Archive for October 5th, 2010

As the costs and economic impact of traditional sources of heating and cooling soar, the commercial market continues to experiment to find realistic alternative sources. “Realistic” is generally taken to mean that the technologies are tried and not still in the lab, are highly efficient yet affordable, if not initially then in terms of investment payback, and inherently suitable for the site on which the building will stand (eschewing, for example, hydroelectric power equipment in the desert or solar panels on Washington’s Olympic peninsula, the rainiest spot in the continental U.S.) Read the rest of this entry »

The Kimberly-Clark Corp., makers of Scott Naturals toilet paper, spends a lot of time thinking about bathrooms and what goes on in them. Understanding that people use a lot of water in bathrooms has spurred the company into an ingenious marketing campaign: give away water-saving devices free with purchase of toilet paper. Read the rest of this entry »