Rye Turning Green » Honor Your Home http://ryeturninggreen.com Reducing the carbon footprint of Rye, NH Thu, 10 May 2012 20:49:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Honor Your Home – Art Incentive for Rye Homeowners http://ryeturninggreen.com/honor-your-home-art-incentive-for-rye-homeowners http://ryeturninggreen.com/honor-your-home-art-incentive-for-rye-homeowners#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:45:04 +0000 susananderson http://ryeturninggreen.com/?p=484 Come to the Gala Opening and Show of “Honor Your Home” on Friday, November 12th from 5 – 8 pm at the Seacoast Science Center.

Enjoy local food, local music and local art.  You’ll have a chance to meet the artists and community members who have been part of The Rye Energy Committee’s 2010 art and energy project:  Honor Your Home.

Invite friends and family.  The more the merrier.  This is a time to honor what you and your fellow Rye residents have done to reduce our carbon footprint and to view some beautiful art!   Twenty-five homeowners have signed up to take at least three actions to reduce their energy use by improving their home’s energy efficiency.  Actions range from replacing bulbs with compact florescent bulbs to insulating attics and lowering thermostats.   The culmination of these efforts was having local artists create paintings of various Rye homes and gardens.   The Honor Your Home Art Exhibit will take place on November 12 at the Seacoast Science Center, Odiorne Park where the paintings can be viewed and purchased.   All the art will be for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the artists, the Seacoast Science Center, and the Rye Energy Committee.
You can take part in reducing your carbon footprint as well!  It’s easy.  Here is a list of actions you can take in your home:
  • Install insulated shades
  • Wash clothes in cold water
  • Use dishwasher only when full
  • Turn off lights when you leave the room
  • Don’t run water when you are brushing your teeth
  • Get a rain barrel
  • Insulate water pipes
  • Clean furnace annually
  • Install sweeps at exterior doors
  • Take the NECC
  • Shop at the Rye Farmer’s Market
  • There are so many ways we can reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Join in the efforts to reduce our town’s carbon footprint and save money!
]]> http://ryeturninggreen.com/honor-your-home-art-incentive-for-rye-homeowners/feed 0 Ten+Things to do to Honor Your Home http://ryeturninggreen.com/tenthings-to-do-to-honor-your-home http://ryeturninggreen.com/tenthings-to-do-to-honor-your-home#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:11:52 +0000 susananderson http://ryeturninggreen.com/?p=360 The first ten things to do are listed by the Environment Defense Fund, the rest of the list are actions taken by local people.  Take or pledge to take only THREE actions and an area artist will paint a lovely painting of your home or whatever part you may want, e.g. an arbor, a shed, [...]]]> The first ten things to do are listed by the Environment Defense Fund, the rest of the list are actions taken by local people.  Take or pledge to take only THREE actions and an area artist will paint a lovely painting of your home or whatever part you may want, e.g. an arbor, a shed, a deck.   It’s that simple.  The art work will be exhibited at the Seacoast Science Center gala opening November 12.

Contact Mimi White, mimiwhite@earthlink.net, 964-6586 for more information and to sign up.

You can also attend the Green Saturday morning programs at the Seacoast Science Center and learn more about how you can tighten up your home. Details are in the Events Calendar on this site.

TEN+ ACTIONS:

1.  Recycle and buy minimally packaged goods as much as possible.

2.  Wash clothes in cold water. (Ed. – It works as well as warm, really!)

3.  Install low-flow shower heads to use less water.  (Ed. Feels the same as full-flow)

4.  Run the dishwasher only when it is full and don’t use the heat to dry dishes.

5.  Replace standard light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. (Ed. They come in all shapes and sizes now, some dimmable and instant-on)

6.  Plug air leaks in windows and doors to increase energy efficiency.

7.  Replace old appliances with energy efficient models.

8.  Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation whenever possible.

9.  Adjust your thermostat – lower in winter, higher in summer.

10.  Share these simple steps with family and friends and increase awareness!

Other steps that have been taken:

Put up a clothesline or wooden rack.

Wrap hot water pipes.

Insulate attic and cellar.

Reglaze, recaulk and tighten old windows.

Use cloth draft-prevention “snakes” at bottom of doors and windows.

Have a home energy audit. Call your energy provider – they may do this for free or a very reasonable rate.

Program thermostats.

Compost waste.

Plant a vegetable garden.

Buy local at the Rye Farmers’ Market



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