kmstrauss's blog

Posted: 20 weeks 6 days ago

Why Are We Here? Most people are raised in a specific religion that has a "God" or "higher power". We're taught that this being is the creator of all and that there is no equal. I was raised in the Roman Catholic Church and have a family member that is a "sister" in the church, yet, I have trouble finding the "truth" in how the church wants me to practice my faith. Does that mean I don't believe? Absolutely not! I know that there is something much larger than me and I do believe in whatever that is. I...

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Using “Green” vs. “Green Washed” Products

Posted: 1 year 2 days ago

I have been building “green built” homes for a few years now and something has come to my attention more recently that was quite alarming for a “green builder.” I built a beautiful, energy efficient 2800 sf home a couple of years ago that I thought was, for all intents and purposes, fairly “green.” I later found out that two of the products that I used on the home were simply “green washed.” Before I go into too many details let’s define the two and make sure we understand the difference. There are many definitions for the term...