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Everyone has been looking for ways to renovate their homes in a cheaper, newer way. CNN has offered ten useful suggestions as on how to find these bargains and how to introduce them into your home.
“Most times you get what you pay for, but sometimes you luck out. Here are a few true deals, with features of higher-end products for less money.”
Green real estate developers are essentially builders that use construction materials to the max — minimum waste and with recycled, renewable resources. Greener homes not only begin green during its development but it also provides future homeowners lower energy bills and a way to save money in the long-term, while being environmentally conscious.
From my knowledge there are many developers that have begun to look into being greener via simpler means such as providing future homeowners with energy star or energy efficient appliances. But I do not know of many “true” green developers. In this article it mentions one: Dallas-based McGuyer Homebuilders. It also lists an overview of what he does with his homes to have them considered green including: water-efficient toilets and pipes, drought-tolerant landscaping, energy star appliances and windows, and more.
In recent years product designers have turned over a new leaf — they’ve learned that nature has a way of tweaking almost everything to maintain the highest levels of productivity and efficiency. “Last January, German manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg introduced to the U.S. an air-conditioning fan blade for commercial cooling systems called the Owlet. It mimics the serrated edges of the owl’s wing, which allows the predator to hunt silently at night. The company says the 24-inch blades are six to eight decibels quieter than the typical smooth fan blade. That’s roughly the difference between listening to a single car passing by on a roadway and enduring a freeway at rush hour.” (more…)
