andrew stone realtor: Velux introduces solar hot water heating system in the US. - 07/13/08 03:56 PM
After being in production for years in Europe (isn't that always the story?), Velux® America is introducing Solar Hot Water Systems in the US. Just in time for the folks in Hawaii. Velux, if you recall are the guys that most skylights come from.
Tim Miller, president of VELUX America, … (2 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Want to build a Green House? Can't afford an architect to design it? Try FreeGreen. - 07/04/08 04:45 PM
So how does that sound? Free green home plans? Don't believe it? Check out Free Green.
A feeling that green design should be accessible to everyone is what spawned the creation of FreeGreen. Through paid placement from product manufacturers, they are able to do this so there is no cost to … (4 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Home Depot Launches CFL Recycling Program - 06/24/08 09:51 AM
Don't throw out those CFL's folks! Home Depot announced today that they have launched a recycling program for compact Florescent bulbs at all 1,973 stores nationwide. According to the press release this free service is the first such offering made so widely available by a retailer in the United States and … (3 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Unleash the Future - Renewable Energy Explained. - 06/19/08 08:22 AM
if someone were to mention wave energy, would you know what it is? How about Geo-thermal?
Well, the Environmental Defense Fund is releasing a series of videos that do just that. Only the intro video and the solar energy video are up now, but videos on Wave, GeoThermal and BioFuel energy are coming soon! … (5 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: 350 = The Most Important Number You Need to Know. - 06/17/08 06:37 PM
What is 350?
350 is the red line for human beings, the most important number on the planet. The most recent science tells us that unless we can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million, we will cause huge and irreversible damage to the … (1 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Forward Thinking Town To Provide Funds To Make 65,000 Homes Energy Efficient! - 06/17/08 04:41 PM
How is this for exciting? The Town Of Babylon is basically going to offer each homeowner up to $12,000 with a low 3% interest rate. The home owner then will pay back the town. The idea is that the savings from the energy upgrades should offset the monthly payment to the town. … (4 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: How many lightbubs do you have to change to solve global warming? - 06/10/08 10:57 AM
I am not usually into posting political ads, but I couldn't help myself with this one....
Ah, it seems that it will take more than just changing lightbulbs. Visit www.lightbulbstoleadership.org to learn more and also watch the humorous video below. If you want to read a few more lightbulb jokes then … (2 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Green your kitchen on a budget. - 06/01/08 10:35 PM
These days it seems that everyone is looking for ways to go green, but cost is always an issue. Over at Low Impact Living today they posted a great feature on ways to green your kitchen on a budget. They cover everything from floors to cabinets and everything in between. So hop … (4 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Green Living in a conversation with God. - 05/29/08 01:16 PM
I rarely read chain emails and I never post about them. But, never say never. I got one today that I have to share. I have no idea where this email got started or who gets initial credit. The story is timely and a pretty accurate description of the steps you can … (7 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: What Drives Green Building? How The Slowing Economy Has Helped! - 05/08/08 10:59 AM
The short video below appeared in the Green Biz Journal yesterday and is presented by Kavita Gupta, Director of Business Development for commercial architecture firm Perkins + Will.
"Green is profitable, I think that's the biggest driver", Says Gupta. Green doesn't have to cost more. "It clearly doesn't have to."
Source: Jeston … (0 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Parents, how does indoor air quality effect your childs health? - 05/07/08 02:32 PM
With my earlier post about indoor air quality still fresh in my mind I came upon this story over at Treehugger. The focus of the story is on the amount of Formaldehyde in childrens furniture.
From the story: "Environment California found a half dozen products - out of 21 nursery furnishings … (6 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Cleaning the air you breath - 10 Ways To Improve Indoor Air Quality. - 05/07/08 11:00 AM
With all the sealing we do to our homes to make them more energy efficient it is important to remember that it is also important to have a good exchange of inside and outside air and proper ventilation throughout to ensure that our indoor air quality is safe.
