Green Building Council New LEED Standards
The Canada Green Building Council is about to release the LEED Canada for New Construction and Major Renovations and LEED Canada Core and Shell Development. These updated rating systems include current...
View ArticleMicrosoft Hohm Rates Home Energy Efficiency
Last week, Microsoft released the Hohm Score, a free Web application that calculates your homes energy efficiency. The estimates are based on its size and location. The software has determined that...
View ArticleDIY Eco-Friendly Bug Spray
Here are a few recipes for homemade, organic pest control sprays! Let us know if you try them and they work! Chili Bug Spray – Blend 40 fresh chilli peppers in 1 liter of water. Add 5 grams of pure...
View ArticleIKEA Installing Geothermal at New Denver Store
We love this news! In partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Swedish furniture giants, IKEA, will be constructing a geothermal system for its new store...
View ArticleComing To London in 2012 – IKEAville
Okay, so it’s not called IKEAville, but, the Swedish super company has already begun work on building its first housing development in Britain, right beside the Olympic Park, just in time for the 2012...
View ArticleTop 10 Eco-Friendly (Green) Jobs
Over the past couple of years I’ve had quite a few people emailing in asking about schools that specialize in environmental studies or “green education” so I thought is was time that I put together a...
View ArticleFinding the Right “Green” Christmas Tree
It’s a debate that many families have around the holiday season; which is better for the family Christmas tree, real or fake? Both offer pros and cons but in this instance that opens up both options to...
View ArticleEco-Friendly Christmas Gift Giving
In my opinion Christmas gift giving has become insane! For the most part people overspend money they don’t have to buy things that people don’t really need. Don’t get me wrong, I think giving a gift or...
View ArticleEco-Friendly and Sustainable Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas
Tis the season of waste! Every year millions of people buy non-recycled virgin wrapping paper to wrap their gifts up. Hopefully, if you’re reading this, you are looking to change this seemingly...
View ArticleMake the World Greener – Stop Getting Junk Mail!
Junk mail is one of the worst things for the environment that you probably never considered as an environmental factor before. Just think about how much junk mail you get then immediately toss in the...
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