Building a green home is the only way to build a house. Why?

Reduce, reuse, recycle. People around the world are embracing green. When we can’t reuse or recycle something, we buy it new, and we want it to be green: cars, energy, food, even clothing.

It only makes sense, then, when you’re building a home, to build it green. The benefits are extensive. Here are just a few:

Environment:
A green home is better for the environment – inside and outside of the home. By building a green home, you will be using less energy for heating, cooling, lighting and power for appliances and electronics. For example, incorporating structural insulated panels as a building envelope will help reduce your heating and cooling costs by up to 50% (see the Structural Insulated Panel Association website). You can also reduce your dependency on fossil fuels (oil, coal, propane, and natural gas) by utilizing an alternative energy system such as solar, wind, or geothermal system.

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Taking a look at how animal carcasses are disposed of via incineration.

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So, what did Boz Scaggs teach me? No, this is not a trip down memory lane.  And yes, this is about the same Boz Scaggs, who produced such hits as “Lido Shuffle” and the “Lowdown.”

Your probably thinking, this better be good, Anna, because either a) you have no idea who Boz Scaggs is, or b) you are wondering if I have gone off the deep end since he was a 1970s icon and this is 2008.

Last night we saw Scaggs in concert in a small concert hall right near my house.  This 64 year old can still belt out the tunes that made his name a billboard wonder in the ‘70s.    

Do What You Love

I would imagine that you are scratching your head and saying what could a 1970s icon teach me?  For starters, he is still doing what he loves.  He chose to follow his musical path for many years before he became a success. Joining different bands, creating albums that did not create commercial successes, and then to produce Silk Degrees that rocked into the 1970’s history. Everyone who listened to…

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