The folks over … (0 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: The Green Living Manifesto. Are you ready to be a signatory? - 05/01/08 03:23 PM
Green buildings & infrastructure are ½ The Solution. Help us enlist the vast ingenuity of green professionals to solve the other ½: making green lifestyles just as convenient as grey lifestyles. Sign the Green Living Manifesto.
I learned about the Manifesto today over Preston's blog, Jetson Green. I hopped over to the … (5 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Suffering from Bloggers Block? What can you do? - 04/30/08 09:42 PM
I had to face it today.
I have bloggers block!
After almost a week without posting I came to the conclusion that I had to face my problem and POST. Write something, anything! I blog on Green things. Tips and tricks to going green. The influx of recent Earth Day everything just … (10 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Happy Earth Day! Now celebrate it right. - 04/22/08 05:50 PM
Today is Earth day, just in case you missed all the major networks blasting that news around the world. How are you celebrating? For me, everyday has to be Earth day or, really, there is no point.
I first got involved in Earth day celebrations in the spring of 1988, I was … (6 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: What would you like to Green today? Find out how at Greenyour.com - 04/14/08 06:00 PM
This site is pretty cool and I stumbled upon it today over at Treehugger. It is www.greenyour.com. You can find out how to green anything here by just typing what it is into this beta search engines site. So you if you want to find out how to green your door, … (8 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Really? You (the public) don't care? I find that hard to believe! - 04/11/08 02:35 PM
I came across this comment today in a post over at Tree Hugger.
"There are (expensive) systems available, but they are rarely used in North America, because residential builders don't pay operating costs, and have no incentive to put in expensive things like thermal breaks that purchasers can't see and don't … (4 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: RainPod an easy way to gather all your rain in one place. - 04/09/08 08:36 AM
Now this is an easy and beautiful way to gather all your rain in one place. It definitely beats those big green barrels that place under your downspouts. (I am not talking about rss feeds here.)
According to the RainPod Site ""People usually water their plants and garden with tap-water although rainwater … (10 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Hey Mister Green!! - 04/04/08 11:55 AM
So today I was reading through Treehugger.com and came across this post about Hey Mister Green.
The following comes from Treehugger: "For several years now, our own Mr. Green(aka Bob Schildgen) has been answering real-world questions like these in his Sierra magazine advice column. And I can tell you from my … (3 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Is Green Prefab the future of housing? What is your opinion? I want to know. - 04/04/08 11:26 AM
My friend Preston over at Jetson Green posted an interesting video on Green Prefab homes put together about Leo Marmold a builder of Green Prefab.
With the concept and build of prefab homes growing rapidly in this country I personally think that prefab is the way of the future and that it is going … (10 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: **NEW LISTING** 1223 S. Lake Street, Salt Lake City - 04/03/08 12:00 PM
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andrew stone realtor: How to save money on gas and cut global warming! - 03/31/08 08:50 PM
Over at Low Impact Living they have published 11 ways to save money on gas and cut global warming. It is a great post with some simple ideas to make your gas go further. Check it out.
"As gas prices near $4 per gallon and artic ice shelves plunge into the … (5 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Salt Lake City To Be home To A Shipping Container Condo Project! - 03/31/08 07:39 PM
If you read my blog regularly you know that I love shipping container buildings and that I will one day build a home out of them. I am very happy to report that Salt Lake City will be home to an amazing shipping container condo development! You can read more about … (1 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Grandma was right! Everything old IS new again! - 03/26/08 11:00 PM
My wonderful grandma used to annoy me to no end when she would say "oh, we used to do that. That's not new." But you know, Grandma was right! Almost always I might say! Take a look at the car in the Cosmopolitan Magazine ad below. Published in 1913.
Now, the truly … (5 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Looking for a Solar Alternative? Soon, you may just be able to paint it on! - 03/24/08 01:03 PM
Everyday the field of Solar Energy is coming up a with a miraculous new way to generate power and this new way is pretty dang exciting in my book! According to this Swansea university press releasea researcher by the name of Dr. Dave Worsley is developing a way to paint solar … (2 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Would you live in a home made out of relish trays and frame corners? Recycling at it's best. - 03/22/08 09:46 AM
Another cool would you live in feature. So how about it? Would you live in a home made out of pictures frames, wine corks and relish trays? This truly brings some truth to the old saying "One man's trash is another man's treasure."
