Home Moment

There is a great internet site from National Geographic this month. Go to ngm.com/greenhouse to find out how green your home is. it is fun to do and will give you some hints for making your abode an energy saver. And if you are planning some remodels or additions you will be ahead of the game in terms of savings. For instance, side by side fridges are more costly to operate than either top or bottom freezer models. I didn't know that!

Along they same line, the magazine sites Bank of America joining the green movement for a manhattan skyscraper they are building that will capture and reuse rain and wastewater. Also mentioned is the Bejing Olympics Organization which will be green in design, the "gherkin", London's new pickle shaped skyscraper, designed to trim energy useage by 50% compared to a similar sized conventional structure. Lastely, Guadalajara's new soccer arena is to be built in a hill and topped with grass-covered slopes for a public park.