Midwest Eco-Design - Your home for eco-friendly construction, remodeling & housing choices including prefrabricated homes, cabins and other sustainable material choices.

Looking to reduce your hydro bill and your impact on the environment? Unplugging often-used appliances and electronics will solve the problem, but isn’t always the most convenient solution.
Check out the SmartStrip Power Saving Surge Protector, which detects when a device is plugged in, and automatically cuts off power to its peripherals.
Not only does it save [...]

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1. Less Waste, More Materials: While material waste is virtually eliminated, prefab homes typically use 25-35 percent more material in the structure of the home itself. While the overall material consumption is probably a wash, the extra building materials of a prefab home go to good use. The factory-setting allows builders to construct a stronger [...]

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