You can learn more about Dan Phillips and the … (3 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Everything Old IS New Again! Ideas on Solar Energy from the October 1934 Issue of Popular Science. - 03/19/08 10:28 PM
It is funny how there are no new ideas. Just good old ideas that were left by the wayside.
In October of 1934 Popular Science published this article on Solar Energy and the future that it would hold for us. Why does it seem today that we are just getting to the … (5 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Plant More Trees - Spring Planting Season is Here. - 03/19/08 09:38 PM
While Fall is the best time to plant trees, Spring comes in close as another good time. Just don't plant in the middle of the summer.
So if you are thinking of planting a tree this Spring, check out arborday.org for the 9 things you should know about planting trees or click … (2 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Treehugger on how to green your home buying. - 03/19/08 09:26 PM
I came upon this postover at Treehugger.com today and it is absolutely worth a read by anyone shopping for a home and by agents who are working with clients in today's developing green marketplace. Believe it or not, but it is happening and people are buying green, looking for green and … (1 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Homes that Pay YOU in Utah. All that for $200,000 - $400,000 - 03/11/08 10:18 AM
Nothing made me happier than to open today's Salt Lake Tribune and see this article about a Utah builder who is building Green Friendly homes that will pay you back! Yes, they will pay you! Not only that, he is building these homes for everyone!
These are not 750,000+ homes here. We … (9 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Take down that ivy and let GROW fill the space with power from the sun and the wind! - 03/04/08 12:28 PM
I came across thison the web yesterday and I have fallen in love with it as a gardener, environmentalist and lover of the modern ascetic! So I emailed them and asked if I could blog about it and they said yes! Read on to learn more and please visit their website.
The … (5 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Turn those trans fats into oil for you car! Green Motor Oil coming at the end of the month! - 03/03/08 11:35 AM
Green Earth Technologies has announced the arrival of their Green Motor Oil on store shelves this month!
This motor oil has been developed by using nano technology to transform those trans fats, now illegal in many places, from fryers to your cars engine. So that 200 pounds of waste tallow from … (3 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Have you ever seen a wind turbine fail? - 02/25/08 03:49 PM
All I can so to the video below is wow! Turbines have a governor to keep them revolving at a slow pace during high winds. This one obviously failed. I can only imagine the damage something like this could cause in a large scale wind farm. By the way I am … (7 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Now this is promising! The world's largest (today) solar plant is coming to Arizona in 2011. - 02/25/08 03:45 PM
If, and only if, congress renews the clean energy tax credit this year, they will be building the worlds largest solar plant in the Arizona desert. Thanks to a partnership between Arizona Public Service and Abengoa Solar the state of Arizona will be able to provide solar powererd electricty to about … (6 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: I have seen the future and the possibilities are endless with renewable power! - 02/23/08 06:01 PM
I came upon this video today over at treehugger. Scientists are now working to make Germany fully reliant on Renewable energy sources. Generating enough power through the use of wind, water and biogas to keep all of Germany electrified. I do hope that we see these things in our country someday … (1 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: The air car is coming!!! - 02/23/08 08:54 AM
Now this is exciting news! According to this Cnet article the 106 MPG air car will be arriving in the US in late 2009 or early 2010.
From the article: "According to its initial, estimated, specifications the Air Car will go 848 miles on an 8 gallon tank of gas. The size … (14 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Would you live in dirt? How would you run the comps on that??? Rammed earth homes. - 02/22/08 10:42 PM
It has been a long time since I posted a would you live story! This one is great. As the world move more and more to alternative and sustainable means of construction things that were laughed at as hippie ideas just 30-40 years ago are proving to be beautiful and doable … (2 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Tankless Water Heaters - Does it Take Longer To Get Hot Water? - 02/20/08 05:14 PM
Over on the LA Times Blog called Pardon Our Dust, they have posted an entry on how long it takes to get hot water to your faucet with a tankless heater vs. a conventional heater.
