The question of just how much energy does a particular appliance or electronic device use is a valid one. For one thing, if you’ve got some cash for a green upgrade why not invest that money in the best most energy saving option?
The U.S. Department of Energy offers the following calculation…
Formula for Estimating Energy Consumption
“(Wattage × Hours Used Per Day ÷ 1000 = Daily Kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumption
(1 kilowatt (kW) = 1,000 Watts)
Multiply this by the number of days you use the appliance during the year for the annual consumption. You can then calculate the annual cost to run an appliance …read more

Blip Design does some amazing work – both structural and furniture wise. Also, for an architect firm Blip’s website is refreshingly uncomplicated and no hassle. That’s new.
One of my favorite structures of Blip’s is a remodel, the queen anne house. The home is in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle and takes advantage of the views to the east, and is Built-Green certified. The front is simply sparklingly. There’s a great website dedicated to the house – check it out.

Unique and bright, this home, in spite of it’s original coloring, merges right in with the environment surrounding it. I love …read more