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Low Impact Living: The Low Down

http://www.lowimpactliving.com/blog

The Low Impact Living Low Down is a blog that presents recommendations and commentary on how people can lower the environmental impacts of their daily lives. We focus on the home, but also cover associated topics such as travel and real estate.

• Added on: Oct 10th, 2007
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: Jason Pelletier
• Listed in: Green Home and Garden
• Tags: global warming green building energy efficiency carbon footprint Green Living eco-friendly products

Recent Posts

• Blu Homes Completes a Chalet in Colorado

  Posted on Monday October 26th, 2009 at 08:00 in architecture, green modular homes, green prefab, blu homes, green prefab & modular homes

  One of our favorite prefab home designers, Blu Homes, just completed a home in Colorado at the beginning of the October. The Fischer Chalet, a modern green prefab home in Breckenridge, Colorado, is a perfect example of what Blu Homes is capable of. W...

• Winning Homes of the 2009 Solar Decathlon

  Posted on Sunday October 18th, 2009 at 18:00 in architecture, washington dc, solar power, green architecture, solar decathlon, 2009 solar decathlon, solar decathlon winners, solar powerd homes

  We’ve been watching in eager anticipation to find out which amazing solar powered green home would win this year’s Solar Decathlon. This year marks the fourth competition, with teams from around the world journeying to Washington DC to sh...

• Blu Homes Acquires Green Prefab Pioneer mkDesigns

  Posted on Tuesday September 29th, 2009 at 16:36 in architecture, green modular homes, prefabricated homes, green prefab, mkdesigns, blu homes, green prefab & modular homes

  Blu Homes, a LIL favorite in the green prefab sector, announced today that they have purchased the assets of mkDesigns, the pioneering prefab company founded by architect Michelle Kaufmann that has been one of the most visible leaders in modular sust...

• Straw Bale Home in Sonoma County

  Posted on Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 at 08:00 in architecture, straw bale, sonoma county, efficient design, solar passive design

  Passive solar design is the most economical way to provide heat for a home and also reduce cooling loads. But what do you do when passive solar design is impractical because your lot or the surrounding terrain makes it challenging or impossible? You ...

• New Green Product Reviews and Information

  Posted on Wednesday September 16th, 2009 at 05:00 in Green Living, energy star, eco-friendly cleaning products, green certifications

  While it’s easier than it used to be to find truly green products out there, it’s still not that easy. It’s often hard to find that Energy Star label on appliances or home electronics, even if the product qualifies. And there seem t...

• Tax Credits for Plug-In Hybrid Conversions

  Posted on Tuesday September 15th, 2009 at 08:00 in toyota prius, plug-in hybrids, autos & transport, energy efficiency tax credits

  If you live in Colorado and own a Prius, here’s a New Year’s Day gift for you: $6,000 off a plug-in hybrid retrofit. Earlier this year, Colorado passed House Bill 1331, “Incentives for Efficient Motor Vehicles,” which creates new tax credits...

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