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| Introduction | |
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| 16 green home projects you can do today | |
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| Change your light bulbs | |
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| Help your toilet use less Water | |
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| Help your shower use low water | |
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| Install occupancy sensors | |
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| Install smart strips and kill switches | |
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| Install a programmable thermostat | |
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| Insulate your water heater | |
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| Insulate your pipes | |
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| Seal your ducting | |
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| Use healthy paints | |
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| Weatherize windows and doors | |
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| Install solar pool heating | |
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| Plant native species and skip the sprinklers | |
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| Buy a water filter Instead of bottled water | |
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| Install a clothesline | |
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| Recycle and compost your trash | |
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| 21 green me projects an do tomorrow | |
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| Add solar power | |
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| Install micro-hydropower | |
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| Bring in natural daylighting | |
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| Replace your windows | |
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| Install a whole-house fan | |
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| Insulate your wails and attic | |
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| Upgrade your appliances | |
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| Upgrade your fireplace | |
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| Heat only the water you use | |
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| Install a solar hot water heater | |
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| Install a cool roof | |
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| Pick a green countertop | |
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| Cover walls with healthy finishes | |
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| Install healthy wall coverings | |
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| Replace vinyl with linoleum flooring | |
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| Install cork, palm wood, or bamboo Hooting | |
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| Install natural carpeting | |
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| Use formaldehyde-free wood for cabinetry | |
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| Build a composite material deck | |
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| Harvest your rainwater | |
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| Disassemble, don't Demolish | |
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| 13 green home projects you can do when building new | |
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| Reclaim your water, gray and hot | |
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| Substitute fly ash for cement in concrete | |
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| Incorporate advanced framing techniques | |
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| Build with reclaimed materials | |
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| Build with recycled drywall | |
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| Build with certified wood | |
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| Build with engineered lumber | |
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| Build with structural insulated panels (SIPs) | |
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| Build with Insulating concrete forms (ICFs) | |
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| Install radiant heat | |
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| Integrate your energy systems | |
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| Install a green roof | |
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| Utilize passive solar design | |
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| Credits | |
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| Index | |