Category Archives: DIY projects

Affordable Greenovations Part II

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Greenlanta

Here is part II of the Series on affordable greenovations.  A few weeks back I posted Part I. Here are a few things that you can do to help with Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) 1.Use low VOC paints- You can … Continue reading →

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Affordable Greenovations Part I

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Greenlanta

I just finished giving a seminar for an affordable house conference here in Atlanta.  I wanted to share a few thoughts with the rest of you about how you can affordably make a sustainable impact on your home or property … Continue reading →

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Products verses Solutions PART 1

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Greenlanta

Have you had a salesperson tell you that all of your problems will be solved with one little gadget? OR- specifically on your home- ads tells us the replacing windows will cut you energy bills in half. Or that upgrading … Continue reading →

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Cycle of Life- Weekend Project

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Greenlanta

Each spring we plant a new garden at our home and last year we bought a bunch of herbs and a few vegetables from a local nursery for our herb garden. The rest of the herb garden was created from … Continue reading →

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Do It Yourself Weatherization- A solution to drafts around windows

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Greenlanta

As a Home Performance contractor you can imagine the grief that I get when my own house falls short of performing correctly.   I have reduced the leakage in my house by over 200%, but since it started out leaky there … Continue reading →

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