Living Green

Sustainable Lifestyles

At home, at work, at the grocery store and everywhere in between, there are many ways you can live a greener life. What’s more, it isn’t hard at all. The key is to ask yourself some basic questions: Am I using more resources than I need? Am I using more energy than I need, and am I using that energy as efficiently as possible? Are my actions making my community a healthier place? These questions can lead to both subtle and dramatic changes in your daily behavior in new and exciting ways. Here are some tips.

Green Communities

A green home becomes even greener when it is located in a green community. In fact, a key element to a green home is its location at a sustainable site. Green neighborhoods are walkable, offer easy access to public transportation or alternative forms of getting around, and are carefully planned to have as little negative impact on the environment as possible. More and more, green homes are being built not alone but in neighborhoods filled with green homes. The U.S. Green Building Council has established LEED for Neighborhood Development, allowing people to live not only in green homes but entire green communities.

Green Products

These Web sites should help you find the most environmentally and socially responsible products for your building and daily lifestyle needs. Read More...