GREENhillHOME: Are you RiverSmart Smart?
Uploaded to flickr by Ad-Images. Happy Earth Day! It’s the hope of this writer and blog that you take a moment today to recommit yourself to all the ecologically-minded things you do as well as...
View ArticlegreenHILLhome: E-cycling on the Hill
Uploaded to Flickr by moria We’ve reduced our trash output through composting and learned how to properly dispose of our oversized trash using city services, but what to do with items we can’t readily...
View ArticlegreenHILLhome: Solar Panels Investigated, Part 1
Uploaded to Flickr.com by afagen As a recent new homeowner I’ve been trying to find ways to green our home. There are lots of little things we’ve done or started doing to reduce our energy use, reduce...
View ArticlegreenHILLhome: Solar Panels Investigated, Part 2
Uploaded to Flickr.com by Afagen In Part 1 of the Solar Panels Investigated series, I discussed the general set-up of a photovoltaic energy system, tossed around some pros and cons, and provided some...
View ArticlegreenHILLhome: Solar Panels, Part 3
Terry Meier with one of his photovoltaic panels during installation. Photo used with permission from Terry Meier. We’ve covered the basics on how solar photovoltaic systems work, the tax incentives and...
View ArticlegreenHILLhome: A Stroll Around the Hill
Uploaded to Flickr.com by Claire Sambrook Washington DC was recently rated one of the ten most walkable cities in the country. It’s pretty easy to understand why—a compact city in area, fairly even,...
View ArticlegreenHILLhome: Hazy, Hot, and Time to be Efficient
Uploaded to Flickr.com by LongView Summer heat waves bring all sorts of creative solutions for staying cool. We are fortunate on the Hill to have some public pools to enjoy, but as many of us know our...
View ArticlegreenHILLhome: Attracting Wildlife
Uploaded to Flickr.com by Hunda We recently planted some new shrubs and plants in our yard, and it was just last week I felt that we chose some of the right vegetation when my wife called me outside to...
View ArticlegreenHILLhome: Green To-Go
Uploaded to flickr.com by DistractedMind “Ordering out” is a common occurrence in many households. In our home we find ourselves phoning in an order at the end of a long week (especially during the...
View ArticlegreenHILLhome: Papurniture
Chairline by Papurniture People can be very creative with recycling and reusing materials. We know recycling is good for the environment, but it doesn’t have to be the old...
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