lancaster: Easy Decor Concepts You Can Do Yourself With Josephine Stoltzfus Of Sprama Design
- 10/25/11 06:02 AM
Today we're with Josephine Stoltzfus of Sprama Design to talk about getting into décor in your home or apartment. Josephine is an experienced Lancaster PA home designer and talks about layering techniques and using color & patterns to pull things together. While some aspects of design and decoration are best left to a professional in the field, Josephine was enthusiastic about the possibilities that can be explored even on a tight budget using relatively inexpensive pieces. Creative groupings, offsetting pattern sizes and color schemes that can be replaced as your taste changes are some of the ways she lays … (0 comments)
lancaster: PA Senators Try To Designate Lancaster And York PA As National Heritage Areas
- 01/29/09 06:40 AM
Spotted this on Arlen Specter's Senate Website today - FYI for the good people of Lancaster & York Counties...bring it on home! Oh, by the way, you can follow Arlen Specter on Twitter... Casey, Specter Reintroduce Bill to Designate York and Lancaster Counties as a National Heritage Area January 29th 2009 - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Arlen Specter (R-PA) today reintroduced a bill that would establish York and Lancaster Counties as the Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area. The bill would grant national recognition to the Susquehanna Gateway region, an area that has played a key role in the … (2 comments)
lancaster: Lancaster Liederkranz Sommerfest a great event
- 06/10/07 03:30 PM
Yesterday we attended a great Lancaster event - the annual "Sommerfest" held by Lancaster Liedekranz at their Landisville pavilion. Liederkranz is a well-known county society devoted to preserving and celebrating German culture - and they've been doing so since 1880! There were hundreds of Lancastrians out to celebrate our area's German heritage (which is extensive - PA "Dutch" country really should be "Deutsch"). The event was a beer 'n brat festival, with authentic German and Austrian dancing for entertainment and participation under the tents. Outside, the fanous annual "duck race" was held in the adjoining creek. Each duck is bought as a … (2 comments)
lancaster: Lancaster County Green Building profile - Kim Patrick, "Green Home" Pioneer
- 06/01/07 07:28 AM
A longtime vocational tech school in Lancaster County is taking a bold new direction by incorporating a "green" building curriculum into it's trade training. Lancaster Career & Technology Center's (LCCTC) first home, built by students on a site spun off the school's Mount Joy campus, is well under way with regular onsite seminars for guests to see what the students are learning.
The project, entitled "The Community Education Project – Building Green" has generated a lot of goodwill from the state DEP and Lancaster County government. The National Association of Homebuilders Research Center is a key partner in the project which … (0 comments)
lancaster: Lancaster County ICF Concrete Forms update - great article!
- 05/07/07 05:17 AM
I wanted to post an update to my profile of Tom Reilly of New Holland Conrcrete, who also made the front page of the Lancaster Sunday News. Great writeup of Tom, Mike Garman of Garman builders (way to go, Mike - doing a green home!) and Kim Patrick of Lancaster Career & Technology Center. I'm thrilled to see these industry pros working for a sustainable Lancaster! Check back here for more industry profiles and articles on the green real estate revolution. For more Lancaster PA Real Estate news or Lancaster PA homes for sale click here. … (2 comments)
lancaster: A Green Building Conversation For Today's Changing Market
- 05/04/07 05:43 AM
EDIT/UPDATE TO OUR GREEN BUILDING CONVERSATION...FOR THOSE JUST TUNING IN! READ THIS SUMMARY FIRST...SUMMARY In this post we have discussed various financial impacts of "Green Building" - reduced insurance, up front costs, greater longevity, eco-friendly mortgages, affordability... We have discussed the health benefits that come with a green building focus. We have discussed the technology and physics behind the latest products for healthy-built homes.We concluded that we would like to examine a team-effort to create a consulting network of resources for clients and professionals interested in high-performance buildings and eco-friendly land use. NOW we are working on organizing all the … (333 comments)
lancaster: Home performance contractors speak out
- 04/23/07 03:26 AM
The following 2 paragraphs are from Tamasin Sterner of Pure Energy of Lancaster. I asked her to comment on what people say when they see her business card the first time and on the industry in general. Thanks Tamasin! "Home Performance has been a confusing term for many people. After looking at my business card, one person asked me if I act in plays in peoples homes...However, I think the building science field called "home performance" will soon be recognizable as more and more people are becoming interested in green building, healthy homes, and energy efficient homes. Home Energy Magazine, www.homeenergy.org, and … (5 comments)
lancaster: Northwest end of Lancaster City faces change with drop in student rentals
- 04/20/07 09:08 AM
For those who don't know, Franklin & Marshall college has made the move to bring the majority of undergraduate students, into on-campus housing effective this fall. Estimated at 900, the off-campus student market has a boon to landlords as far back as the 1920's. What this drastic reduction in tenants will do to the neighborhood housing market, currently enjoying a growth spurt, is unclear. Some locals say that about 300 students will still be able to rent off-campus for one more year due to continuing construction of dormitories. Still, a 66% drop in tenants will likely cause many long-term landlords to … (1 comments)
lancaster: Local Realtors association reports first-quarter home sales results for 2007
- 04/20/07 06:32 AM
According to a recent report by the Lancaster County Association of Realtors® (LCAR), the 1,164 homes sold in the first quarter of 2007 is a 3.2 percent decrease from the first quarter 2006 mark of 1,202. This year there were 317 sales in January, 368 in February and 479 in March; this compares to 311 in January of 2006, 372 in February and 519 in March. The five-year average of first quarter home sales is 1,215. The average sale price for the first quarter of 2007 is $186,754, an increase of 3.6 percent over the first quarter 2006 price tag of … (0 comments)
lancaster: Green building is finally being pursued in Lancaster County!
- 04/20/07 06:26 AM
Lancaster County Career & Technology Center has undertaken to construct four homes on lots subdivided off their Mount Joy campus. Primarily, the "community education project" is designed to educate their building trade students in cutting-edge technologies and practices which are sweeping the nation. Also, the project is looking to raise awareness of green building in the Lancaster community. Exciting stuff!As readers know, I have been advocating green building and energy efficiency for over a year now and have made it a centerpiece of my business. I've been absolutely delighted to get to know Kim Patrick of the LCCTC and hear her … (2 comments)
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