With much of the buzz about “greening your home” focusing on large-scale projects like solar panels, green roofs, and LEED certification, it may appear that you can only achieve a green home if you are a homeowner. If you rent a home or apartment, energy efficiency projects with long payback periods may not make sense for you. As a renter you probably also experience the “split incentives” dilemma, where the landlord has little financial incentive to invest in making the building more energy efficient because the tenant is responsible for paying the utility bills.

There are still plenty of actions with quick or immediate paybacks that renters can take to reduce utility costs. In this article, we’ll focus on some of the most important strategies you can implement to make your apartment or house more energy efficient. Read more »

Happy New Year! As we welcome 2012, many of us are taking the opportunity to consider what we want to achieve in the new year and are making resolutions to be healthier, happier, or more successful.  In this time of fresh starts, why not commit to one or two actions to make your lifestyle more sustainable? Whether you resolve to start a compost pile, remember to bring your reusable bags into the grocery store, or finally add weatherstripping to your front door, choose something ambitious and achievable – and make 2012 your greenest year yet!