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7 Eco-Friendly Ways To Update Your Spring Cleaning Routine
Last updated: 05/02/2021
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How UV-C Has Become a Health and Safety Necessity
Last updated: 05/01/2021
Many HVACR engineers are familiar with the restorative abilities of nature’s own antiseptic—Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI or UV‑C) energy—to remove biological growth...
Smart Yards are Smart for Your Business
Last updated: 05/01/2021
You’ve probably heard that today’s smartphones are more advanced than the technology that put man on the moon. Considering how much technology is in the palm of your hand, the...
Trends In Lighting Controls: Luminaire Level Lighting Controls
Last updated: 05/01/2021
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, facility managers and owners have faced several challenges, from navigating security and maintenance issues with an increasingly remote...
Homebuilders Increasingly Focussed on Green Strategies
Last updated: 05/01/2021
Washington, DC, January 24, 2020-Homebuilders across the country are prioritizing high-performance building practices in their projects, regardless of whether they consider the...
It's Time for a Revolution in the Way We Look at Buildings
Last updated: 04/30/2021
We have to reconsider what is "acceptable for how houses should look and feel." I wrote recently about the UK Labour Party's campaign slogan Warm houses for all! and quoted an...
Landscape Lighting Tips to Help You Enjoy Your Outdoor Spaces After Dark
Last updated: 04/30/2021
Better Homes & Gardens 5 Anti-Inflammatory Ingredients to Add to Your Smoothie for a Healthy Boost Anti-inflammatory smoothies do exist! Instead of blending in boatloads of...
Plants won't purify the air in your home — here's what the research says about this myth
Last updated: 04/30/2021
Research has found that house plants have a minor effect on indoor quality. What the research says: A 2019 study found that if you want your plants to filter air as well as a...
6 Home Problems Inspectors Hate to See
Last updated: 04/30/2021
Family Handyman Updated: Feb. 04, 2021 Reuben Saltzman, president of Structure Tech in Minnesota, identifies potential home problems and what to do about them. Every editorial...
5 Ways You Can Be Smarter With Your Trash
Last updated: 04/30/2021
Credit: Sarah Crowley Hey, this is a safe space. It’s okay to admit that while it’s 2021, and words like “sustainability” and “recycled,” and “green living” can be found...