Technology is fantastic, but the chemicals created and the fuels produced to further the technological and industrial ages have polluted the earth to the point that there are no choices left but to clean up the mess and prevent as much pollution and waste as is possible. Natural resources are disappearing all over the world because of the lack of conservation and renewable resources being used instead of limited resources being drained.

Ten Fantastic Ways to Save Money with Green Energy at Your Home

•    Economical and Effective Green Home Sanitizers – You can create non toxic, inexpensive clean-up supplies out of everyday items such as vinegar. Vinegar is a well-liked household cleanser, effectual for killing the majority of mold, bacteria, and germs, owing to its intensity of acidity. Cleaning up with white vinegar is a smart technique to avoid using harsh chemicals. Lemmon juice is also an excellent acidic sanitizer.

• CO Emissions – According to the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Carbon Monoxide alarms are crucial to have close to all sleeping regions, on every level of the domicile and fifteen to twenty feet or four and a half meters from the furnace. Once you are able to ensure the proper placement of the detector, have it checked by the gas company to ensure that your placement of the detector was proper.

• Paint Lead-Free – According to some sources, lead paint is one of the main five hazardous waste killers to humans. By using only lead free paint in your home or business, you can save the health of your children and all individuals that frequent or live in the home or business.

• Test Your Tap Water – Depending on the geographic area where you are located, the water supply may not be fit for human consumption, also known as potable water. Lead, mercury and other toxic waste substances are found in public water supplies. Pick up a test kit, find out what you and your family are drinking, and then go get a filter for your water taps.  It is well to note that there are bacterial infections that can grow in the hot water tank, or in a reservoir that is situated between your home and the water treatment plant.

• Be parsimonious with Water – Little things mean a lot when it comes to conserving water. Shut the tap off when you do not need the water to run. Low flow caps help conserve water. Use sink stoppers for grooming. Fix any leaks that allow drops to form and fall into the basin. Commode leaks and faucet leaks can cost up to 105 liters of water a year.

• Protect Your Indoor Air – Prevent mold growth with good ventilation. The fireplace or woodstove must be properly vented to the outside of your home. The quality of our indoor environments significantly influences our comfort, health and productivity.

• Use LED – Try to use LED lamps as they use less energy, generate less heat and last longer than other bulbs.

• Recycle – Discover resourceful new ways to recycle old glass jars, bottles, and grocery bags.

• Shut the Switches Off – It is amazing the electricity that is saved simply by shutting the lights off when a room is not occupied.

Summary
You can have a direct impact on helping to clean the environment and save precious resources while realizing economic rewards and you can do this right from your own home! These clever tips to save money with green energy at your home will send you scurrying for everyday household items that can help keep your home clean, keep your home safe from CO emissions, and help clean up toxins in the environment, as well as so much more.
About: M.H is writing about alternative and renewable energy sources at his Alternative-Energy-Geek site.

Studuio Seilern Architects came to an interesting idea to create a building which will not bounce from the standards of urban life and still it will be eco-friendly and will look like a green park.

Here you can see some of photos of conceptual design of the urban building which should contain a lot of plants in it. The project is named Whitehorse Street Development and it is planned to be built in London, United Kingdom.

When they finish it, it will look like a green oasis in the desert of cold steel constructions. This luxury housing complex is aimed to be finished before May 2012.

Wood is really nice material to build anything that is touchable and I have seen a lot of different wooden house interiors but this one is way more bizarre of all of them. Venetian sculptor Livio De Marchi wasn’t satisfied only with regular furniture that can be made from wood, he decided to make almost everything in his house from wood and as you can see from following photos he done that pretty well.

If you look in his wardrobe which is, of course, made from wood, you’ll find there a beautiful suit made from wood. I doubt that wooden books are readable but Livio made a bunch of them. And at the end, there is a wooden oven and in front of his house is wooden car. It sounds like obsession to me. Author site .

If you look it from outside, you can see that it is pretty old-fashion and it rather looks like some little building which can bee seen in villages than like a pod for serious business and meetings. But, it’s interior design would satisfy pretty much of your business needs.

Patrick Dougherty is one of these builders who knows the meaning of the healthy environment and the nature. He uses to build those astonishing buildings and, as you can see from the photos, they are looking very natural and eco-friendly.

His unique buildings are completely made from natural eco-friendly materials and if you look at them from the distance you would see how it is hard to notice them because they are looking like they are a very part of the nature.

Belgian company dmvA has designed a comfortable ‘Blob VB3′ home that can offer you all commodity you need. This little egg-shaped capsule can be your office and your home.

On a first view you’d probably say that there’s nothing except a plenty of shelves there but if you look better you’ll see that there is also bathroom and kitchen as well as pretty comfortable bed that is perfectly integrated in shelves system.

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Instead of ordinary walls this house has a transparent walls made out of a glass so you have an opportunity to be in the garden and inside the cottage at the very same time. The Leaf House is great for nature-lovers, those who like simple design and who like to feel that they are in nature even when they are at their home.

Via : undercurrent-architects and fixedfocus

The building’s concrete floor cools the building during summer and warms on the winter season, which made the Sozawe a sustainable one as it reduces energy consumption. The façade ofthe building are also in a place that will not hinder the entry of natural light especially during daytime. The building is also provided with green space making the building’s atmosphere fresh and pleasant.

Source: newglobalwarmingeffect.com

Javier Senosiain is a Mexican architect who has a peculiar taste to create numerous marvels in different patterns. This particular shell house aptly named “Nautilus House” was given shape in 2006 at a place called Naucalpan in Mexico.

Being an exceptional one directly from the imagination of itsarchitect , it naturally had to undergo enough changes testing the patience of its builder. The concept “Organic” can be well experienced from the way one feels being amidst the nature. The way the structure and the interiors have been designed is nothing but teasing the ever hungry urban population confined to concrete jungles. Source: guardian