize it is, but can we just take a step back for a minute and reflect on where we came from and what was happening in [...]
Tags: Green Retrofit, LEED
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Home Improvement, LEED, USGBC, Uncategorized •
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Posted by Environmental Building Strategies February 12th, 2009
So I started writing a comparison/death match between LED’s and CFL lamps and I realized it is a terrible comparison. The more I learn about lighting the more I understand that lighting fixtures are like women - they come in all shape and sizes and the best one depends on the correct application. [...]
Tags: CFL, Lighting
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Posted by Environmental Building Strategies February 4th, 2009
So I never like to give away trade secrets but it isn’t like this puppy should be locked away in some vault - it really isn’t all that secretive. And besides our proprietary information involves a much much more conclusive approach to sustainability (just kidding we use this calculator all the time!)
You wouldn’t believe [...]
Tags: energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Star, Green Retrofit, sustainability
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Home Improvement, Uncategorized •
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Posted by Environmental Building Strategies January 28th, 2009
So almost a month ago I wrote an article titled Top 100 Ways to Continue F*%#ing the Future. To be honest it got quite a bit of press and I have to say I’m somewhat proud.
I didn’t think I had the potential to generate that much conversation. But this blog and EBS’s presence [...]
Tags: green, sustainability
Posted in Community, Home Improvement, Social Equity •
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Posted by Environmental Building Strategies January 26th, 2009
I recently learned a few things that I was a little shaky on.
This article talks alot about one of those things.
That is the power of WHITE - and yes I mean the color.
For the majority of people out there we understand the ability of light colors. They reflect while dark colors absorb. [...]
Tags: cool roofs, Green Retrofit, Home Improvement
Posted in Community, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Home Improvement, Solar, Uncategorized •
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Posted by Environmental Building Strategies January 24th, 2009
While gearing up for the new presidency and getting excited about him closing Guantanamo, I also think now is the time to actually get things done. President Obama to me seems like the type of man who is no bullshit, real, and measurable.
This means several things for us as peons. It means we [...]
Tags: architecture, energy, Green Retrofit, Home Improvement, organic
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Home Improvement, Uncategorized •
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Posted by Environmental Building Strategies January 16th, 2009
Being from Connecticut I appreciate when one of my own takes on the responsibility of educating the sustainability movement. Living there for most of my life has shown me the true meaning of the word pretentious.
That being said – I wanted to highlight someone from CT who is anything but the “P” word and [...]
Tags: Community, Consulting, Green Building
Posted in Community, Green Building, Home Improvement, Uncategorized •
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