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Closed-Door Fireplaces Pay Off By Karen Elder | 5/22/2013 Fireplaces remain a hugely popular amenity. To minimize pollution and maximize performance, closed systems are a must. Closed fireplaces sealed with glass-ceramic burn fuel more efficiently and radiate the heat throughout a roo...
Progressive Foam technologies has just rolled out two new green exterior insulation products. They provide insulation on the outside of a home (perfect for remodeling), and they make siding products more durable by providing a strong backer for them. As a bonus, they make hanging sidi...
Kitchen range hoods, with their stainless-steel skins and high-tech lights, are fashion statements that complete the look of a well-designed cooktop or stove. Oddly, many people rarely turn on their hoods and use them for their primary purpose—to exhaust smoke, steam and odors from th...
Contributed by Wyatt C. King, Director, Albright Stonebridge Group As cities around the world have grown ever larger, traffic congestion has become a global scourge, wasting enormous amounts of time and fuel, fouling urban air, and reducing quality of life for drivers and non-drivers ...
How Duct Cleaning Can Improve Your Quality of Life! 5/16/2013 It is a summer afternoon, and everyone is all smiles and in great spirits – except for you. You have a full day ahead of you but your allergies are already acting up. But have you ever wondered why every summer you feel thi...
The city of San Francisco is now keeping 80 percent of its solid waste out of landfills, a statistic that leads the nation and a record that is attracting visits by officials from across the U.S. and around the world to consider the possibilities. San Francisco-based Recology , which ...
5 MYTHS ABOUT HOME FIRE SPRINKLERS 1. When one sprinkler goes off, all the sprinklers activate. The sprinkler heads react to temperatures in each room individually, allowing only the sprinkler closest to the fire to activate. In fact, 90 percent of fires are contained by the operation...
Making Smart Growth Smarter 5/16/2013 Writing on the Natural Resources Defense Council blog, Kaid Benfield suggests expanding the ten widely acknowledged principles of smart growth, which emphasize compact development and transportation choices. In addition to the ten existing princip...
