Thomas Jacobson Construction (TJC), are high end custom home builders that specialize in new home construction and remodeling throughout the Seattle and Bellevue, Washington area. We are committed to sustainable building and quality construction and have actively employed green building practices throughout our business since inception. We are proud to have recently completed one of the first LEED platinum and net zero energy and net zero water homes in the Northwest. Thomas Jacobson Construction can also assist you by applying our same high standards for craftsmanship to your light commercial and tenant improvement (TI) projects.

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2010

New Year’s Resolution:

Lose 3,000 Pounds...of Carbon Dioxide

by P.W. McRandle republished with permission from The Green Guide

How you can take one step each month to lose 3,000 pounds, then keep shedding that weight.

 

Month

Activity

Calculation

CO2 Savings

January

Turn down your thermostat by 2°F

(53 lbs./mo.) x 6 mos.

318 lbs.

February

Run dishwasher only when full and on its energy-saver mode

(70 lbs./mo.) x 11 mos.

770 lbs.

March

Wash clothes in cold water rather than hot

(42 lbs./mo.) x 10 mos.

420 lbs.

April

Keep tires properly inflated

(21 lbs./mo.) x 9 mos

189 lbs.

May

Dry half your clothes on the clothes line or drying rack

(60 lbs./mo.) x 8 mos.

480 lbs.

June 

Raise your thermostat from 72° to 73° this summer

(40 lbs./mo.) x 4 mos.

160 lbs.

July 

Plug electronics into power strip and turn off when not in use

(20 lbs./mo.) x 6 mos.

120 lbs.

August 

Insulate your water heater

(26 lbs./mo.) x 5 mos.

130 lbs.

September

Caulk and weatherstrip your home

(72 lbs./mo.) x 4 mos.

288 lbs.

October

Take the bus to work one day a week

(13 lbs./mo.) x 3 mos.

39 lbs.

November

Clean your refrigerator’s coils and defrost it regularly

(58 lbs./mo.) x 2 mos.

116 lbs.

December

Replace one 70 watt bulb with a 9 watt LED

(5 lbs./mo.) x 1 mo.

5 lbs.

YEAR TOTAL 

3,035 lbs.

If every U.S. household took these steps:                160 million tons

 

For more information, go to www.thegreenguide.com.

 
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