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Find an eco-builder, from the ground up
Making your existing home more green is one thing.
But doing it with a home that you’re building from
scratch is another.
The possibilities are endless—but don’t let that over
whelm you. “If you’re only comfortable taking a small
step, and your neighbor is taking a small step, it all adds
up,” says professional house planner Jack Thomasson,
who worked on the HGTV Green Home near Hilton Head,
S.C. (You can enter to win this eco-friendly dream
home until May 9 at HGTV.com.) “There’s a
cumulative effect of small steps.”
SUGGESTIONS FOR
GREEN CONSTRUCTION
■ Find a builder who recycles.
On the site, Thomasson used
separate Dumpsters for
metal, plastic and wood,
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USA WEEKEND • May 2-4,2008
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Fit Smart By JORGE CRUISE
Bike to work
THERE’S a long list
of reasons to bike
to work. “It’s surpris
ingly quick, it’s good
for your health and
your pocketbook, especially in light
of rising gas prices, and it helps peo
ple get out of their physical inactiv
ity rut,” says Andy Clarke, executive
director of the League of American
Bicyclists. And, he says, it’s the ulti
mate in multi-tasking; You clear your
head and get in a workout while sim
ply commuting to the office.
TIPS FOR COMMUTING BY BIKE
■ First, get a helmet (And a bike, if
you don’t have one!)
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plus one for miscellaneous materials. Scrap wood was
used to make the bed in the master bedroom and the
bunk beds in the second bedroom.
■ Avoid meandering pipes.
Pipe routes that go directly from the source to the fix
ture increase overall water efficiency.
■ Insulate better.
l Thomasson used spray foam insulation
ft because it fills every crevice, keeping in
air that has been heated or cooled.
■ Go for long-lasting materials.
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II Next, test your route. Clarke sug
gests trying this on a weekend so you
can take your time and get familiar
with your path. Some cities have bike
route maps available online.
■ If your commute is long, consider
driving to a location that’s only 5 miles
from work, then biking the rest of
the way.
■ Keep in mind that you don’t have
to bike to work every day. “Two or
three times a week has great health
benefits,” Clarke says.
■ Always follow this simple rule: “Be
predictable and visible.”
■ Visit bikeleague.org for resources
and information about Bike to Work
Day, which is May 16.
Contact Fit Smart Editor Jorge Cruise,
author of The 12-Second Sequence,
at 12second.com.
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place it as often,
meaning you use
fewer resources
and less energy.
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Money Smart walecia konrad
A new way to pay
restaurant bills
Wireless technology that lets diners
swipe their credit cards at the table
may offer protection against dis
honest waiters who “skim” account
numbers. You’re the only
one who handles your
credit card, so your
account number
doesn’t end up in
the wrong hands. 1
“European res
taurants have used
this technology for a
while,” says Tanya Steel,
editor in chief of Epicurious.com.
Until it’s prevalent here, some tips:
■ Keep the waiter in sight after
you hand over your card. Ideally,
he’ll take it to a central register,
where you can see what’s going on.
■ Check credit card statements
carefully. Report irregularities right
away. The faster you report a prob
lem, the easier it is to clear it up.
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Calcium isn’t enough
Want strong bones? Take both cal
cium and vitamin D. The combo is
far more effective long-term than
calcium alone in preventing bone
loss in older women, finds a new
Australian study. In fact, calcium
alone was shown to stop bone loss
for only one year. But a daily dose
of 1,200 mg calcium and 1,000 IU
vitamin D guarded against bone loss
for the entire five-year study. □
Contributing Editors
Pam Anderson, Ken Bums, Jean Carper,
Stephen Covey, Jorge Cruise.
Steve Dale, Kenneth C. Davis,
Sharon Epperson, Dennie Hughes,
Walecia Konrad, Lisa Ling,
Lou Manfredini, Dr. Tedd Mitchell,
Ann Pleshette Murphy, Cokie Roberts,
Steve Roberts, Tavis Smiley,
Terry Stickeis
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