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Green needs a new name!
June 14, 2010 – 3:14 pm | 5 Comments
Green needs a new name!

I’m not Green!
Today I talked to a client about using remodel funds to enhance the home by installing more insulation and sealing cracks and ultimately make it more efficient and comfortable, you know let’s talk …

Green is giving me the Blues!
December 8, 2009 – 9:59 pm | 8 Comments
Green is giving me the Blues!

Why is it when we talk about green building or sustainability its many times an all or nothing venture. Homeowners would embrace green building practices if they were inspired, for the most part they are …

Hey, Hey we’re the Monkees! #2
December 6, 2009 – 3:59 pm | 2 Comments
Hey, Hey we’re the Monkees! #2

We don’t Monkey around.
Monkeys post 1
Now in April we start a hysterical attempt to control the damage, at an economic cost that may compound the problem. Knee-jerk attempts to rectify the problem quickly by encapsulating …

EPA Lead Rules and the Monkees of Nikko Toshogo
December 5, 2009 – 7:21 pm | 20 Comments
EPA Lead Rules and the Monkees of Nikko Toshogo

“See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil”
By Paul Lesieur
Although it’s true origins remain debated this phrase was put into practice in the form of three monkeys carved, one with its hands over its …

Eco Friendly Painting Contractor.
November 26, 2009 – 10:11 am | 2 Comments
Eco Friendly Painting Contractor.

Putting Eco into Environment from Toronto Painters

Here’s a little article about my friend George Z of Toronto Painters.
Adding to the discussion of the environmental policies of Ecopainting Inc,  the following are some of the current policies …

Do ceramic window films save money?
November 21, 2009 – 5:38 pm | 5 Comments
Do ceramic window films save money?

Introducing the only ceramic film worthy of the 3M name.
By Jeremy Dobbins
If you are concerned about rising energy prices, global warming, interior fading of your furniture, artwork and flooring, or if you are worried about …