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Green needs a new name!
June 14, 2010 – 3:14 pm | 6 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 Greener and sustainable. They are getting tile from Turkey instead. That’s a tile that is quarried by people who [...]

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 not. If green living saved money, consumers would flock to it, it doesn’t and they don’t. There’s a problem, and [...]

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 lead tainted debris in plastic will add cost and inconvenience and the people performing the work will be [...]

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 eyes, one with its hands over its ears, and another with its hands over its mouth, for the [...]

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 of our Toronto Painting Company Office – Administration Print only the proposals and related documents needed for jobs in [...]

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 the safety and security of your home or business and are seeking some peace of mind then window [...]