The basis of the story is that tankless owners, myself included, are always asked (told) that … (8 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: I was on TV thanks to AR! Going Green: Cash-Saving Tips That Help Environment - 02/20/08 11:39 AM
As I posted last week I was contacted by ABC 4 our local affiliate here in Salt Lake City about doing a news story. They came upon my Active Rain Blog through a Google search and called me based on what they saw. Soon after they were at my house filming … (11 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: They say you need thick insulation. Do you? Listen and see. - 02/17/08 03:06 PM
Here in Utah there is a local podcast production that does casts that debunk a lot of what the "experts" say. Sure the "experts" that are debunking it may be a litle biased, but I think you can learn great things as well.
Last week a local builder and friend of … (0 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: New Listing-Enjoy Life from High Above The City and Only 10 Minutes From Downtown! - 02/14/08 07:56 PM
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andrew stone realtor: Tidal and Wave Power: Amazing new technologies for our future. - 02/13/08 11:06 AM
I have covered a lot of alternative sources of energy with Wind Power and Solar Energy, but nothing is more captivating to me than what has been coming along for several years now as a potential power source for millions of people everywhere. Completely clean energy that creates no greehouse emissions … (6 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: This is one of those duh, why didn't I think of that moments. - 02/09/08 07:11 PM
Forget generating electricity in ways we typically think of it. You know, solar, wind, etc. Think about revolving doors all over the world. Spinning away and doing nothing. Now think about attaching a generator to them and then you have the latest way to generate electricity.
The technology that is growing … (3 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Beautiful Prefab Shipping Container home - 02/09/08 06:57 PM
To see this post and many others like it, visit my other blog at www.ecozebra.com
I have posted a lot on shipping container homes and this week I found yet another beautiful example of this architecure that has been built. I really do hope to have a home made from shipping … (11 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Weekend Update: Green in the news. - 02/09/08 06:51 PM
Two weekends ago I promised to start doing this every weekend. Then I missed last weekend. So should we call it Every Other Weekend Update? Nah, I'm committed now.
This week there was a lot out there in the way of green news.
From the New York Times we learn that … (2 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Solar is going to get cheaper and more efficient everyday! - 02/04/08 09:41 AM
The amount of information that is changing and updating everyday is staggering to me! We live in a wonderful time full of incredible innovation.
According to this article from the Idaho National Laboratories, they are using a special technique to stand millions of tiny antennas on to a thin film of plastic … (4 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Solar Tracking Skylights. A Big Energy Saver. - 02/01/08 05:16 PM
I came upon this at another blog today and I am very impressed. The product is a Solar Tracking Skylight and the the company is Solar Tracking Skylights, Inc.
Basically what this product does is function as a skylight that tracks the sun throughout the day and it provides full daylighting … (11 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Crimereports.com, something you should check out. - 01/31/08 07:48 PM
If you subscribe to the Salt Lake Tribune, then you saw this in today's paper. If you do not subscribe, it is worth while for you to check out this site as it either applies to you or will probably apply to you in the near future.
So what is crimereports.com? It is … (5 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: The Secret Life of Cell Phones - 01/30/08 12:39 PM
Very interesting video and a great follow up to this post on the 50 ways to recycle your cell phone. Please recycle your old cell phone and any of your electronics responsibly. If you want to know where to recycle electronics in your area please visit this website, it is a fabulouse … (5 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Green goods or greenwash? Ecolabelling.org can help you answer that question. - 01/30/08 12:24 PM
Perhaps you have been following Jonelle Simmons Blog and you make your own green cleaners. However, if you don't there is a very handy new resource out there for you. It is called ecolabelling.org. Ok, it doesn't have a lot to do with cleaners, but Jonelle's posts are a wonderful resource, … (5 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Weekly update: Financing Home 2.0, Green Roofs, LED Cities, fast payback wind turbine. - 01/27/08 12:14 PM
Over at WorldChanging they posted an article on the 26th called financing home 2.0. In the article they discuss various opportunities in Green Mortgages. There is a some good information over there, so check it out.
