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School’s Out: How To Have a Green Summer, Part 1

Published by Vanessa Brunner on July 07, 2009

Since the beginning of civilization, people have been taking respites from the chaos of the city and experiencing the tranquility of the wilderness. But, here we are, in 2009, and gone are the days of wastefulness in the name of convenience. There are a lot of really simple ways to go camping, have fun, and still leave the site exactly as you found it.

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Introducing Qnuru—A New Light on the Landscape

Published by Joe Gillach on April 14, 2009

The company’s designs by acclaimed Southwest sculptor Tom Joyce are a breath of fresh air—especially compared to the usual run of commodity solar outdoor lighting. With last week’s launch of Santa Fe-based Qnuru, we now know what’s possible in sustainable outdoor lighting.

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It’s Not Easy Being Green

Published by Martha Danly on December 08, 2008

Looking back over the Green by Design blogs from past weeks, I spy a recurring theme: it’s not that easy being green. Our wise old friend Kermit the Frog knew what he was talking about.

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The Xtreme Math on LEDs (No Worries, It’s Easy Peasy)

Published by Martha Danly on November 16, 2008

In an earlier post on lighting, LEDs—You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby, Sam Leppanen outlined the many advantages of brightening up with LEDs. This post zooms in on lighting’s total cost of ownership, so you can directly compare the tab for LED bulbs with those for Compact Fluorescents (CFLs) and incandescent bulbs.

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LEDs—You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby

Published by Green by Design on October 21, 2008

For decades, our choice of light bulbs has mainly come down to incandescent versus fluorescent bulbs. Even though CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lights) are making inroads, incandescents still have the lion’s share of the market, because CFLs cost more up front and, despite recent improvements, still don’t give off the natural-looking light we’ve come to expect. [...]