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	RE: Daylighting as the first step in lighting your home Couldn't agree more. I don't even have a southern exposure with my current living situation and I still don't need to turn lights on during the day unless I need to read something. We have become overly dependent on artificial lighting to the poin ... by luvstrees in Appliances, Lights and Fixtures on 28 Aug 2010 10:45 AM
	RE: Pavilion made of plastic bottles I don't think that was geo's suggestions. I think there is a means to move away from plastics in many ways, and IMHO what is being suggested is that we have an artificial dependence on petroleum and plastics are a part of that. Are Polli-Brick ... by luvstrees in A Larger Perspective on 14 Jun 2010 11:56 PM
	RE: Cool Metal Sculptures I'm a wood person myself, but I always like looking at the creations of others. Can you please provide a good link to what you are referring to? by luvstrees in Suggestions, Feedback and Issues on 12 Jun 2010 03:39 AM
	RE: Does the oil spill in the Gulf start a domino effect that brings about energy change I hope that it opens the eyes of people but most of the media has been too slow to start talking about what the actual cause is of this spill. I don't want to say that BP is not to blame for the incident itself. I honestly feel that BP did this an ... by luvstrees in Beyond the Home on 12 Jun 2010 03:38 AM
	RE: URL posts??? PLEASE Thanks for adding in this feature. I did think it was weird that we could post actual links. by luvstrees in Suggestions, Feedback and Issues on 07 Mar 2010 09:51 PM
	RE: what is a good energy modeler I know this thread has been dead for some time, but I just found out that there are energy modelers for SketchUp. Is this true? I know from experience that SketchUp is pretty easy to learn and if we can now use it to do energy modeling, that would ... by luvstrees in Energy Modeling, Design, Planning and Construction on 07 Mar 2010 09:50 PM
	RE: Solar Power Generator for your home I want one of these, but I don't know if it would work for me. I would have to put it outside to charge and then bring it back in for a few hours of use. I think its too complex. I still want one. I can be a bit of a technofile. Thanks for brin ... by luvstrees in Energy on 21 Feb 2010 10:33 AM
	RE: Container houses Containers or ISBUs as a viable construction method is a great idea. I say go for it. It is an existing resource that will just sit in ports unless we find a means to use the containers, extending the functional life of the steel and other materia ... by luvstrees in Starting from Scratch on 21 Feb 2010 10:31 AM
	RE: LED bulbs??????????? Four years to phase in non-incandescents. Sounds fair. I say replace bulbs now with CFLs and then when they burn out, dispose of them correctly and buy LEDs that by then will be cheaper, higher performing and worth the investment. by luvstrees in Appliances, Lights and Fixtures on 17 Jan 2010 08:39 AM
	RE: Plastic over windows. That site is just news from within and through the petrochemical industry. There are several arguments out there against our use of oil to support our lives. We will never be completely off of this substance, but to use it for everything is not he ... by luvstrees in Building Materials on 17 Jan 2010 08:37 AM
	RE: Finding the path to "green"ness sustainable living is more than just a relationship with nature though. Its more than conservation, environmentalism, recycling, etc etc. Its about finding a total system of life that works without propping up the system with artificial measures. ... by luvstrees in Your Stories on 13 Jul 2009 07:31 AM
	RE: Bamboo - the other side I agree, its not really greenwashing as much as it over hyping bamboo. Its a better product than many of the flooring choices out there. I think its a versatile product but I would say that people should be hesitant to ever use a product based sol ... by luvstrees in Building Materials on 25 May 2009 09:07 AM
	RE: Spray in biological based insulation The first use of soy that I have heard of in years that makes sense. Soy is a great product but we seem to be using it too much as a food filler. Pretty cool to think of it as a wall filler now. by luvstrees in Building Materials on 25 Mar 2009 09:14 PM
	Finding the path to "green"ness I grew up in a small commune where each of us was responsible for some aspect of daily life. We learned to live in harmony with nature and with eachother. I found great enjoyment in learning how we as people began to mimic the natural flows all ar ... by luvstrees in Your Stories on 25 Mar 2009 09:12 PM