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Noise Relief for Apartments, Townhomes and Condos
Apartment life involves numerous inhabitants sharing a common living structure, a formula for sound control challenges. Anyone who has ever lived in an apartment unit will attest that sound transmission between adjoining units is a common problem in apartment communities. Most apartment and condo construction is such that numerous units share a common structure, and that structure serves as a means of transferring sound wave energy among multiple units.
Implementing effective soundproofing treatments in an apartment, townhome or condo involves making permanent modifications, and thus is not typically feasible for renters. But if you are the owner of a unit, you can certainly affect a large drop in the noise levels in your unit by implementing treatments aimed Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsBiomass Boiler – Carbon Neutral Heating is Here
In the last few years it became impossible to get away from the hype about green technologies versus fossil fuel technologies. Solar panels, solar thermal and wind turbines have ruled the headlines with major projects undertaken around the world. However, let us not forget the humble wood burning stove. Although not as flashy as a gleaming white wind turbine rotating at a steady speed over a green hill or a high-tech solar photovoltaic cell generating electricity out of simple sun light, the wood burning stove has some important benefits to bring to the table.
First let’s understand how it works. Biomass means that the energy is produced from organic sources (bio-energy). The energy is released when organic sources (wood in Read the rest of this entry »
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