In another post this week over at Facility Blog they have posted a great Q&A on Green … (5 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Last Chance to Register for a great program, that I can't attend...... - 01/25/08 04:47 PM
Well, here it is Friday the 25th and this is the last day to register for this program, but if you are in Utah and your schedule is open on the 29th, you should attend this program. Lunch is provided and you will learn a lot about Energy Rating.
DON'T MISS … (0 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficient Design) building Payback and ROI. - 01/25/08 07:59 AM
Ellen Reed over at sustainabuild.com has posted an excellent article on LEED ROI and Payback.
So rather than post her entire article here, you will need to click through to her site to read more. The information is fantastic and the argument is well versed for showing a new way to … (6 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: What is the story of your stuff? - 01/25/08 07:34 AM
I came across The Story of Your Stuff today and I feel everyone should stop in at this site and watch the whole 20 minutes worth of videos.
This is a quote from the Press Release and there is a short "Teaser Video" Below:
Throughout the 20-minute film, activist Annie Leonard, the … (8 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Insurers are paying homeowners to go green. - 01/24/08 07:50 AM
I picked up this article from the associated press and this is very exciting news. Many feel the costs of going green are far too high or that the return is negligible so they argue against it. I personally believe that this article is just one more link to show that … (12 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: 50 ways to recycle your old cell phone. - 01/19/08 11:08 PM
I can't even tell you how many cell phones I have had since that first phone I purchased in 1998. The number is staggering in my mind and then I think of all the phones all of us have owned and the number is terrifying! A necesarry evil in this day … (4 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Juntoventure and the Think Green, Live Green Challenge. - 01/19/08 10:47 PM
In an effort to get the nation acting on earth-inspired ideas, JuntoVenture, a non-profit environmental organization, is hosting a multi-media challenge entitled "The Think Green, Live Green Challenge." JuntoVenture created the interactive challenge to build a community of dialog about the challenges of eco-friendly living. Fun and simple questions about eco-friendly … (2 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: A strawbale/prefab/modern home combination. - 01/19/08 08:03 PM
This is pretty interesting. Strohaus in Switzerland has taken strawboard panels and made a beautiful pre-fab modern home out of it. It really is another great use for waste straw and an alternative to the typical straw bale home. I really like it, but I like the idea more. The home … (2 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: "You'll take my plastic bags over my dead body!!!" - 01/16/08 08:00 PM
Or at least that is what some people tell me. I personally take my own canvas bags when I go shopping. Some were made out of some horrible canvas drapes that hung in a decrepit house that I rented in college.
So, with the recent news that China and now Israel … (5 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: America's 10 Best Eco Neighborhoods - 01/15/08 05:40 PM
So do you live in one of America's 10 best Eco Nieghborhoods? I wish I did, but I really just wish that my city was on the list. Maybe someday as Utah is getting greener everyday.
In the Jan/Feb Issue of Natura Homes Magazine they have published the list of America's … (6 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Utah is going greener everyday! - 01/15/08 05:23 PM
I know I have been weak at blogging lately, but time has been getting the best of me since th week before Christmas. I promise to get back on track.
Today's post is covering several recent news items when it comes to green progress in Utah. While it mainly applies to the … (2 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Could this be your next car? - 01/09/08 02:47 PM
I magine taking your clients out to see homes in this. The concept here is great and I hope I see it here in America some day. I would love to have one for those short trips around town. I wonder if they could ever come up with one that will … (6 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Strawbale may not be right for you , but what about Enviroboard? - 01/03/08 10:25 PM
First, let me say that I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season and I wish everyone a very succesful 2008! My last post of 2007 was on December 19th and I took some time away from the technology for a while to spend time with family! It was wonderful!
