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	<title>ecomii green building blog &#187; Lauren Mangion</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Sustainable Flooring</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/05/14/sustainable-flooring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 15:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Mangion</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Design]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Living Space]]></category>

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Building or renovating a home is a daunting task, particularly when done with consideration for the Earth and human health.
Materials that were once considered safe are now being found to be detrimental to indoor air quality and to the environment at all stages of the life cycle. Carpets manufactured with petroleum-based synthetic fibers and toxic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Anti-Renovation</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/04/21/the-anti-renovation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Mangion</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Techniques]]></category>

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A lot of the topics covered here in the ecomii ‘Green Building Blog’ are time-intensive and costly, though they of course lead to big pay-offs within your home and to the environment.
There are many things, however, that anyone can do- renters or homeowners, to retrofit the home to be healthier, more efficient and water and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Off The Green</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/03/11/getting-off-the-green/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Mangion</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Living Space]]></category>

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We spend a lot of time focusing on the inside and envelope of the building, but it is also important to look outwards as well.
What surrounds the building? Various shades of green? A vibrant rainbow of native flowers? A landscape that encourages a pluck of fruit here or a chew on an edible green there? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding the Right Size</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/03/05/finding-the-right-size/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Mangion</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Design]]></category>

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The world’s population is expected to reach 9 billion by the year 2040.
That’s a lot of people to sustain.
Population growth tends to be a taboo and contentious issue within climate change discourse.  However, what holds true is that we as a global population, need to be creative and also realistic about how to support our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ode to Kijiji</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/03/01/ode-to-kijiji/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/03/01/ode-to-kijiji/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Mangion</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Techniques]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Remodeling Green]]></category>

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One of the common challenges to buying “green” products and services is the associated costs with better labor practices, better quality and more eco- and human friendly materials.
A true sustainable product will also have a cost reflecting a growing, but certainly not yet dominant market. It is fantastic to live in an age where consumers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greener, Healthier Painting</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/02/05/greener-healthier-painting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/02/05/greener-healthier-painting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Mangion</dc:creator>
		
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Painting is one of the most basic ways to completely alter a space with a new look or feel and to express the inhabitant’s personality and aesthetic preferences.An unfortunate side effect of this common renovation however, is the off-gassing associated with conventional paints.
Most paints contain high levels of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, carbon-based chemicals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Rooftops</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/01/29/green-rooftops/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/01/29/green-rooftops/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Mangion</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cooling Systems]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Design]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Techniques]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Heating Systems]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Natural Alternatives]]></category>

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Have you ever considered landscaping your roof? With the threats and realities of climate change abound, green roofs may provide a valuable small step toward carbon absorption.
If you have a flat or low-sloping, load-bearing roof with access to sunlight, wind shelter and proper drainage, you may be a good candidate for a green roof.
The benefits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phantom Loads: The Vampires in Our Walls</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/01/15/phantom-loads-the-vampires-in-our-walls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/01/15/phantom-loads-the-vampires-in-our-walls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Mangion</dc:creator>
		
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It stands to reason that most of us would think we actually turn off our appliances, gadgets and electronics when we request that of them. However, this is often not the case.
Phantom loads, energy/power vampires, idle currents, or “wall warts” continue to draw electrical current even in “off” modes. Our cell phone chargers, televisions, computers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Compost Successfully Part 3: Indoor Composting Methods</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2008/12/26/compost-successfully-part-3-indoor-composting-methods/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2008/12/26/compost-successfully-part-3-indoor-composting-methods/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Mangion</dc:creator>
		
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The good news is, indoor composting is viable. The bad news is that for some, it may require overcoming some squeamish feelings towards the use of worms to do the decomposition work. Vermi-Composting, or worm composting, is the most tried and tested way to compost indoors. All it takes is a lidded bin (typically a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Compost Successfully Part 2: Troubleshooting and Uses for Finished Compost</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2008/12/19/compost-successfully-part-2-troubleshooting-and-uses-for-finished-compost/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2008/12/19/compost-successfully-part-2-troubleshooting-and-uses-for-finished-compost/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Mangion</dc:creator>
		
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In part one I went over the benefits of compost as a soil amendment and to reintroduce to the soil beneficial bacteria, minerals and nutrients that get depleted over time. In this section of Compost Successfully, we will look at troubleshooting and uses for the finished compost. Troubleshooting is generally a matter of re-balancing through [...]]]></description>
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