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Creating a Brighter Future 
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By Justine Sanchez
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Apr/May 2007 (#118)
pp. 26-32
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Intermediate Level • 3,175 words
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| Upgrading older homes for energy efficiency almost always results in a net decrease in resource consumption, because fewer construction materials need to be harvested, manufactured, and transported. With this in mind, we set out to reduce our energy use and install a solar-electric system to meet all of our electricity needs. |
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