So, on … (8 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Buy your own Nanosolar Panel on Ebay!!! The second panel ever produced! - 12/19/07 10:23 AM
To see this post and many others like it, visit my other blog at www.ecozebra.com
With being featured, over 700 views and almost 300 clicks I know that many of you have read my post on Nanosolar technology. Well, now you can buy a nanosolar panel on Ebay! The folks at … (8 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Calculate the ROI for your own tankless water heater. - 12/19/07 07:58 AM
When I installed my tankless water heater people began asking me what the ROI was on it. All I could say was that my gas bill immediately dropped by $20 the next month and then stayed that way. So I knew immediately that it was doing what it was supposed to … (9 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Is buying local always better??? - 12/12/07 12:12 PM
Local First is a call for action that we are hearing more and more everyday and of course this has sparked a lot of debate about whether buying local is always the greenest or best thing to do if your concerns are to have a smaller carbon footprint. With this in mind a … (3 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Rebates and Tax Incentives can make going green much easier on the pocket book. - 12/12/07 11:46 AM
It has been a few days since I last posted here and it seems like that "slow" time of year is really filling up quickly and I have less and less time to blog. I figure there are only a few more weeks of this and then I will be back … (2 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Christmas tree shopping. Which is the best choice ecologically? Artificial or live? - 12/05/07 09:53 AM
It is that time of year to make the decision to buy artificial or live trees and with many people trying to make the best choice ecologically it can be a difficult decision.
Jessica Jensen has published a great blog post that discusses just this topic.
To make the choice of … (1 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: NanoSolar - Amazing and cheap solar technology for our future. - 12/04/07 04:41 PM
I have posted on NanoSolar before. They have put together an amazing technology that will allow a conductive solar material to be printed onto a paper thin sheet of aluminum. The uses are endless and imagine if you will that every building could have a an entire roof made up of … (27 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Ecological Footprint Quiz - I think it hurt my feelings... - 12/04/07 08:31 AM
Today I took the Ecological Footprint Quiz over at http://www.ecofoot.org/ and I think my feeling got hurt. Why? Well, I think I do a lot to help our environment. I drive a hybrid car, I shop locally every chance I get and I continually upgrade my 100 year old home to have … (6 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: The Cost of Going Green In Real Estate. Is it real or perceived? - 12/01/07 10:05 AM
Ellen Reed over at sustainabuild can ALWAYS be counted on to post some insightful and helpful information and she has done it again with this post on the cost of going green.
A short quote from the site: "Rising Energy Concerns Buoy Green Building IndustryEver-Increasing Energy Costs Boosting Demand for Sustainability in Corporate … (2 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Take back my TV. Where is your old TV going? - 12/01/07 09:55 AM
With everyone switching to HDTV, 1080p TV, LCD and Plasma TV we are running into an issue of where to put our old TV's. Take Back My TV is raising awareness of this issue and has issued a call to action for TV manufacturers to take back their TV's for proper … (4 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: How do I read 20 blogs everyday? I don't. I Google Read 20 blogs everyday. - 11/30/07 09:32 AM
A recent comment to one of my posts asked me how I keep up with the research for my blog and while I was responding to the post I decided this would make a worthwhile blog entry as it would be helpful to anyone who is or wants to be a … (18 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: getwithgreen.com is an excellent resource. So, get with it! - 11/29/07 11:05 AM
Well, I have done it again. I have come upon yet one more wonderful resource for agents or anyone looking for information on green or sustainable products for home remodels and general updates. This may well be the best one yet.
