| Dear Friends, Last week DIY Network.com launched its new Green Home Blog in partnership with GreenHomeGuide. ] I am of course proud that we were chosen, and thankful to have green experts David Bergman, Lydia Corser, and Peter Kellner as fellow bloggists. For little GreenHomeGuide, this is a big opportunity to advocate and explain green choices to a monthly audience of 3+ million home improvers. Please come share your advice, experience, and enthusiasm on Green Home Blog. In our last newsletter, we featured sage advice from New York architect David Bergman on when to replace an old appliance. Here's another way you can save energy and money this winter -- sealing your home's envelope. Adding a few hundred dollars worth of insulation today can reduce your annual heating bill 10 to 30 percent! So as these fall mornings get crisper and crisper, consult our Energy Efficiency Know-How for tips on choosing green insulation and more. Also this week, New York-based green designer and consultant Maggie Wood answers questions from readers in Spokane, WA; New York, NY; and Burbank, CA. Read on to learn more about furnishing your home with products that are both beautiful and healthy, from natural fiber upholstery, window treatments, and floor coverings, to eco-friendly solar blinds. Maggie offers green tips for renters, too! | |
ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Lower your winter energy bills ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Heating and cooling account for 44 percent of the average home's energy use. They should be your first priority where energy efficiency is concerned. A 10 percent reduction in the energy used to heat and cool your home will cut overall household energy use by 4.4 percent and save hundreds of dollars within a few years. | |
ASK A PRO: Natural Fibers; Solar Blinds; Tips for Renters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  This week, green designer and consultant Maggie Wood answers questions from readers in Spokane, WA; New York, NY; and Burbank, CA. Maggie is founder and creative director of Maggie Wood Design, a New York-based green design and consulting firm. She holds advanced degrees in both architecture and interior design, is a LEED Accredited Professional and has a research background in environmental health and the built environment. When she's not designing, she can usually be found out in the fields on her organic farm. Question: I'm having a house built and trying to find healthy alternatives. I thought it was best to go with natural fibers, so I was shocked when I discovered that many of them are dipped in formaldehyde. Can you advise me on selecting safe natural fiber products for my home? -Amber Doyle, Spokane, WA Read Maggie's answer... Question: I am looking for solar blinds to reduce my cooling and heating bills, but all the roller shades I have found are primarily PVC and smell terrible. What do you recommend as an effective and environmentally safe modern window covering? -Lisa Dow, New York, NY Read Maggie's answer... Question: I am moving into a new apartment. Unfortunately, I did not have any input into its recent renovation. I am concerned about the chemicals in the materials that were used. What can I do to neutralize or minimize these chemicals? Also, how can I "green" my rental? -Alicia Lipinski, Burbank, CA Read Maggie's answer... | |
COMING UP: Mari Strain ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coming Tuesday, November 6, three questions for Mari Strain of Flooring Alternatives in Berkeley, California. If you have a question, click here to Ask A Pro! | |
Contact Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ email: willem@greenhomeguide.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GreenHomeGuide | 1151 Willow Avenue | Napa | CA | 94559 |
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Green Home Blog and New Ask A Pro Q&A
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