A Campaign of the Sustainable Consumption Committee

 

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What is "True Cost?"

What is "True Cost?"

Home energy, like most things we consume (food, cars, wood products, etc), involves both up-front and long-term costs. Some long-term costs we eventually pay directly, such as the gas for an SUV versus a hybrid. However, the majority of these costs are “externalized,” that is, neither the consumer nor the producer ever pays directly. Rather, society and the environment pay down the road with increased pollution, illness, habitat loss, and global warming.


Sustainable House

Change your consumption patterns to make your life more sustainable

Quotes to Guide your life


Green Building Council

Zero Energy Homes


Home Energy Audit

Perform an energy audit and identify where you are using energy.

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