Tag: environment
November 27, 2009 | Good to Know
Eco Home Quick Tip – Energy Audit
Get an energy audit, it could save you as much as 30% on your energy bills. Look at your last…
Read MoreNovember 17, 2009 | Good to Know
Eco Quick Tip: Why Re-Invent The Wheel?
Bicycles are the most efficient vehicles on the planet, 50x more efficient than cars, and 2x as efficient as walking.…
Read MoreNovember 9, 2009 | Good to Know
Eco Home Quick Tip – One Tree Can Be Better Than 10 AC Units!
The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalant to ten room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a…
Read MoreOctober 27, 2009 | Good to Know
Eco Home Quick Tip – Solar Panels Explained
What type of solar panels are there? The term “solar panel” has been used loosely. Each solar panel actually fulfills…
Read MoreOctober 20, 2009 | Good to Know
Compact Fluorescent – Eco Quick Tip
Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) beat incandescent bulbs by a ratio of 4:1, and replacing a 100-watt incandescent bulb with a…
Read MoreAugust 30, 2009 | Good to Know
Green Roof For Dufferin Subway Station
THESTAR.com: green roofs, solar panels and cool roofs, which reflect the sun, are being considered for the Dufferin TTC station…
Read More