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Dear Readers,
It is with much joy that I wish you all very merry and joyous holidays on behalf of all of us at Drummond Designs.
May your new construction or renovation projects be filled with…
Reducing the energy consumption of a home can equally be done by opting to use household appliances having an optimal energy return, from the refrigerator to the range to the dishwasher, without…
Is there something more motivating for a company, especially for the Customer Service people, than receiving positive comments from a customer who bought one of our house plans ? I want to…
For the majority of people, a greener Christmas involves a lack of snow on December 25th! A greener Christmas in this case would mean lesser garbage and energy saving.
It is well known that the…
It is well known that many of us have a tendency to way till the last minute to finish our Xmas shopping and preparations. If you are anything like me, you're the type to wait until the 24 and 31st…
Electronic thermostats reach a more uniform temperature than conventional bi-metallic thermostats. What’s more, their use can save up to 10% on the costs of heating.
Conventional thermostats work…
Traditional shower heads consume about 14 liters per minute with some even reaching 20 liters. The flow of eco-energetic shower heads is somewhere around 5 liters a minute with some allowing for…
I know, you’re saying to yourself that it’s much too soon to be talking about snow, and to this I would say that you are quite right (although we have already seen snow…). Nevertheless, the month of…
Have you ever had the opportunity to visit a billion dollar house ?! Forbes magazine gives you the chance to visit one through this link
My opinion ? Absolutely awesome, imposing and fabulous...…
We are all more aware or at least sensitized to the importance of being more ecological, to recuperate, reutilize, restrict certain uses, etc.
I want to talk to you about composting because I find…
Over the last few days, I did a cleanup of different magazines I receive from around the world which relate to construction. Interesting articles can be found within, which I never have time to…
Who would have known that everytime we flush we are actually flushing away valuable and natural fertilizer. At least that's what Dave claims in his article "Sustainable Sanitation" found on the blog…
Other…