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...grey, and white roof membranes on the same building [see above photo] were measured to have maximum surface temperatures of approximately 75°C, 65°C, and 50°C [167°F, 149°F, and 122°F] respectively. While typically in cold climates we think of increased R-values as preventing heat loss from the warmer interior to the...

...grey” infrastructure. (Grey infrastructure refers to manmade solutions.) Dow Chemical just completed constructing a 110 acre wetland instead of a traditional waste water treatment plant, realizing many benefits, including a $38.5 million reduction in capital cost. The Canadian Insurance Industry is also working to ...

...grey. I know a few people who have had brilliant blue results with blueberries, I think it's possible that our water softener had something to do with our not so blue results. I don't know, but it's fun to experiment so, hey! Pink: Beets (try 2 sliced or grated beets per 1.5 cups water) Raspberries, mashed, boi...

...Grey Construction Inc. Ottawa, ON www.cgreyconstruction.com Global Sustainable Solutions Tay Township, ON www.globalsustainablesolutions.ca Habitat for Humanity Manitoba Winnipeg, MB www.habitat.mb.ca Habitat Studio & Workshop Ltd. Edmonton, AB www.habitat-studio.com Insightful H...

...greying cedar siding, you won't need to do a lot of maintenance. Cons of cedar siding: Very expensive and time consuming to install. And if you DO mind the look of greying cedar siding, like all wood products, it will require regular repainting, staining or oiling to keep a consitent color & finish. (see here for eco...

...grey water heat recovery unit . This unit collected waste water from the bathroom sinks, tub and laundry unit in a 30 gallon storage tank and had a counter flow coil of fresh water to recover some of the waste heat in the waste water. This unit was not very successful as the waste water had soap added to the water be...

...grey energy of buildings New construction in both residential and commercial applications are increasingly being built to higher standards of energy-efficiency and overall sustainability . This building trend has resulted in marginally lower emissions from the built environment, which is encouraging. However, the mis...

...grey hairs too. In short, and after careful consideration to answer the above question, I’ve concluded that no, Tiny Homes on wheels are not what I would call good in my book. If you do decide to go down the Tiny home route, keeping it sited permanently in one place would be the more sustainable (and less stressfu...

...grey winters day. Before outside air enters the HRV it is preheated or pre-cooled using a simple heat exchanger connected to a 325’ long ground loop of 3/4” pipe buried 5’ deep. Using a circulator pump and electronic control, fluid is pumped through the ground loop and heat exchanger to heat or cool the air entering ...

...grey while exposed to weather and UV rays. Another option here is recycled plastic composite decking boards; they are not wood but rather plastic made to look like wood (we say that loosely because you would definitely be able to tell them apart in a police lineup). One advantage is they are often profiled to make a ...