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LEDs Will Replace CFL Light Bulbs – finally!
I have preferred including LED bulbs in housing specification vs CFLs since the bulbs first came out. Past experience with CFLs showed me that they were a fussy bulb, not working well in most can light fixtures or exterior fixtures. I also had a problem with the fact that these bulbs contain mercury. I was so excited [...]
Continue reading...Is It Patio Time Yet?
23. February 2011
Pre-spring I always have the urge to sit on my patio furniture and dream of summer, of course I am in my winter coat and shivering, but that is okay. This year I think I may want to install some sort of deck/patio lighting so I can spend more time outdoors. Looking at products, I [...]
Continue reading...Top Kitchen Ideas for 2011
14. February 2011
I found this article on ebuild and I absolutely love their outlook for 2011. I am pleased to see that sustainable concepts are being further introduced and demanded by the market – such as multiple uses for space, age-in-place concepts and material selection. While houses are slowly becoming smaller, it is very true that the kitchen [...]
Continue reading...It’s My Kind of House
24. January 2011
I drive from my home in Bellevue to Eastern Washington quite frequently and the one thing that I don’t like seeing are the pimple-like houses which stand out on the mountain peaks. Why does someone feels they can destroy the mountain side in that way? Why not build into the mountain side instead of making [...]
Continue reading...Water Scraper – The Next Generation Building
19. January 2011
I came across this article at Inhabitat and was instantly fascinated. I love the movie Water World and yet it never seemed feasible to have floating water structures or cities. Little did I know! A special mention in the 2010 eVolo Skyscraper Competition, this project bridged the preconceived skyscraper model to create an underwater skyscraper paradise that harvests [...]
Continue reading...Visible Shower Tank Helps Visualize Water Use
15. December 2010
This new neato highly-visible shower tank has clear walls making it abundantly clear (forgive the play on words) how much water you have used for your bathroom adventures. The purpose of the tank is to deter people from running the water for a long time while it is warming up. I think it may have [...]
Continue reading...Learn About the Green Access Home at Suncadia
18. April 2011
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