As part of President Barack Obama’s strategy to make the nation more energy efficient, the Department of Energy (DOE) has announced several initiatives aimed at switching commercial and residential lighting over to more environmentally friendly alternatives.
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Jun, 2012
The owner of 175 rental units in Baltimore was sentenced to one year and one day in prison last Monday after being issued more than 20 violations from city officials pertaining to the presence of lead paint in his properties.
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Jun, 2012
Baltimore area residents looking to embrace energy efficiency are getting a helping hand from a local non-profit.
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Jun, 2012
The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, a Florida-based research group, released a new study this week that ranked 18 states along the Atlantic coast in order of how prepared their residents’ homes are for hurricane season.
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Jun, 2012
Only three weeks after purchasing her newly constructed condo last December, Denise Mitsuma’s worst nightmares came true. She woke up one morning to a flooded basement, setting off a disastrous chain of events.
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Jun, 2012
To many Americans, summer is a time of expensive energy bills and costly vacations. However, a new poll released by The Associated Press on June 7 indicates that many consumers are looking to break out of these spending habits by taking eco-friendly steps to keep their budgets in check.
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Jun, 2012
Even if you think your new home is perfect, think twice before skimping out on a home inspection contractor. What may look safe on the surface could be masking future home hazards.
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Jun, 2012
Sellers and the real estate agents they’re working with must not only disclose known lead paint problems, but also potential areas of concern.
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Jun, 2012
Simple, common problems caused by residents of a home, whose costs quickly mount, would no longer exist.
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May, 2012
HVAC costs are somewhat more difficult to pin down, because they are so contingent upon outside factors.