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Skinny Houses, BIG IDEAS

Alisa Kane — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:38:50 +0000

Every neighborhood has one; some have many. They are usually taller than the adjacent houses, scantily windowed and sprouting from their most conspicuous feature, the garage. In areas where they are numerous, such as outer southeast and Rose City, these “skinny” or “infill” houses are the source of much contention. Neighbors complain that their scale [...]

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Skinny Houses, BIG IDEAS

Five Green Building Products You Should Know About

Alisa Kane — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:27:58 +0000

It is easier than ever to find building products considered “green,” or environmentally friendly, which are also attractive and affordable. When choosing such products you can determine if a material is green by reviewing Material Safety Data Sheets for the absence of dangerous chemicals, consulting a knowledgeable designer, or by asking the salespeople at green [...]

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Five Green Building Products You Should Know About

Create a Rain Barrel Collection System

Alisa Kane — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 14:25:20 +0000

Collecting the rain that rolls off your roof to use in the garden preserves natural resources and saves money on your water bill. One affordable way to capture hundreds of gallons of rainwater every year is to make and install rain barrels from simple plumbing fixtures and recycled food grade containers. Instructions Depending on the [...]

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Create a Rain Barrel Collection System

Make Your Home Office “GREEN” In Five Easy Steps.

Alisa Kane — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:45:18 +0000

A year ago when I started a consulting business, I was happy to work out of the corner of our home’s attic bedroom. Armed with a borrowed fax machine, a free desk chair I found on a neighborhood cleanup day, and an ad-hoc desk made from a hollow-core door atop two sawhorses, I had all [...]

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Make Your Home Office “GREEN” In Five Easy Steps.

GREEN FOCUS: Using Biodiesel to Heat Your Home Can Make You Feel Good.

Alisa Kane — Sun, 15 Jun 2003 04:40:10 +0000

As the weather turns chilly, turning on the heat in your home becomes a ritual of necessity. However, as recent natural disasters and the instability in oil exporting countries remind us, finding an alternative to heating with petroleum fuel is as important as ever. Although taking steps to conserve oil by keeping the thermostat below [...]

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GREEN FOCUS: Using Biodiesel to Heat Your Home Can Make You Feel Good.