Green building Archives - CNCL https://cncl.info/tag/green-building/ Centre for Nonviolence & Conscious Living Sun, 08 Dec 2019 20:36:46 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://cncl.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-CFN_Logo_Black_on_White-512x512-32x32.jpg Green building Archives - CNCL https://cncl.info/tag/green-building/ 32 32 Sustainable Home Decor Guide: Ethical and Eco-Friendly Design Tips https://cncl.info/personal/sustainable-home-decor-guide-ethical-and-eco-friendly-design-tips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sustainable-home-decor-guide-ethical-and-eco-friendly-design-tips https://cncl.info/personal/sustainable-home-decor-guide-ethical-and-eco-friendly-design-tips/#respond Sat, 07 Dec 2019 22:18:25 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=224843 Sustainable home designs can help both people and businesses avoid having a negative impact on the environment. By choosing an eco-friendly manufacturer, designer, or by simply looking deeper into the footprint and profile of the materials and companies they work with, people can reduce their carbon footprint by being more conscious of the decor they put in their homes.

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]]> https://cncl.info/personal/sustainable-home-decor-guide-ethical-and-eco-friendly-design-tips/feed/ 0 The Hemp Revival: An Ecological Alternative with Many Commercial Uses https://cncl.info/human-society/the-hemp-revival-an-ecological-alternative-with-many-commercial-uses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-hemp-revival-an-ecological-alternative-with-many-commercial-uses https://cncl.info/human-society/the-hemp-revival-an-ecological-alternative-with-many-commercial-uses/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:21:34 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=221778 Linda Delair is a LEED accredited green building consultant and the Northern California Regional Coordinator for the California Hemp Association. Bioneers Restorative Food Systems Director, Arty Mangan, interviewed Linda at the CalCAN Conference at UC Davis.

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]]> https://cncl.info/human-society/the-hemp-revival-an-ecological-alternative-with-many-commercial-uses/feed/ 0 The Difference Passive Solar Heating Can Make to a Home https://cncl.info/human-society/the-difference-passive-solar-gain-can-make-to-a-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-difference-passive-solar-gain-can-make-to-a-home https://cncl.info/human-society/the-difference-passive-solar-gain-can-make-to-a-home/#respond Sun, 23 Jun 2019 17:00:25 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=221265 By taking advantage of passive solar gain (orienting our homes towards the sun among other strategies), we can save money, be healthier, and have less impact on the environment.

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]]> https://cncl.info/human-society/the-difference-passive-solar-gain-can-make-to-a-home/feed/ 0 Debunking Myths: 5 Things to Know About Green Infrastructure https://cncl.info/human-society/debunking-myths-5-things-to-know-about-green-infrastructure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=debunking-myths-5-things-to-know-about-green-infrastructure https://cncl.info/human-society/debunking-myths-5-things-to-know-about-green-infrastructure/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2019 01:49:35 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=218848 Green infrastructure like healthy forests, wetlands and coral reefs can cheaply and effectively enhance the performance of traditional built, or “gray infrastructure.” Here, we dispel five myths holding green infrastructure back

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