Green Star ratings for supermarkets, restaurants, retirement living and mixed-use developments on the horizon
New Green Star - Custom rating tools enable four companies to gain Green Star certification.
Solar Hot Water Panels: Hot Water Savings in Any Climate!Setting up a complete solar home power system requires considerable upfront financial outlay. However, don't despair! You can decrease your energy bills by 30% simply by converting to solar hot water.
LEEDS- Leadership in Energy and Environmental DesignWhat is LEED? It is the abbreviated version of “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System.” LEED is a set of standards that apply to buildings and building construction that are designed to minimize or improve the resource use and environmental impact of buildings.
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How Wind Power WorksWind energy is an environmentally inert, clean, and inexhaustible source of electric power that, as it turns out, is really just another form of solar energy. The sun creates wind by its uneven heating of the planet’s atmosphere. It’s moderated by the earth’s rotation and irregularities in its surface. The planet’s terrain, water bodies, and vegetation then affect the wind flow patterns. With the invention of wind turbines, we can now harness the wind’s energy
Water Quality and What It Means to the ConsumerWater quality is a broad term used to describe contamination of water from the standpoint of how it relates to the environment and how it may affect human health via consumption. Environmental or ambient water quality relates to water bodies such as lakes, rivers, and streams, and may vary significantly with environmental conditions, different ecosystems, and how it is to be used. The category of human consumption is generally directed at tap water, or water used in general for our homes.
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