Recycling electronics waste
Many electronic manufacturers are looking beyond the production and marketing of electronics. They are actively engaged in recovery and recycling of electronic equipment once they…
Save yourself some money: Get some DIY new cushions
Blog provided by The Foam Factory You might be familiar with the feeling of sagging, misshapen sofa cushions. If you’ve owned several furniture pieces for…
Cleaning Up Our Environment: What You Can Do to Help.
Article by Harry’s Janitor Service. Our planet has become one that is unfortunately full of pollution of all types. The waterways are becoming toxic, the…
Ways to Weatherproof Your Wicker Furniture
If you’ve decided to add wicker furniture for your outdoor areas, your first option is to purchase synthetic, weatherproof wicker furniture. However, there are some…
7 Great Gifts for the Special Ladies in Your Life
Article by Memorable Gifts. We all have a few amazing women in our lives that we’d love to get beautiful Christmas presents for. It may…
Activities to do in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Article provided by Crystal Seas Are you looking for that special activity that will help you make some unforgettable memories on your Puerto Rico vacation?…
New Driving Laws You Should Know If You Are Getting Your Driving License Soon In California
Article by Delta Driving School With more and more accidents have been reported due to things like ladders or furniture not being secured down properly, there…
10 Tips for Effective Time Management
Article was written by Herb Kimble . Where are all Those Hours Going? Whatever your occupation, the way you use time can make or break you. If…
Notes on Production Scheduling
Article by Herb Kimble. Summary: Scheduling a production involves some guesswork about what’s to come in the future. Production scheduling is a crucial skill to…
How to make your new house a sustainable one
People might falsely believe that when they are building a house incorporating any sustainable solutions require additional costs and effort. It is actually the opposite. Some of the sustainable solutions require very little in any financing with comparison to the costs that need to be incurred anyways in a newly constructed building. Moreover, while an initial cost might be a bit higher as for purchasing, for example a sustainable heating system, there is a fast return on investment as utility bills are much lowers with sustainable heating than a standard one. It is possible to save around 30% on the use of energy and water in a sustainable house. That is a case with any other sustainable solution, when it pays off to invest in environment friendly solution in every case.Below there is list of sustainable solutions that can be applied in every house.Heat recovery system for the ventilation, heating and cooling.The use of geothermal heat pump for heating the house, allows for great savings on heating costs.It is common to use only floor heating as a heating option in energy efficient houses (no radiators). Use of low energy doors and windows (recommended triple glazed windows).