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nf85
in Environmental and Green Design 9 years and 6 months ago
How to assess proposed renovation's heating/cooling impact?
Hi all, We are planning further renovations to our home, including some things like reinstating a skylight in a small room on the top floor…
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nf85
in Environmental and Green Design 9 years and 6 months ago
How to assess proposed renovation's heating/cooling impact?
Hi all, We are planning further renovations to our home, including some things like reinstating a skylight in a small room on the top floor…
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workisfun
in Environmental and Green Design 10 years and 1 month ago
Fragrant plants for the vestibule
Hi, Sometimes the vestibule that I share with my tenants gets a bit stale-smelling. Can anyone recommend plants that can survive with just a little…
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conners
in Environmental and Green Design 9 years and 8 months ago
Possible Buried Oil Tank in Rowhome
Looking at a rowhouse in Brooklyn. Inspector found an old fill pipe at the front of the house and said it’s possible there’s an underground…
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conners
in Environmental and Green Design 9 years and 8 months ago
Possible Buried Oil Tank in Rowhome
Looking at a rowhouse in Brooklyn. Inspector found an old fill pipe at the front of the house and said it’s possible there’s an underground…
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workisfun
in Environmental and Green Design 10 years and 1 month ago
Fragrant plants for the vestibule
Hi, Sometimes the vestibule that I share with my tenants gets a bit stale-smelling. Can anyone recommend plants that can survive with just a little…
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sqhaexgkh
in Environmental and Green Design 10 years and 3 months ago
Solar Panels
Hi– I am looking into solar panels for my home. I am wondering if anyone out there has experience with 1) solar panel and DOB…
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sqhaexgkh
in Environmental and Green Design 10 years and 3 months ago
Solar Panels
Hi– I am looking into solar panels for my home. I am wondering if anyone out there has experience with 1) solar panel and DOB…
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ditmasmom
in Environmental and Green Design 13 years and 5 months ago
Looking for a possible buried oil tank
hi all, I am interested in a buying a house and upon inspection it was determined that there was a possibility of a buried oil…
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anon200
in Environmental and Green Design 12 years and 3 months ago
Joint solar / green roof installation?
Our coop is considering installing solar panels in conjunction with a green roof, and figure it might be easiest to design and install the two…
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realestate
in Environmental and Green Design 13 years and 11 months ago
Kitchen Counters you love (not polished granite)?
We need to choose kitchen countertops for townhouse we are renovating. Budget is modest but we also want something durable/relatively easy to maintain. Aesthetically, we…
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kimplicated
in Environmental and Green Design 12 years and 2 months ago
Toilet Recycling?
There was a whole push around an announcement last year that, starting in 2013, NYC would be offering a $125 rebate for upgrading to low-flow…
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kimplicated
in Environmental and Green Design 12 years and 2 months ago
Toilet Recycling?
There was a whole push around an announcement last year that, starting in 2013, NYC would be offering a $125 rebate for upgrading to low-flow…
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anon200
in Environmental and Green Design 12 years and 3 months ago
Joint solar / green roof installation?
Our coop is considering installing solar panels in conjunction with a green roof, and figure it might be easiest to design and install the two…
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kimplicated
in Environmental and Green Design 12 years and 4 months ago
General Contractor + Landmarks & Eco Consultant Combo?
Hi all, My reno project started out small. But it’s not looking so small anymore. …heard that story before? The plan’s not firm, but the project…
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kimplicated
in Environmental and Green Design 12 years and 4 months ago
General Contractor + Landmarks & Eco Consultant Combo?
Hi all, My reno project started out small. But it’s not looking so small anymore. …heard that story before? The plan’s not firm, but the project…
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jameskoster
in Environmental and Green Design 12 years and 11 months ago
What is this strange device?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5009c4c2b3e62-.jpg It was just installed outside a friend’s window. I thought it might be for environmental quality monitoring, but it looks like something from the…
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jameskoster
in Environmental and Green Design 12 years and 11 months ago
What is this strange device?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5009c4c2b3e62-.jpg It was just installed outside a friend’s window. I thought it might be for environmental quality monitoring, but it looks like something from the…
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