Cleaning/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

什么是最清洁的能源?尽管“清洁能源”一词被广泛使用，但实际上并没有这样的东西。至少在电力交付市场上不是这样;只有不同层次的“肮脏”能量。从最坏的开始，然后向上，一般来说是——煤、石油、天然气和丙烷、木材……

Representatives from 18 communities across Canada attended three week-long intensive sessions last summer as part of the clean energy capacity-building 20/20 Catalysts Program , sharing knowledge and experience in the development of clean energy infrastructure. Riding on that success, this summer the focus will be on ...

Bullfrog’s green electricity comes exclusively from wind and hydro facilities that have been certified as low impact by Environment Canada under its EcoLogoM program. Their natural gas is presently sourced in Quebec by collecting methane escaping from a landfill site. A common question seems to be "How do they ensur...

...cleaningschedule for my other machine was not frequent enough. The filter was also dirtier than I expected in such a short time, further convincing me that a five minutecleaningevery few months was a good idea. The installers had done similar radon mitigation systems in the past, and recounted a story to me of g...

Construction is a dirty business, and living in a home under renovation can aggravate asthma and other respiratory illnesses, it can also lead to issues developing that people didn't suffer from before. Air that is full of dust and chemicals can cause respiratory irritations even among adults who don't suffer from s...

...cleaningprograms - a fast 90 minute pool floor onlycleaningsetting, or deep 3-hour setting that also includes the walls and waterlinecleaning. Polaris 9400 Sports 4WD - One of the most tech-savvy cleaners of all time. It has a built-in computer system that processes the shape and size of the pool and can clean a ...

...cleaningair, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted its own studies and determined that to achieve the same rate of cleanup as in NASA's Chamber Studies, it would take more than 680 plants to remove toxins in a 1,500 sq. ft house. The EPA study was confirmed by many researchers including Michael Waring ...

After recently posting a story sharing the brilliance that is the Swedish Orbsys water and heat recycling shower, it was brought to our attention that there is a homegrown Canadian variety as well. The EcoVéa shower by Reveeco is made in Quebec, Canada, and works based on the same principles as the Orbys we recently w...

It is well-documented that indoor air is filled with contaminants, mostly due to cooking (specifically burning) and improperly vented combustion appliances (woodstoves, gas water heaters, gas ranges, etc.). Following that would be formaldehyde, VOCs and other chemicals in building materials and furnishings. All these ...

...cleaningclothes when possible. Chemicals used in drycleaninghave been linked to cancer, as well as kidney and nervous system damage. If there's an item you must dry clean, remove it from the plastic wrap and hang it outside to let it air out before wearing it or putting in your closet. 4.) Remember what freshness ...

...cleaningproducts , I decided to give wash balls a try. “Laundry wash balls wash clothes well and save money” – do they? The brand I purchased (which shall remain nameless) promises first of all, laundry cleaned without harsh detergents and perfumes, but also great savings on what you normally spend on laundry dete...