LEOLA, PA – Employees at the 25 Five Rivers MetroParks facilities in the greater Dayton, Ohio area feel like they’ve struck gold – black gold. They’ve recently started collecting used motor oil from service vehicles that maintain the system’s nearly 15,000 acres. They’re recycling the used-oil to generate heat for their offices and workshop. The [...]

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Winter might bring you relief from excessive sweating and high temperatures but it can also add to your discomfort if you work in a garage, warehouse or shop. Many people use their garages for more than parking their cars and all this may come to a standstill during subzero temperatures and lack of appropriate heating [...]

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Eco-Friendly Homes come in all shapes and sizes. When I read the following article I thought it would be something worth passing along. Check out the Top 10 Extreme Eco-Friendly Homes. The article covers some really amazing eco-friendly homes including a 57,000 pantation home and even an Ewok Tree house!

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Air Sealing Saves Money I’ve written quite a few articles over the years about the importance of properly air sealing a home to save energy and money. Even the best quality insulation won’t work very well if your home has air leaks that allow outside air into your home. I found a very useful site [...]

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Faucets Going Green The States of California and Vermont have passed new lead level laws for plumbing fixtures going into effect on January 1, 2010. The new laws require less than 0.25 percent lead in wetted surfaces of pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings and fixtures, as determined by a weighted average. Historically, American Standard faucets [...]

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Is your refrigerator old? Besides not looking very good, It’s probably wasting energy. According to EnergyStar.Gov, a typical 24 cubic foot top-freezer refrigerator from the mid-1980s wastes more than $765 in electricity over 5 years! (@ 11 cents per KWh, a pretty reasonable rate). The average price of a nicely equipped 24 cubic foot refrigerator [...]

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I just read the following story this morning and wanted to share it. It’s amazing what a group of school children can accomplish without all the political and social pressures that most of us face. Check out this story and support the kids by buying the book. LEOLA, PA – The new book, “Bringing It [...]

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Spray Foam Insulation If you’re interested in checking out some basement renovations that include spray foam insulation then I recommend you head over to Home Construction Improvement and read: Spray Foam Insulation For Basements Foam Insulation – Closed Cell vs Open Cell Foam Board Insulation The article includes links to two blogs where the home [...]

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DIY Cellulose Insulation I’ve written several articles on the benefits of cellulose insulation especially in attics. However, did you know that you can actually install cellulose insulation yourself i nthe attic? You heard me correctly, cellulose insulation in the attic can be a DIY project. Installing cellulose insulation is really quite easy if you have [...]

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Core Aeration Depending on where you live it may not be too late to aerate  your lawn. Core aeration is one of the best ways to create a thicker, healthier, greener lawn and it doesn’t require chemicals or pesticides. I’ve been using core aeration on my lawn the last three years and it’s made an [...]

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