Rainwater
Go Solar to Save…Water?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”101903″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”152094″][vc_column_text] We’re here. The dog days of summer. The mercury seems to enjoy sitting at 100 degrees! Actually, we’ve had a relatively cool summer and it hasn’t been nearly as brutal as summers in the past. Even with the mild summer, 59% of Texas is still in moderate to extreme drought.…
Read MoreRainwater: The Healthiest Choice for Your Family
Rainwater harvesting and collection systems are good for your family in so many ways. Learn why rainwater is a better, healthier choice when it comes to your water usage—for you and your family, for the environment, and for your budget.
Read MoreWater: Your Home’s Worst Enemy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”101958″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”172211″][vc_column_text] Water. This simple molecule composed of two hydrogen atoms affixed atop a single oxygen atom forms the very basis of life as we know it. In fact, all known life forms depend on it. Astronomers get breathlessly excited at the mere hint of water on any extraterrestrial body precisely because…
Read MoreMaking Sustainability Standard
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”101970″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”417476″][vc_column_text] Luxury homes can be logical candidates for the implementation of eco-friendly renewable technologies. Luxury and sustainability, while often referenced independently, are absolutely compatible and can compliment each other. It would be remiss to say that a new consumer ethic has overtaken much of the nation’s market sectors over the last…
Read MoreNetting Some Zeros: Net-zero
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”101988″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”468649″][vc_column_text] How investing in a net-zero home could effectively eliminate those pesky energy bills. There are only a few places we really care to see some zeros – the first, on our paycheck after a positive integer; the second, under the “turnovers committed” column for our favorite basketball team; and lastly,…
Read MoreGreen Roofs (Minus the Greenery)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”102029″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”106825″][vc_column_text] A short brief on popular sustainable roofing techniques that do not involve grass: Green Roofs When most people encounter the term green roof, they picture rich, lush grasses carpeting the top of a sustainable development. While they certainly would not be wrong, to cast eco-friendly roofing into such a narrow and specific…
Read MoreRainwater: Harvesting the Clouds
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”102054″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”114354″][vc_column_text] Why Rainwater is Worth Collecting “Rain, rain, go away! Come again another day!” is a common rhyme children like to chant when their prospective field-trips look to be ruined by a little bad weather. However, for the citizens of the 35 states experiencing severe to moderate drought conditions, or nearly 64…
Read More10 Uncommon Ways to Heat Your Home in Texas
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”102072″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”157702″][vc_column_text] (Without destroying the planet in the process!) Let’s be completely honest here; winter in Texas is mild. Besides a discernible dip in temperatures during the months of January and February, “winter” is a hunky-dory affair wherein even the slightest powdering of snow results in school closures, elated children (as well…
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