The site is Get With Green and I think this just may … (5 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Green Gifts - give to others and the planet. - 11/27/07 01:06 PM
The giving of gifts is a fact a life at Christmas and while I love to give and recieve gifts I prefer homemade gifts over more mass produced items. However, there are times when running out and buying something really is the best idea and when doing so I know many … (5 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Pragmatic Design - 11/26/07 04:38 PM
As a regular attender of our local Green Drinks I have had the opportunity to meet and mingle with many green minded individuals and business owners. One I specifically have a lot of interest in is Pragmatic Design Lab. The are makers of custom furniture and I hope to be using them … (6 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: One Billion Bulbs, How many can you add? - 11/26/07 04:22 PM
First, welcome back to everyone who, like me, took the Holiday off. I hope it was as wonderful as mine. I did stay away from the stores on Black Friday and I am so glad that I did. However, we went shopping on Sunday. The crowds were everywhere, it was all overwhelming … (3 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Celebrate Buy Nothing Day this Friday. - 11/21/07 10:54 AM
Really, is it worth it to get up at 3am on Friday to stand in a long line to save $5.00 on a 2gb SD card??? It definitely isn't worth it to me, so buy nothing day is an easy task to follow. Last year, I had a friend who hit … (3 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Would you live IN a tree? - 11/21/07 10:31 AM
Happy Thanksgiving Eve! All the shopping is done and the Turkey is defrosting.
So today I ask, would you live IN a tree, not a tree house like you would normally think of the term but a Living growing house, growing walls, growing ceilings. I think the concept is cool, and … (12 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Pure Waste Challenge Revisited. - 11/20/07 07:40 PM
(This post is a bit long so please stick with me and read it through....)
A while back I posted about the Pure Waste Challenge. This is where the Hinkle Charitable Foundation is asking people to make a commitment and in return for making the commitment they will donate $100 in your name … (1 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Are you LinkedIn? If not, you should be. - 11/20/07 08:09 AM
I was first invited to join LinkedInabout 4 years ago and after looking through it I decided it was a sham and didn't sign up. Besides, I really didn't like the person who invited me. I barley knew them and thought they were just trying to get me to join an … (17 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Greenwashing, The Six Sins. - 11/19/07 08:33 PM
There has been a lot of talk about Greenwashing these days and rightfully so. I have said it many times before, you have to take every claim with a grain of salt and do lots of personal research on green products. Find what is best for you and what helps you … (4 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Power Generating Wind Dam. Beautiful, yes. Functional, not so sure. - 11/16/07 05:06 PM
I stumbled upon this over at inhabitat earlier today and it's beauty amazed me. The idea is incredible and I hope it is truly functional and that we can ultimately see these in use around the world.
What I am talking about is the Wind Dam project developed by U.K. based architects … (6 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Goodbye daily stuff.... - 11/16/07 02:02 PM
Well, so long daily stuff. I will miss you, but I am tired of typing it as the title to almost EVERY post.
As of today the daily stuff is gone. I am not going to stop posting daily, or even several times daily, but I am going to stop calling … (4 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Would you live in a house made out of trash? Would you? - 11/16/07 01:36 PM
As you know, if you regularly read my blog, homes can be made out of anything. I personally would love to live in a home made of shipping containers, old airplanes or even out of stacks of straw. Now, I know I would LOVE to live in trash. Yes, you heard … (7 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Would you live in a house made of straw? Update on straw bale building. - 11/15/07 12:06 PM
Read this post and many others at my new outside blog at www.ecozebra.com. Remember to also subscribe to the RSS feed.
I while back I posted on Straw Bale Homes. Today I stumbled upon this video and thought it was a good update to my previous post and definitely worth … (3 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: daily stuff - November 15, 2007 - Charge your ipod with an onion. - 11/15/07 11:05 AM
Today is a good day for something a little lighter. We all know that those portable emergency cell phone devices are not very good for the environment and defiantely not sustainable. So, did you know that you can get a 15 minute charge for your ipod from an onion soaked in … (4 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: daily stuff - November 14, 2007 - Buy a laptop and donate one. - 11/14/07 05:23 PM
Most people have heard of the $100 PC and One Laptop Per Child Program so this post may be a bit redundant, but I feel it is worthwhile anyway. It is an excellent program, a great way to help others and you can get a $200 laptop and a $200 deduction … (4 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: I am GIVING AWAY a Great Book and all you have to do is COMMENT. - 11/13/07 08:28 AM
WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!! Thanks to everyone who participated! The winner is Stephanie Edwards-Musa. Stephanie I will email you for your shipping information! Thanis For playing!
