Author: Green Architect Jeremy Bonin, AIA, LEED AP
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Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are helping homeowners cut their heating bills in half. If you are planning to build a new home and you’ve heard about them (also sometimes called stress skin panels) but are not quite sure what they’re all about, check your schedule. We’re teaming up with The Murus Company, of Mansfield, PA, on Saturday, May 16th, to present a FREE Seminar on Building an Energy Efficient Home with SIP Panels in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Registration begins at 9:30 AM. The seminar will start at 10:00 with my presentation on “Designing a Green Home with SIPs”. After a brief description of what SIPs are, I will talk about their uses, benefits, applications, and cost savings. Kevin Smith from The Murus Company will talk about SIP Panel compositions, R-Values, and the construction process.

A Home Tour of a local home made with SIP panels will be open for guests from 12:30 to 2:00 PM. You will also be able to talk to the homeowners at the open house and ask them their…

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Author: Lisa Frack
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Last week I lamented the nail polish offered to my 3-year-old daughter by our hairdresser. This week, I’m back with another toxic situation on my hands. This time, from the dentist. And again, my daughter.

Her first trip to the dentist
So here’s the story: we love our dentist. They work wonders with kids, never complain about the complications with our dental insurance, and are conveniently located. So what’s not to love, right?

The treasure box, that’s what. You know the drill: the kids do well in the chair, so they get rewarded with a trip to the treasure box, where they can select any (often toxic) trinket that their little heart desires.

Taking things away - all. the. time.
OK, so this might seem like small potatoes compared to the positives, but when my kids come home with brightly colored play necklaces (most likely covered in lead paint), I’m not so happy. And when I have to get rid of yet another toy because it is/might be harmful to my children’s health, I’m…

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Author: dealhippie
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Author: TerraCurve
Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2009/04/07/virgin-holidays-and-res…

Nominations are now open for the Responsible Tourism Awards 2009, organized by responsibletravel.com and sponsored by Virgin Holidays. The Awards celebrate tourism ventures around the world that make positive contributions to conservation and the economies of local communities.

Now in their sixth year in a row, the awards are the most prestigious of their kind in the world, with 13 categories receiving a total of over 1,900 nominations in 2008. Partners include The Telegraph Media Group, Geographical Magazine (the magazine of The Royal Geographical Society), BBC World News and World Travel Market.

“In the past, awards were given for Best Meal, Best View, Most Grovelling Staff, Biggest Ballroom, or whatever. It’s encouraging that tourism organisations and individuals are being rewarded for doing something that is ethically right or supporting a position that will help the planet, ” says Paul Theroux, travel writer. “That’s the greatest lesson of travel: it is a very small and…

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We’ve discussed the many benefits of SIP panels (structural insulated panels) in previous blogs. If you are planning to build a timber frame home and are considering using SIPs to create a high performance, energy efficient home, you won’t want to miss our next Free Seminar & Open House on Building a Green Home with SIP Panels.

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Author: easy eco blog
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Here is some green insulation for your home improvement projects. The primary raw material use in  Bonded Logic’s UltraTouch insulation is post-industrial recycled denim. This is all the scrap and waste material from the manufacturing process of blue jeans and other cotton based textiles.  It is treated with a non-toxic borate solution so it is [...]

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