Sound familiar? The Greeks faced an environmental crisis in the 5th century B.C.E. Wood was in high demand for ships and buildings, making the primary heat source for comfort-charcoal-increasingly scarce and expensive.Most of the Greek peninsula and the islands had been denuded so they were forced to import wood from

What is Geothermal Heating?  A geothermal system, apart from solar, is the most economical heating and cooling system available today. Because it uses free energy from the earth, its efficiency ratings are from 300% to 400% it is endorsed as having the least environmental impact and the lowest energy consumption.

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“Net zero and near net zero homes take the goals of sustainable building one step further. But just what is a zero energy house? Not too long ago, a house that used 60 percent less energy than one built to code was called a near zero house. That was quite

By: Briejsh Parekh / Clarissa Aguiar / Leandro Arcuri FIRST, ONE QUESTION: WHAT IS CDW? Construction and demolition waste (CDW) is one of the heaviest and most voluminous waste streams generated In North America. It accounts for approximately 20% – 25% (Figure 1) of all waste generated and consists of numerous materials, including

Many people are thinking of how to increase property value, comfort or just an aesthetic look of their houses/ owned property, however the process might looks a bit too complicated and sounds like a lot of risks due to many unknown stages. Some people are looking to invest into new

What influences indoor environmental quality and our health? What do we need to consider as designers, builders, homebuyers and homeowners? Fast-pace technological progress resulted in many new products available for a consumer. Do we actually know how any of these products can affect our well-being? Thousands of synthetic chemicals have been