Water Conservation Is Easy

By Robert Robillard

Water conservation   Easy Ways to Conserve Water Have you looked at your water bill lately?  Waters no longer cheap! Taking a few steps each day to reduce the amount of water you use can save thousands of gallons of wasted water each year. Here’s how: Turn it off! We have all developed the bad…

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How Long Trash Takes To Degrade

By Robert Robillard

  How Long Does It Take For Trash To Decompose Have you ever wondered how long litter takes to break down?  I often hear people say that  some trash item will take years to degrade in a landfill.  Have you ever thought just how long trash takes to degrade? The surprising thing is I bet…

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Buying Tropical Wood For Decking

By Robert Robillard

Forest Stewardship Council and Tropical Wood Don’t buy tropical wood products without knowing where they came from.  There is no sense in tossing out your mahogany furniture, but when it comes time to replace it, think globally and act locally. Chances are, the mahogany table or teak chair you consider buying could have played a…

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Tip To Conserve Water

By Robert Robillard

Water Conservation The United States has doubled its water consumption in the past 50 years  with many states facing shortages.    Conservation of water is more and more important as our population and consumption grows.  This article will give you a few tips to conserve water! Tips to Conserve Water Small  adjustments in how we use…

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Solar Powered Charging Stations

By Robert Robillard

Solar Flowers In Boston Last Sunday while walking to Fenway Park to see the Redsox I spied a weird site near the Prudential Mall. It was a display of huge metal flower with seating for 10 people. Upon closer inspection I realized that this flower had solar panels are mounted on pedals of giant metal…

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Low-flow Shower Head

By Robert Robillard

Water Conservation There’s a chance you’ve used a new low-flow shower head and don’t even know it. . . that’s the point. These units use air to deliver the same robust performance as a traditional shower head, but with a flow rate of 1 gallon per minute as opposed to 3.5 gallons a minute. Think…

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What is green remodeling?

By Robert Robillard

Green Remodeling People often talk about building green but what is green remodeling?  Green remodeling is a thinking approach to remodeling with the goal of making the home, its envelope and its mechanical systems work more efficiently with the goal of sustainability. To live sustainably, the Earth’s resources must be used at a rate at…

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Tips To Conserve Water

By Robert Robillard

Water Conservation Today’s society needs to be paying more attention to conserving water.  As homeowners and builders we too can make a difference by choosing to take advantage of cost-effective, high efficiency appliances and water management systems.  Here are some tips to conserve water. A Few Examples of Water Conservation: Ultra-low flush or dual-flush toilets:…

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