green awareness: More Earth Day fun... ;^D - 04/22/08 02:21 PM
Since it is Earth Day, I needed to toss on an orange shirt and be as "not Green" as I could.. just for fun...
Let's move on to oil, oil reserves and drilling. I already did one on Anthropomorphic Global Warming...
Here are a few fun facts that we can watch get … (14 comments)
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green awareness: It's Earth Day... ;^D - 04/22/08 10:57 AM
And I can't let it go unnoticed.
All day long, we are going to be bombarded by rampant environmentalism and the dangers of Anthropomorphic Global Warming (AGW). I just wanted to toss a little reality back into the discussion... just so that there would be balance.
"Nobody is interested in solutions … (2 comments)
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green awareness: Driving on french fry oil? - 04/12/08 01:28 PM
Bill Roberts posted a comment on a blog of another subject and mentioned bio-diesel. He thought I might have an opinion... and that I might have done a little research...
How did he ever guess?
Honestly, if I had the room I would be brewing it up in the garage right now (see, … (2 comments)
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green awareness: 2008 Green Log Awards - 04/10/08 05:23 PM
For those of you that keep up on green trends and building, there is a user voted contest for the best green blog going on right now. The Green Log Awards lists the best green remodeling websites found on the web. If you are looking for green remodel information or just … (0 comments)
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green awareness: Rudolf's Peanut Oil Miracle - 03/29/08 12:01 AM
I was reading a couple of posts earlier this evening, here and elsewhere, and there was a common thread of efficiency and environmental friendliness... ok, one of them was tongue in cheek about how long it would take to pay back the purchase of a hybrid.
Well, I would like to … (4 comments)
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green awareness: More products for green remodeling - 03/27/08 06:03 PM
One of the biggest problems that people have when trying to remodel their home "green" is finding quality green products. Most big local home remodeling chains don't carry a large selection of green products, although we'll see that change in the next couple of years I'm sure. While surfing around, I … (4 comments)
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green awareness: Going Green for $1,000 or Less - 03/17/08 03:32 PM
Dumping the Old Fridge is Greener than Installing Solar Panels
Let's face it. The greenest things you can do for your house and the planet fall a little short in the WOW Factor. Old refrigerators and freezers, and by that I mean almost any model from before 2000, are energy wasters compared … (62 comments)
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green awareness: How Do You Know That Green is Hot? - 03/13/08 12:00 PM
Eloise Gift www.EloiseGift.com A Gift for real estate - A Gift for all seasons
You know green awareness is growing and that green is hot when hardly a day goes by without the arival of email inviting you to buy green products or to participate in some green activity.
You know green … (12 comments)
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green awareness: Green Awareness - 03/12/08 06:41 PM
Green Awareness,
Hey we are Detroit, the Motor City. The city that once had the Detroit
River shoreline dotted with smokestacks that billowed acid rain. We burned everything here leaves, waste, and even for a few years they burned the city itself.
But Detroit and it's suburbs has grown up. We have gotten smarter about … (4 comments)
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green awareness: "Going Green" without Spending a lot of "Green" - 03/12/08 05:24 PM
It seems like every time we hear "going green" it seems to entail spending a lot of "green" to get there. Many of these new and innovative ideas are great, but do you have thousands of dollars stuffed under your mattress to pay for them? So you don't have the "green" to "go green?"
Then this is … (21 comments)
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green awareness: As the Green Tide Rises....Green is RED HOT Contest!!! - 03/11/08 10:49 PM
"A Rising Tide Raises All Boats."
This is a very powerful quote I read yesterday as the opening statement in a unique business philosophy. I read it again today. Tonight, I choose to share it with you and invite you to share my musing...ponder the statement in the context of the industry we … (31 comments)
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green awareness: Green at Being "Green" - Really Green!! - 03/11/08 10:01 AM
Okay, I admit it, I'm not very green at this point - or I should say, I'm VERY green at being green. BUT I've learned an awful lot reading all the really cool posts in this ECO-friendly and Green Group. And I've found that there really are things I can do … (37 comments)
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green awareness: Green Trends in Raleigh, NC - Capturing Rainwater - 03/05/08 06:47 AM
Rain, and water, is on the minds of North Carolinians right now. Water, and the lack of it, is mentioned in almost every newscast, and there's at least one story in every newspaper edition.
