City of Tallahassee Green Initiatives, Rebates and Incentive Programs - 06/29/08 08:41 PM
Here in Tallahassee we are lucky to have one the most generous city rebate & incentive programs for building or remodeling green. e.g. if you are building an energy-efficient home and you are interested in getting it ENERGY STAR certified, the city of Tallahassee will pay you up to $1/square … (0 comments)
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On another note... - 06/29/08 08:57 AM
You do have at least 3 minutes...
Alex Mordas, M.Sc. EcoBroker® & REALTOR® LEED for homes, Field Agent Green Home Certifying Agent, FGBC www.tallahassee-ecobroker.comalexmordas@kw.com (850) 559-4976
Referrals are an important part of my business. If you or someone you know is in need of real estate services, please give me … (6 comments)
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THE greenest home in the South! ...by far! - 06/28/08 11:41 PM
For more photos on this listing, check out this site: Discover House
Alex Mordas, M.Sc. EcoBroker® & REALTOR® LEED for homes, Field Agent Green Home Certifying Agent, FGBC www.tallahassee-ecobroker.comalexmordas@kw.com (850) 559-4976
Referrals are an important part of my business. If you or someone you know is in need of real … (1 comments)
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Free Home Energy Audit - 06/24/08 09:01 PM
With all of the different options out there for going green and all of the ideas about where it is most cost-effective to invest in improvements, what and who are we supposed to buy or believe!?
While nothing is going to be as comprehensive and beneficial to you as a … (8 comments)
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Tallahassee's Green Realtor® - 06/24/08 07:41 PM
Thinking about buying or selling a home..? Working with an EcoBroker® is about much more than just green. As a REALTOR®, with the additional designation of an EcoBroker®, I bring value-added knowledge to the sale or purchase of any home.
Use my services in the purchase or sale of … (0 comments)
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Green Drinks - June - 06/22/08 09:11 AM
IT"S THAT TIME AGAIN!
Green drinks! This Wednesday at 5:30pm. To be held at the usual location: Waterworks bar, 1133 Thomasville Rd.
Everyone welcome! For those who have not yet been to one, it is a stimulating mix of folks from all walks of life - … (5 comments)
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Rainwater Collection, Rain Gardens and Green Roofs... - 06/16/08 02:52 PM
For many of us, rain gardens, green roofs, and rainwater collection systems are awfully fun to think about, stand out as being exceptionally green, and yet we've never really seen any of them in action..!?
As popular of an idea as rainwater collection is, very few people are … (7 comments)
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The logic behind energy-efficient improvements... - 06/16/08 02:22 PM
Thinking about upgrading your old (or new) home..?
Wondering what the difference is in cost between your current home payments and your future costs if you invest in Energy-Star appliances, upgraded insulation, windows, etc..?
Here's the plain and simple logic:
Home costs = mortgage + utilities
(sure … (2 comments)
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Have a home you can't rent or sell? ...why not donate it!?! - 06/15/08 10:48 AM
If you have not yet heard of Rainbow Rehab (RR), check them out: http://www.rainbowrehab.org/
Rainbow Rehab is in the business of taking old, dilapidated homes in not-the-best neighborhoods ...and transforming them into solid, attractive homes. In the process helping to improve the neighborhood and the community at large.
Rehabbed … (2 comments)
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Habitat for Humanity Builds LEED® certified homes - 06/15/08 10:08 AM
Habitat for Humanity, in Tallahassee, FL, is currently in the process of obtaining LEED® certification for a home they are building. The home is sponsored by the Brinkmeyer Family and the Episcopalian and Methodist Communities.
This is the first LEED® certified (or any green certified) building to be built by … (3 comments)
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FGBC/TBA Green Council meeting was a big success! - 06/12/08 04:12 PM
The Tallahassee Green Building Council (GBC) meeting that I wrote about a few days ago was a great success!
The place was packed with builders, realtors, home inspectors, and other professionals coming to learn more about the Florida Green Building Coalition Green Home Standards certification. Many had already had a … (0 comments)
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Guilt Free Disposables... Why use anything else!?! - 06/10/08 05:07 PM
For those of you who have read the lazy environmentalist - or at least heard of him - this local company provides a product that epitomizes that approach... one, which I have to admit, I vastly prefer over the old image of green involving extra work, time, thought, and cost.
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Downtown recycling pilot - 06/10/08 03:55 PM
In a collaborative effort, the city of Tallahassee, is now offering a new recycling program for downtown businesses - I've heard through the grapevine, but not yet confirmed that this offer can include businesses located outside of the target zone also! So definitely call if you are … (2 comments)
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Community Gardens in Tallahassee - 06/09/08 11:25 PM
I recently became aware of the Damayan Garden Project (DGP). This is a great group of individuals - primarily commited volunteers - that work in Tallahassee to create a more liveable community.
The DGP focuses on three core area: Edible Schoolyards, Family Gardens for low-income families, and Community Gardens. … (0 comments)
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Italy's warning - 06/09/08 10:12 PM
If you did not yet get a chance to read the NY times' Sunday article on Naples' trash problem, you have got to take a quick peek!?
If you don't have time for the whole article, here's the gist of it:
No trash has been picked up in Naples … (6 comments)
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Tallahassee Green Building Council event - 06/09/08 05:56 PM
The latest Green Building Council event is going to be held out at Mike Rogers' Southern Oaks development. This is the location of Tallahassee's first certified green development. If you are in the market to build a new home and are interested in building green this would be a … (0 comments)
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