| 30 WAYS TO "GREEN" YOUR HOME |
| 50 wAYS tO "GREEN" yOUR cOMMERCIAL bUILDING |
| GREEN JOBS |
| 10 tIPS tO bECOMING LEED cERTIFIED |
| Conserve Energy |
1. Lower the thermostat your water heater to 120 degrees.
2. Wrap your water heater with a insulated blanket.
3. Turn your water heater down when you are away.
4. Set your refrigerator to 36 degrees, Freezer to 5 degrees.
5. Clean your dryers lint filter after every load.
6. Unplug seldom used appliances.
7. Wash clothes in warm or cold water.
8. Reverse your indoor ceiling fans for summer and winter.
9. Purchase appliances that have the Energy Star label only.
10. Use Compact Fluorescent light bulbs only.
11. Keep your thermostat at 68 degrees in winter and 78 degrees in summer.
12. Install weather stripping around all doors and windows.
13. Shut off electrical equipment in the evenings.
14. Plant trees to shade your home.
15. Replace old windows with energy efficient ones.
16. Use cold water instead of warm or hot when possible.
17. Connect your outdoor lights to a timer.
18. Use green electricity companies that produce low or even zero pollution facilities. |
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| Reduce Toxicity |
19. Purchase items without mercury in them.
20. Replace aerosol cleaners with pump or pour cleaners.
21. Buy the right amount of paint for the job- no storing.
22. Read chemical labels and use eco - friendly cleaners or alternatives like baking soda or more elbow grease.
23. Have your home tested for radon.
24. Use cedar chips as an alternative to mothballs.
25. Only wash full loads of clothes on the appropriate cycle. |
| In the yard |
26. Use an electric mower rather than a gas powered one.
27. Leave grass clippings in the yard to return nutrients into the soil.
28. Minimize pesticides.
29. Rent or borrow seldom used equipment.
30.Put leaves in a compost heap instead of burning them or throwing them away. |
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