People are wondering what to do. You and I are used to being able to go outside, … (12 comments)
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green awareness: Green may start to make people see red... - 03/04/08 06:18 PM
Right now there is a wave of "greeness" sweeping the world. Everyone wants to be green... We want to out-green the Jones so to speak.
But, is there a downside to this greening?
Unfortunately, there is. Actually, there are several. I may have to write several posts to debunk a variety of … (13 comments)
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green awareness: Chelsea Place-Ormond Beach Community goes Green! - 03/03/08 11:53 PM
Daytona Beach real estate is finally going green! Well, actually, it’s Ormond Beach.ICI Homes has a “green” community on Granada Blvd., (aka Hwy 40) in Ormond Beach that is now in phase 2. It’s Chelsea Place. The sales staff was nice enough to take me on a tour and show me … (8 comments)
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green awareness: GREEN is RED HOT CONTEST!!! enter your post by NOON TODAY!!!= 200 - 03/03/08 11:58 AM
NOON TODAY deadline 2nd Annual GREEN is RED HOT CONTEST?
UPDATE: NOON TODAY DEADLINE
<<<<<<HOW TO ENTER > >>>>>
1. Put your name AND "I'M IN" in the comment section below. 2. TAG your post "Green Awareness 2008"3. PUT A LINK TO YOUR POST in the comment section below
<<<EXAMPLE POST >>>>LAST YEAR'S 2007 … (77 comments)
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green awareness: Will Green effect older homes? - 02/23/08 04:44 PM
Las Vegas residents, like some many others in other parts of the country, have been seeing their utility rates continue to go up every year. The push to go "green" is also getting stronger as well, which leads me to my question: Will the energy efficiency of a property becoming more … (9 comments)
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green awareness: Green Urbanism in Miami - 12/24/07 12:10 PM
Most of you know that I have a bachelors degree in architecture from The University of Miami. The Dean of the school of architecture is Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, from the firm DPZ and best known for their unbelievable urbanism concepts.I studied with The Luis and Jorge Trelles as well as Teofilo Victoria … (37 comments)
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green awareness: Green becoming main stream - 11/22/07 08:04 PM
If you haven't noticed, going Green has been going main stream. If anything, you can thank Al Gore for that. Green awareness has never been higher, and manufacturers and home builders are starting to jump on the bandwagon. There are more "green" projects than ever before, especially for Nevada. The largest … (20 comments)
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green awareness: Have you played the Consumer Consequences game? - 11/20/07 01:11 AM
I kept hearing mention of this Consumer Consequences game on NPR, but it took me until now to find the link.
What did I find out about myself and my sustainability? I'm an absolute pig... 3.4 planets worth to be 'exact' -
Here are a couple of facts that I learned … (12 comments)
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green awareness: What is fueling Green growth in Nevada? - 11/18/07 02:27 PM
Southern Nevada has always had several major home builders that consistantly built only Energy Star rated homes. Most of those have been doing so for the last several years, but now we are starting to see green projects pop up as well. You can read the rest of the article here. … (2 comments)
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green awareness: New Hampshire - Candidates GO GREEN! ~ Meet the Candidates - 11/02/07 01:41 PM
New Hampshire is known for the first in the Nation Primary. On Saturday, Nov. 3rd you can meet the candidates and ask them how the State of New Hampshire is getting GREENER!
Rallies will be held throughout the state of New Hampshire to discuss Climate Change.
