Recycle in 6 Easy Steps…

October 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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I’ve been a big fan of recycling. It starts at the home, in which I did. I write little post-its, around my kitchen can, so that the correct items would be placed in the correct bins. I became very strict with my family because I wanted to teach them, how important recycling is to the WORLD.

I hate trash, I hate seeing it thrown from drivers or passengers just out the window, without any care or respect for others. Our planet would be safer and cleaner if the schools would imply on this information to the students, and teach them from that point, so as they are growing up they will learn to respect (at least some of them).

Get more of this story here – http://www.goodway.com/hvac-blog/2013/10/how-to-implement-a-recycling-program-in-your-facility/

 

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Getting Aware to Internet Solar Energy Scam

September 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Shopping on the internet can be a tricky business, especially when everybody is claiming that their product is better than the rest. So how do you successfully navigate your way through the sea of businesses eager to sell you their product? How can you tell who is legitimate and who is not? You can begin by recognizing a few simple tricks employed when designing the layout of a site.

These include drawing the reader in with flashy attention grabbing titles that promise a product that offers what others don’t, making the reader feel that they would be missing out if they didn’t purchase their products, and offering very competitive rates on their products to name but a few.

For more information, click here – http://www.energyvanguard.com/blog-building-science-HERS-BPI/bid/71056/The-Secrets-of-Liars-How-to-Detect-an-Internet-Solar-Energy-Scam

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Reserve’s Choice: 10 largest earning offset project

September 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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A-GasRemTec is a company who has as a object of activity issuing carbon credits. Those reduced the carbon emissions or sequestered from the atmosphere and global warming reduction. The company has been established in 1986 and offers international services. Also this company has a site on internet and a blog.

The same has a site on google friend connect which is followed by his members. Also the company buy used carbon credits and reclaim them to industry standards. The web site the company use is well structured, easy to access for interested persons or other companies.

Check out these top 10 projects here – http://r-22-refrigerants.blogspot.com/2013/09/top-ten-projects-that-have-earned-most.html

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‘Work Smart, Not Hard’ Is It a Good Idea?

September 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Abel B. Ramirez II’s attention was sparked by Dirty Job’s Mike Rowe saying that “Work Smart, NOT Hard” is bad advice. It only makes sense that if you are working smarter, finding more efficient ways of doing things to get the job done faster, than you aren’t having to work hard.

But in reality, any successful person in any trade knows that it takes both smart and hard work. In the 1970s, there was a push to get people to go to college. So “Work Smart, Not Hard” was used to appeal to the masses about getting educated and ditching blue collar work.

But whether you are doing white or blue collar work, smarter work and harder work will always pay off. If you need or want a new job, think smart and work hard and there will be opportunities out there that other people are refusing to take or never dreamed they could do.

http://www.thecontrolsfreak.com/2013/career/how-is-work-smart-not-hard-bad-advice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-is-work-smart-not-hard-bad-advice

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@ Your Attic: One Thing to Know Before Installing Spray Foam

September 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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It is in the perspective of the common use of foam spray as a use of spray insulation for attics but notes how the contractor in this situation did not do a proper job. He covered the spray onto the metal pipes which was indicating that there are combustion appliances, although he did leave some of the gable vents open for proper ventilation.

Basically, the spray was done at an improper time and should have been done after the HVAC system was installed and evaluated.

For more information, Read here – http://www.energyvanguard.com/blog-building-science-HERS-BPI/bid/70881/The-1-Question-to-Ask-before-Putting-Spray-Foam-in-Your-Attic

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Safeway Policy (Nationwide): Reduce Leakage of Ozone-depleting Refrigerants

September 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Safeway, a chain grocery store, has agreed to pay $600,000 and to implement new policies as a result of 659 stores carrying refrigerators that were leaking ozone-depleting substances. The suit was filed by the EPA and the Justice Department against Safeway for not following regulations set by Title VI of the Clean Air Act.

This settlement involves the largest number of facilities agreeing to terms set by the Clean Air Act. Safeway plans to reduce leakage of HCFCs from 25% to at least 18% by the year 2015. This was part of the EPA’s nationwide campaign to reduce harmful leakage from refrigerators, and their GreenChill Partnership Program works with businesses to help them reduce their harmful emissions.

Read more of this act from safeway here – http://r-22-refrigerants.blogspot.com/2013/09/safeway-must-fix-ozone-depleting.html

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Which Option Works Best In Dealing with Home Crawl Space Air?

September 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Many green builders and environmentally conscious types agree that encapsulating crawl spaces is preferable to venting to the outdoors. Some choices home builders have when dealing with the crawl space are: venting it to the outside, using air from the HVAC system, exhausting the air to the outdoors, and using a dehumidifier.

Encapsulating the crawl space and installing a dehumidifier may actually be the most efficient choice. It is the most expensive choice in most instances, but that cost can be offset. You want it dry down there. There are certainly risks and associated costs with excessive moisture. Dehumidifiers are the superior choice in that regard.

Find out how to deal with crawl space air here – http://www.energyvanguard.com/blog-building-science-HERS-BPI/bid/70974/What-Is-the-Best-Way-to-Deal-with-Crawl-Space-Air

 

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How to Save Energy Use in Hospitals

September 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Cutting Energy use in hospitals is a wonderful, if somewhat lofty goal. The best ways would be to unplug all those unnecessary machines, or perhaps cut back on all that ultra powerful lighting in surgical rooms? I agree with some of these ideas for cutting back on energy in this article, such as unoccupied room detectors and automatic shades, if they will actually save more money than the cost of the systems themselves.

What good does it do to install 5 million dollars worth of energy cutting equipment and systems if it only saves 500,000 a year and has to be replaced every 5 years? I would like to see a full cost analysis of all the recommended energy cutting systems before I agree with the conclusions reached by this article.

They also recommend energy efficiency through cleaner heat and power, but do not tell us how this is supposed to happen? A little more information and less political rhetoric from the clean energy crowd would have been more helpful.

For more information, click here – http://www.goodway.com/hvac-blog/2013/09/ways-to-reduce-energy-usage-in-hospitals/

 

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Be Careful at Any Recycling Trick!

September 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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You have to think carefully before building your perfect dream home from quirky materials. You may be able to save a lot of money and it may be just what you think you want at first, but in time, your dream home could become a nightmare. For instance, the couple who built their home entirely of recycled windows and glass doors.

It looks great at first and saved a lot of money, but it’s colder in the winter, hotter in the summer and leakier in the rain. So if you want to have a one of a kind house, make sure you do all of your research and make sure it makes as much building sense as it does design sense.

More of this recycling trick to be careful of here – http://www.energyvanguard.com/blog-building-science-HERS-BPI/bid/70485/Don-t-Try-This-Recycling-Trick-at-Home

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Good Solution to Air Condition System Issues

September 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Chilled beams might be the wave of the future when it comes to cooling and air conditioning solutions. This technology is not new; it was developed in 1975 and has been used with success in Europe. The concept is that chilled water is used to cool floor-to-ceiling or in-ceiling beams.

There are benefits to this type of cooling. First, there is a 30% reduction in energy usage versus traditional cooling systems. They chilled beams are also a space-saver. Additionally, this technology is much quieter than traditional air conditioning since it uses pumps to move the water instead of fans.

Lastly, maintenance costs are reduced since many of the smaller components needed in other cooling systems are not necessary with chilled beams. While there are a few drawbacks, this cooling option bears consideration.

For more information, click here – http://www.goodway.com/hvac-blog/2013/09/an-energy-efficient-alternative-to-standard-air-conditioning-systems/

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