August 2009

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Recycling to the Max …  better than conventional mining!

Recycling to the Max … better than conventional mining!

URBAN MINING.   And why not?  Just one of the by-products is a much IMPROVED, cleaner environment.   And if we enlist the elderly, the unemployed, those on welfare… who knows how much more good can come of it!!
Japan is a prime example… in fact their rapidly aging population is leading the way in one town to create a zero-waste community, recycling everything, [...]

To Build Green or not to Build Green?

To Build Green or not to Build Green?

It’s time…  We need to get educated and then help educate others on Building Green!
We need to know that Perka’s Steel Frames fit perfectly into closed loop sustainability and in zero waste design systems.  And they are free standing sovereign structures. You can put ANYTHING on the envelope.
Soon Team Perka will be passing on opportunities to add off grid [...]

You thinking that building will help you be more sustainable?

You thinking that building will help you be more sustainable?

Despite these challenging socio-economic times - there are many many gems of opportunity popping up!  The whole “green” sustainable lifestyle movement is actually growing exponentially.  And it is more than a movement … on the eve of the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock - it is becoming more and more apparent that it is a necessity [...]

Simple tips for increasing home efficiency…

Simple tips for increasing home efficiency…

Here are some tips that are profoundly “simple” yet can make a HUGE difference in energy efficiency of a home, school, church or business…  Every once in a while I fall into one of these gems of information that just MUST be passed on.    Full acknowledgement goes to buildingwithawareness.com for their work.  For more amazingly [...]

Are you still wondering if Building Green is really “the way” to go?

Are you still wondering if Building Green is really “the way” to go?

While it is probably the fastest growing “awareness” the human race has ever grown into - one might be surprised to hear how so many of us still wonder if Building Green is “worth” it??? 
“Building Green” is not only good for the “environment” which it does by preserving energy by not “wasting” it needlessly, consuming less non-renewable [...]