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earth advantage: Ray of Hope Shining Through - 11/21/08 02:31 PM
As seems to be the case in just about every situation, in the midst of the trials and tribulations we are experiencing in the housing market and economy in general there are gleams of light. Working to further hone some positive perspective skills, I bravely decided I'd wade through today's newspaper, filters to stop negative input firmly in place. Skipping over anything that appeared to be unsubstantiated "hype" and "doom", I moseyed on over to the topics that interest me, like the many outstanding community efforts my fellow Southern Oregonians are making. Community efforts like the Rotary Club of Ashland Oregon's … (2 comments)
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earth advantage: Finally Time For Lenders To Support Green Building? - 04/02/08 11:42 AM
There was an article last week in our local paper, the Mail Tribune, that talked about Earth Advantage and Countrywide Home Loans joining together to offer a reduced interest rate to their homeowners who wish to build their homes to Energy Star®, Earth Advantage® or L.E.E.D. standards, with their project being certified by an independent third party, Earth Advantage®. I've contacted my Countrywide Rep to verify the specifics of this agreement, and to see if they will be making this program available to us on their B2B side, but have not yet heard back from them. I'll update this article if … (8 comments)
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earth advantage: Green Building Concepts Taking Hold in Southern Oregon - 01/29/08 11:02 PM
Like Greg and Valri Williams' dream development Verde Village in Ashland, a 62 unit project mix consisting of cottages, single-family homes and 15 affordable housing units that will all be Net-Zero Energy Homes (homes that combine energy-efficient construction, equipment, lighting and appliances with commercially available renewable energy systems to provide homeowners with annual net-zero energy consumption), Southern Oregon Builders are on board the Green Building train which is picking up steam on a journey toward rapidly expanding the number of Energy Star, Earth Advantage, L.E.E.D. certified homes, emphasizing clean air, clean water, with limited impact on landscape in the Rogue Valley. From … (2 comments)
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earth advantage: Oregon Setting Pace at Greenbuild07 in Chicago - 11/09/07 09:12 AM
Wow...that was some announcement made by City Commissioner Dan Salzman this week in Chicago! The Commissioner is proposing an ambitious plan to cut carbon emissions beginning 2010. Carbon fee and inspection requirements proposed would levy taxes on builders meeting the energy efficiency requirements of the Oregon building code, already one of the toughest in the nation, but would reward developers who make buildings that save at least 45 percent more energy than this code requires.
Meetings will be held with Portland residents in December 2007 to gain input before the proposal goes before the City Council in January 2008.
Nothing like a little … (0 comments)
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Karen Pierce Cooper
Medford,
OR
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Karen Pierce Cooper| Housing Counselor |Oregon
Address: PO Box 4126, NMLS#223305 , Medford, OR, 97501
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