Imagine if your home used such a small amount of non- renewable energy that the energy company owed you money. It’s possible to go green and save some green in the process with the use of solar tiles. This video illustrates the function, use, and aesthetics that solar tiles offer.
I was scanning through Fall 2009 edition of EcoHome magazine and an interesting advertisement caught my eye. It’s “Showercork Flooring” by Sustainable Flooring – www.sustainableflooring.com. It’s described as ¼” thick pieces of cork cut from post-industrial wine corks…..finally someone has come up with a great idea for all those wine corks. I can’t tell you [...]
The M. Steven Piver, M.D. Center for Women’s Health and Wellness at Sisters of Charity Hospital recently opened their new facility. The Women’s Center was a way for the hospital to combine women’s services in a central location. The design, by Kideney Architects, creates a warm, inviting environment for the patients. A custom reception desk and nurse station, along with a [...]
Alfred State College and Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES is sponsoring a Renewable Energy and Conservation Methods Information night that is open to the public and free of charge. The informational night is geared towards home and business owners. This event will cover renewable energy fields such as current energy use assessment, energy conservation and weatherization methods, wind energy, solar thermal, [...]
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While it’s disturbing to know that people in our community have been exposed to harmful emissions from the Tonawanda Coke plant (and other industrial plants) along the Niagara River, it is good to know that at the conclusion of its one-year-study the DEC has assessed that the level of toxic chemicals in the air are [...]
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