Building a Green Home
Lake Norman Green Homes: EPA Launches Indoor airPLUS to Increase Focus on Indoor Air Quality
Imagine what it would be like to have to breath through a straw. That is how one of my clients’ daughters, who has severe asthma, describes how she feels when she is exposed to even the slightest bit of toxins in the air…including the ingredients in popular air fresheners and scented candles. While I was recently showing [...]
Lake Norman Green Homes Celebrates Blog Action Day 2009!
“Blog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day on their own blogs with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance. Blog Action Day 2009 will be the largest-ever social change event on the web. One day. [...]
Lake Norman Green Homes: How to make a ‘green’ kitchen
Cooking Green in the Kitchen Incorporating environmentally friendly building products and practices into your kitchen will give you a recipe for a greener kitchen. What shade of green would you like to cook? Are you a deep green and looking to achieve a gold rating set by standards of the National Green Building Program (NAHB) [...]
What role does insulation play in a “Green” home?
We all know that energy efficiency is a big component of a “green” home. Properly sealed, moisture protected, and insulated walls help increase comfort, reduce noise and save energy. The keys to an effective wall are: Airtight Construction Moisture Control Complete Insulation Coverage Most people know that the different levels of insulation are measured in R-Values. But, there [...]
It’s Time to ‘Green Up’ your Lake Norman Landscaping!
By Betty Houston: It’s time to “Green Up” the landscaping at your home. How do you achieve lush, green grass organically without spending a lot of “green”? Myth: Organic lawns are not as green as synthetically, chemically maintained yards. Fact: A lawn that is maintained properly using natural fertilizer and organic pest control is not [...]
