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7 Ways to Save Energy with Interior Design

save-energy-interior-design After the movie poster years, how can you maximize your home’s Classy Grown-Up factor and minimize your energy bills? Here are some interior design tips for a stylish place that'll help you save energy and money:

  1. Throw rugs. The U.S. Green Building Council says hardwood, tile, or concrete floors are the greenest because carpet doesn't last as long, isn't usually recyclable, and can be a nest of dirt and chemicals. But how to keep your feet warm so ...

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5 LED Lights That Make Sense Now

LED lighting promises great energy savings and other advantages over CFLs. But as a new technology, the early products still have some drawbacks. Does that mean you should wait? Not necessarily. In the right places, LED lights can still make sense. Here is a gallery of products that you might consider buying to save energy now.

 

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  • This Sylvania nightlight bulb costs only $3, and uses only 1 watt of electricity.

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  • Got a dark closet or cabinet? This battery-operated light ...

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Design Thinking

 

Global warming is one of the greatest challenges of our generation. It's going to require new ways of thinking to incorporate cleaner sources of energy in our energy generation, to improve our energy efficiency, and to reduce our carbon footprint. We are already seeing innovations in this space in energy generation, distribution, efficiency, and storage. From more efficient solar panels and wind turbines, to a smart grid transforming how we manage energy distribution, to home energy management solutions helping ...

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Let it rain! Let it rain!

Anytime I hear someone mention “low flow”, the Seinfeld episode featuring low flow shower heads pops in my head. If you’ve haven’t seen the episode you can watch a sample below.

 

 

Luckily low flow shower technology has made great strides in their functionality and design since that episode aired. One low flow shower head that I’ve come to love is the Danze Low-Flow Shower head. Sipping only 1.5 gpm, this shower head is made of solid brass ...

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Green Design!

Green Design

 

In the following weeks we’ll be focusing on green design – making your home beautiful and respecting the environment. You’ll see tips, examples, DIY projects and resources you can use for your home design projects.

Tell us what you would like to learn about green design and we’ll try to include something for you.

To get started, think about what green design means to you. What do you hope to get out of the project and what are you ...

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