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Indoor Marijuana Growing Accounts for Over 1% of all Electric Consumption in the U.S.

Green Building Law Update

In 2015, when vaping is out and Marley Natural Weed is in, the largely unrecognized and surging use of electricity associated with marijuana must be considered. Indoor marijuana growing operations accounted for over 1% of all electric consumption in the U.S.,

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Should You Consider Hybrid Heating?

Pro Builder

As a cost-effective step toward an all-electric future, hybrid heating systems offer real customer benefits. With a growing percentage of electricity generated by non-fossil fuel sources such as wind and solar, sustainability advocates believe that all-electric homes will lead the way to reducing housing's carbon footprint. .

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

Pro Builder

From community solar installations to a push in some municipalities for all-electric building codes, interest in solar keeps growing. The power comes from 688,360 solar panels across 870 acres just north of town that provide electricity to the entire community. Sustainability. Thu, 04/01/2021 - 13:50. Energy Efficiency.

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Cannabis Cultivation has Growing Environmental Implications

Green Building Law Update

Anecdotally, last year in Boulder County, Colorado during the second quarter of 2015, a modest 5,000 square foot indoor cannabis facility was consuming over 29,000 kWh of electricity each month. A single family home in Colorado might be consuming about 630 kWh. cents per kWh into the Energy Impact Offset Fund.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Green Electrical.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. Green Electrical Contracting. Name: Kelly Hart.

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Online Learning Opportunities

Natural Building

People are staying home these days to avoid the spread of Covid-19, and unfortunately this means that many of the wonderful workshops that have been offered for learning about natural building and sustainable living have been cancelled. I did a bit of research and found a number of such online possibilities, and I’ll list those below.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Day Lighting.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. Green Electrical Contracting. Name: Kelly Hart.

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