I was given this book by Preston Koerner of Jetson Green. He operates one of my favorite blogs. Since this book was given to me I … (12 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: daily stuff - November 12, 2007 - I AM SHOCKED! - 11/12/07 11:00 AM
Sorry for those who have missed my daily stuff posts. I was out of town this weekend attending a celebration of my grandmothers life. She passed away on October 26 at the age of 93. She was a wonderful woman and we had a wonderful weekend remembering her.
Well, on to the … (2 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: daily stuff - November 8, 2007 - Green Finger - What are you voting to protect? - 11/08/07 10:54 AM
There are so many things I wanted to post for daily stuff today. With Greenbuild 365 going on in Chicago as I type there are thousands of things there I could talk about and then this sustainable prefab shipping container project being built in Panama I definately had topics, but then I … (5 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: daily stuff - November 7, 2007 - Straw Bale Homes - 11/07/07 10:51 AM
I have been a lover of straw bale homes ever since I saw my first one under construction about 13 years ago when I lived in Flagstaff, AZ.
Straw Bale is an amazing construction technique and provides you with a super insulated, very quiet, comfortable and suprisingly fire resistant home. Thanks to … (10 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Would YOU make sacrifices to address climate change? - 11/06/07 10:29 AM
today over at greenbiz.com they published an article saying that the majority of people in a 21 country poll said they would make sacrifices to address climate change. In fact 83% of people said they would. You can read the article here.
So, would you? I would love to see how accurate that … (8 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: daily stuff - November 5, 2007 - House Calls - 11/05/07 10:56 AM
An Article was posted in the Wall Street Journal Online on energy-efficiency audits. What they found is no suprise to me, but can be for many others. You can read the article here.
Many people have questioned me when I tell them that Solar is not the best idea when you suddenly want … (3 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: daily stuff - November 2, 2007 - 50 x 3 = 150 Ways to green things up. - 11/02/07 12:14 PM
In the last few days I have come upon some great lists to help anyone green up things, so I thought I would share them here.
The first one that I really like was post over at bootstraper in Augsut and is called Working Green: 50 Tips To Reduce Your Office's … (2 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: daily stuff - November 1, 2007 - Titebond Greenchoice Adhesives - 11/01/07 10:35 PM
I stumbled across this product a while back and I think it is pretty cool so I thought I would share it as today's daily stuff. While I haven't had a need to use it yet, I look forward to the day I do.
Titebond manufacturer Franklin International launched the new … (1 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Is there something wrong with saving money??? - 10/31/07 12:08 PM
This morning I was drinking my cup of coffee and reading our local paper when I came upon yet another article about the terrible state of our national finances. This time they were talking about our pending/existing national recession. Being that it was Cox news service story you may see the same article in … (2 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: Zero House an off-grid, pre-fab modern home - 10/30/07 12:04 PM
Well, this is my third post for the day, which is a lot, but I saw this over at jetsongreen.com and just had to share it with everyone. It is beautiful.
Zero House generate it's own electrical power, collects it's own water, processes it's own waste products and is completely automatic. It … (5 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: daily stuff - October 30, 2007 - 21 things you didn't know you could recycle. - 10/30/07 11:01 AM
This is new today over at Sustainabuild.com and I feel that it is a very worthy topic for today's daily stuff.
Ellen Reid over at Sustainabuild has posted the
21 things you didn't know you could recycle. While I actually knew about most of them it is always good to have a concise resource … (3 comments)
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andrew stone realtor: daily stuff weekend edition - October 26, 27 & 28, 2007 - Hello from Planet Bob - 10/27/07 09:27 AM
Yes, this is a 3 day weekend edition. It is my birthday this weekend, so I am taking a day off! Woo Hoo!
Enjoy today's video clip and Greetings from planet Bob. Taxonomy is important.
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