earth advantage: EcoRoof Expo in Portland - Friday and Saturday. Don't Miss It! - 03/11/10 08:35 AM

Eco Roof Expo in Portland - Friday and Saturday. Don't Miss It!My friends at Earth Advantage have just reminded me that the Portland EcoRoof expo is this week. Sponsored by the City of Portland, the event will run Friday and Saturday, March 12 - 13th, from 10 - 6:00 each day.An expert panel of speakers will cover topics related to all aspects of ecoroof benefits,, installation, and maintenance. Admission is free. For more details, go to Ecoroof Portland.
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earth advantage: I Have Looked Into My Crystal Ball And The Future Looks Green! - 07/13/09 04:48 PM

I Have Looked Into My Crystal Ball And The Future Looks Green!I have been very encouraged by some of the questions that we have been getting from clients regarding Eco-Friendly and Green features for their future homes. Most of the questions revolve around energy saving devices but they are questions that no one ever considered just a few short years ago.How can we tell how energy efficient these windows are?
Is that a high efficiency furnace?
Is that a high efficiency water heater?
Can you find us a home with raised vegetable gardens?So what does this mean for the future … (6 comments)

earth advantage: Raised Gardens and Composting and Worms, Oh MY! - 05/03/09 03:59 AM
Lately, I have been on a gardening kick. It happens to me every year during the early spring. We have the most beautiful spring days here in Vancouver Washington. As the fruit trees start blooming I start to ITCH. (No, its not allergies!) First a little weeding. Then a little mowing. Then I start looking for a project. Last week I built two raised vegetable gardens. They aren't planted yet as I need to build covers to keep the deer out. Read here for a comic tale of my battle with the local deer population. I have narrowed my next project … (4 comments)

earth advantage: Earth Day Challenge! - 04/21/09 05:35 AM
Everybody is talking about Earth Day but is anyone doing anything about it? Here is a challenge to all of my Green friends on Active Rain and beyond. Try it for a day. Try it for a week. Try it forever! If we can save just a tiny little spot in a land fill somewhere, it will have been worth the effort.Green Up your kids' lunches by making them as waste free as possible. Here are a few tips:1. Store food and beverages in reusable containers. Start with a reusable lunch bag or box! Avoid plastic baggies too.2. Pack reusable silverware and … (0 comments)

earth advantage: A Green Method Of Adding Value To Your Home - 04/16/09 04:38 AM
A Tip For Greening Up Your Own HomeNot everyone can afford to live in a newly built LEED certified home, but there are things that you can do to make your current home healthier to live in. Many of these things will even add value to your home when it comes time to sell. Here is a green tip that you can use to create a healthier and happier home.The carpeting in your home is one of the biggest offenders when it comes to indoor air quality. Unless it is one of the new green low VOC varieties, it is likely … (0 comments)

earth advantage: Green Built Schools vs. Bottled Water. Which is GREENER? - 03/20/09 04:07 AM
Green Built Schools vs. Bottled Water. Which is GREENER?
Tuesday night was our Monthly BIA dinner and Janice and I were looking forward to it. We were excited because they had scheduled a keynote speaker from the Washington Policy Center to address the group on the future of green building in Washington. As one of only 10 Earth Advantage certified realtors in Washington, I have been disappointed in the small amount of sustainable building projects in Clark County and I was eager to hear what the folks up in Olympia were going to do help us catch up with our friends … (2 comments)

earth advantage: Building Green Homes - 03/13/09 06:31 AM
Last night I had the opportunity to attend a seminar on Building Green Homes that was sponsored by and held at the Earth Advantage offices in Portland, OR. Although Janice and I are real estate agents here in Vancouver Washington, We don't mind making the drive down to participate in Earth Advantage events.
Michael R. Klement, the principal of Architectural Resource, was the speaker for the evening. For those who aren't aware, Michael and Architectural Resource are responsible for the first LEED Platinum remodel in the Midwest.
Michael spent 2 hours discussing green building techniques that are currently being used in … (4 comments)

earth advantage: Earth Advantage Sustainable Community Standard - 09/12/08 09:35 AM
As a STAR ggraduate at Earth Advantage, I was invited to attend the Pilot Program Launch for Earth Advantage's latest program, The Earth Advantage Sustainable Community (EASC) Standard.
Just when you thought that the guys at Earth Advantage had thought of everything, they drop this wonderful plan on us!Earth Advantage has teamed up with the Energy Trust of Oregon to provide a certification program for entire residential and mixed use communities that compliments the Earth Advantage Silver certification standard for residential dwellings! To say that this is a huge task is the understatement of the century. They are taking a holistic approach … (1 comments)

earth advantage: Earth Advantage Alumni Meet at EcoHaus - 08/15/08 04:35 AM
Last night, Janice and  I had the pleasure of attending an Alumni party hosted by Earth Advantage at EcoHaus in Portland, Oregon. The event was for graduates of Earth Advantage's Sustainability Training for Accredited Real Estate Professionals. (S.T.A.R.)
Sean Penrith, the Executive Director of Earth Advantage addressed the group of approximately 40 alumni with a talk about the future of sustainable building in the area.
Two notable projects that they are working on are the Energy Performance Score program and Earth Advantage's new Sustainable Homes Professional Training.
The Energy Performance Score (EPS) program is designed to test individual homes and assign … (1 comments)

 
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