green: Hip-Hop Energy Audits! - 04/15/09 09:28 PM
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green: Reinvigorating our construction/housing industry through recycling - 04/09/09 08:31 PM
I recently stumbled across a really great opportunity for developers, remodelers, house-flippers and homeowners to save some money, go green and avoid filling up our landfills: http://www.planetreuse.com/
This service offers - for free - the ability to either post offers of building materials, or to request specific … (1 comments)
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green: Financial Incentives for Going Green - 01/19/09 10:05 PM
Wondering what rebates and incentives are available to you or your clients on a green building project or an installation of solar?
Look no further!
http://www.dsireusa.org/
DSIRE claims to be a "comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy … (1 comments)
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green: GreenO'Ween Tallahassee - 09/25/08 09:19 PM
Sustainable Tallahassee's Green Halloween Bash is going to be F-F-F-F-reeeeeeaAAKY!!!
Don't miss it!
Alex Mordas, LEED AP 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 … (3 comments)
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green: Green Drinks Tallahassee - the date has moved! - 07/11/08 11:00 AM
For newbies and old-timers alike, Tallahassee Green Drinks has moved to the last Wednesday of the month (from the 3rd Wednesday). If you have not yet been to one, it is a great place for networking with other green-minded folks!
Every month there is a different speaker from one … (0 comments)
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green: Progress Energy's Green, Solar & Gas Rebates - 07/01/08 08:59 PM
Due to numerous requests from folks for this information, I contacted Progress Energy to see if I could get a compiled overview of their rebates and green incentives. The following is their response:
Rebates and financial incentives covered are as follows:
1) Home Energy Check
2) Duct Check
3) Duct … (7 comments)
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green: 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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green: 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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green: 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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green: 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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green: 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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green: 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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green: 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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green: Sustainable Tallahassee Grand Kickoff - 05/20/08 11:07 AM
Sustainable Tallahassee, formally Greenovation, a brainchild of the Knight Creative Community Initiative, is holding a formal kickoff this Thursday, May 22nd at the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science. Everyone is invited!
Sustainable Tallahassee is intended to serve as the vehicle for sustainable development and positive economic growth in … (2 comments)
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green: Green Drinks Tallahassee #3 - 05/14/08 11:15 AM
It's that time again!!!
Green Drinks Tallahassee is having it's third meeting, Wednesday 21st of May, 5:30pm - as late as you like!
Where:
Waterworks Bar
1133 Thomasville Rd.
Tallahassee, FL
Alex Mordas, M.Sc. EcoBroker® & REALTOR® LEED for homes, Field Agent Green Home Certifying Agent, FGBC … (0 comments)
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green: Green Lodging Florida - 05/10/08 12:19 PM
This is a topic I have been meaning to write about since the first week or so that I was writing my blog... Green Hotels!?
It almost sounds like a joke, but the Green Lodging program by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is actually far from that. According … (2 comments)
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green: Solar Companies in Tallahassee - 05/08/08 09:05 PM
Whether you are looking for solar panels to supply enough energy to power your business, or simply
a solar hot water system to offset your utility bills, the options abound here in Tallahassee..!
Simpler Solar Systems3118 West Tharpe StreetTallahassee, Florida 32303http://simplersolar.com/ (850) 576-5271info@simplersolar.com
According to SS:
"SIMPLER SOLAR SYSTEMS is a consulting, engineering, manufacturing, … (0 comments)
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green: Gardening Tallahassee - 05/06/08 10:16 PM
It's still not too hot to get outside and enjoy the beautiful springtime Tallahassee weather. My deck is now finished, my BBQ is up and cooking every day, and my mind is wandering to gardening ideas more and more while I cook for my wife and kids... Here are three little … (2 comments)
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green: Vertical Gardens... taking green to a whole new level - 05/06/08 08:57 PM
Here's a completely novel and stunningly beautiful take on interior/exterior landscaping/decorating... The vertical Garden
French Scientist, Patrick Blanc has developed a successful company around the idea of transforming interior and exterior walls into green space. He utilizes an impressive array of plant species, from climbing tropical vines, to cold-loving northern mosses.
For more … (35 comments)
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green: Tallahassee Parade of Homes (2008) - 05/06/08 07:01 PM
***For 2009 Parade, click here***
May 10th -11th & 17th-18th
Open 1-6 p.m. daily
Completely FREE!
***For 2009 Parade, click here***
It's that time of year. The 2008 Parade of Homes is on us, and it looks like it is a going to be a … (0 comments)
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