There is a notion in today’s environmentally conscious world that green is in which is mostly a very good choice yet not always the best for old condos that were built when caring for mother earth wasn’t always the norm of the time. But this doesn’t mean you can’t do your own little part in the greening of your particular unit for the simple act of changing all your lighting with CFL’s or energy saving lamps may be a good start. Old buildings also had a menagerie of appliances that were not too good for the environment, these appliances can be replaced by better newer ones that are more efficient and thus saving you more in terms of electrical consumption.
Adding plants such as bamboo in containers can greatly add to the amount of good oxygen in such housing units such as condo’s for they are normally closed up most of the time with heavy use of climate control in terms of heating and cooling. Just be sure to check for allergies before getting them for there are some unseemingly dangerous plants you may not know of. Turn off or unplug appliances opting not to use the sleep mode which consumes vampire power when they go into standby.