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Lake Norman Green Homes: EPA Launches Indoor airPLUS to Increase Focus on Indoor Air Quality

By Diane Aurit on October 15, 2009

 
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 her [...]

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Lake Norman Green Homes Celebrates Blog Action Day 2009!

By Diane Aurit on October 15, 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. One [...]

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Lake Norman Green Homes:  How to make a 'green' kitchen

Lake Norman Green Homes: How to make a ‘green’ kitchen

By Diane Aurit on June 21, 2009

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 [...]

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LEED High Performance Green Home Tour April 23 - May 10, 2009

LEED High Performance Green Home Tour April 23 – May 10, 2009

By Diane Aurit on April 18, 2009

If you are interested in learning more about green or high performance homes, one of the best ways is to tour an actual certified home.  Schreiner Custom Homes is offering the public a rare opportunity to tour the highest level, a LEED Certifed home, from April 23 – May 10th.

In order to help visitors to [...]

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What role does insulation play in a "Green" home?

What role does insulation play in a “Green” home?

By Diane Aurit on January 18, 2009

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 are also many types [...]

Posted in Building a Green Home, How to Budget for the Construction, How to Improve Health and Comfort | Tagged How to Improve Energy Efficiency, Insulation, Lake Norman Green Homes | Leave a response

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