{"id":336,"date":"2008-09-24T21:29:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-24T21:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhgrealestateblog.com\/?p=336"},"modified":"2024-12-30T14:51:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T19:51:55","slug":"go-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/go-green\/","title":{"rendered":"GO Green!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-361\" style=\"margin: 5px 10px\" title=\"Go Green\" src=\"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2008\/09\/gogreen-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Some of today\u2019s environmental buzzwords are \u201cgreen\u201d and \u201cglobal warming\u201d and \u201chealthy environment,\u201d but what exactly do these buzzwords mean to our homes, our health and our pocketbooks?\u00a0 I had the opportunity to dig into the effects of global warming during my research for our Home Efficiency Seminar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">There are volumes of information available online and in print. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.finishrich.com\/pages\/home.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Go Green, Live Rich<\/strong><\/a> by David Bach with Hillary Rosner offers \u201c50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying,\u201d and Sophia Uliano tells us \u201c8 Simple Steps to an Eco-Friendly Life\u201d in her book, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gorgeouslygreen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gorgeously Green<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Consider these points:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Currently, our homes account for more than 20{0a8e414e4f0423ce9f97e7209435b0fa449e6cffaf599cce0c556757c159a30c} of our national energy demand and produce more than 20{0a8e414e4f0423ce9f97e7209435b0fa449e6cffaf599cce0c556757c159a30c} of our national carbon dioxide emissions.<\/li>\n<li>Heating a home accounts for approximately 15-25{0a8e414e4f0423ce9f97e7209435b0fa449e6cffaf599cce0c556757c159a30c} of its energy use.<\/li>\n<li>High efficiency water heaters use up to 50{0a8e414e4f0423ce9f97e7209435b0fa449e6cffaf599cce0c556757c159a30c} less energy than standard models.<\/li>\n<li>The average home is responsible for more pollution than the average car.<\/li>\n<li>Plumbing leaks in a home account for approximately 14{0a8e414e4f0423ce9f97e7209435b0fa449e6cffaf599cce0c556757c159a30c} of its water usage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The table below shows that by making some very small changes, we can make a big difference in the environment and save money at the same time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2008\/09\/chart.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-337\" title=\"chart\" src=\"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2008\/09\/chart.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2008\/09\/chart.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2008\/09\/chart-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2008\/09\/chart-100x74.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cGreen\u201d living can be and should be addressed by everyone \u2013 from individuals to major corporations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">What energy-saving tips can you offer?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of today\u2019s environmental buzzwords are \u201cgreen\u201d and \u201cglobal warming\u201d and \u201chealthy environment,\u201d but what exactly do these buzzwords mean to our homes, our health and our pocketbooks?\u00a0 I had the opportunity to dig into the effects of global warming during my research for our Home Efficiency Seminar. 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