In Nashua, New Hampshire a rally will … (9 comments)
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green awareness: Blog Action Day - Green Designer Finishes for your Kitchen - 10/15/07 10:58 AM
For those of you that don't know it, today is BLOG ACTION DAY! Bloggers around the world are writing about the environment, how we can help to make our world better, from materials to recycling to volunteering, and more. Make sure you take a look at the incredible articles that are … (66 comments)
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green awareness: Miami Green Architects from the past - 09/07/07 01:41 PM
To say that mid-century architects were more practical is an understatement. Yes we've seen a sudden "Green Movement" taking over, and NO, I don't think this is bad, quite the contrary, it's something everyone should be aware of. But looking at Miami's architecture, I have to admit that I have a … (36 comments)
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green awareness: GREEN RESOURCES DIRECTORY Architecture, Commercial Construction and LEED resource section - 08/20/07 09:17 AM
In the process of establishing a great source for our green customers, we are looking for information and resources in the following disciplines:
GREEN ARCHITECTURE
GREEN ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS
NEW GREEN COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION
GREEN COMMERCIAL RENOVATIONS
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Please use the comment section below to add any companies, groups … (23 comments)
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green awareness: So Your Air Conditioner is Broke, It is Going to Take a Week to Get Fixed, How Will You Stay Cool in the Desert? - 06/24/07 05:32 PM
The best way to stay cool is to use evaporative cooling or a swamp coolers . Yup, you guessed it, ours broke down this past week! Luckily we have two A/C's but unluckily it was our sleeping quarter A/C's that broke down.
Many people told us about "Swamp Coolers" (Evaporative Coolers) in … (19 comments)
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green awareness: Conserving Water in the Desert: A Wise Thing to do with the Drought in Full Force! - 06/24/07 04:49 PM
The western drought has no end in sight and drought + watering restrictions are in full force. Several (about three) years ago our neighbors decided to not water their lawn anymore. Unfortunately our sprinklers are connected together so it became a battle to keep our lawn alive. We decided to throw … (0 comments)
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green awareness: NEW HAMPSHIRE SUMMER GET-A-WAYS - 12 “GREEN” IDEAS - 04/29/07 10:19 PM
Summer is around the corner -- at last! The kids will be out of school and looking for things to do. With gas prices climbing on a daily basis, New Hampshire residents can save money, enjoy the summer activities and learn about conservation without having to leaving the State. Here are … (18 comments)
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green awareness: STARlight #8 ~ You're "IT", KRISTAL KRAFT! - 04/28/07 11:52 PM
This is the 8th in a series on STARlight People and Performances at Active Rain. You can catch those you may have missed by checking the list at the end of this article...but stay with me now, because I have a great story to reveal today! Today, we're shining the light on … (28 comments)
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green awareness: Green does not have to mean unfashionable and scruffy - 04/28/07 10:37 PM
With all this talk about Green from our our own Dena and JaneAnn, I started doing a little research and came upon a great article and site that are so refreshing, I needed to share it with you.
Neal Woodburn of Gadling - the travelers weblog, starts off by saying "It wasn't so … (18 comments)
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green awareness: Is google green? - 04/28/07 12:31 AM
Though I've never called it a green company, it certainly has some of the characteristics - trying to make life better for its employees - encouraging a healthy lifestyle, providing healthy food. It's even cutting down on the number of cars on the highways and corresponding energy waster. Google provides busses … (17 comments)
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green awareness: Delaware County Community Transit - Best of Both Worlds - 04/24/07 09:39 AM
By Rich Schiffer, Weichert Realtors
If you are buying a home in Delaware County, (or the surrounding counties -- Montgomery, Philadelphia or Chester Counties), you will be pleased to know that you will have access to one of the nation's finest transportation services. It has been said that Delaware County doesn't take … (2 comments)
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green awareness: Earthern Floors - 04/22/07 01:44 PM
It must be Earth Day as one of our local papers committed much of this week's issue to Being Green. One of the articles that I am personally interested in (so much so that I'm inquiring with the company featured for more information) is this one on Earthern Floors by Sukita.
(My big … (8 comments)
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green awareness: My New and Improved Energy Efficient Paper Schredder! - 04/22/07 11:32 AM
I have had a new puppy for a week now and have a gazillion pictures to prove it. However, going green has been on my mind and I am posting about that like crazy too.
Then, like a parallel universe...they merge on Earth Day. Not only am I going to save … (30 comments)
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green awareness: Tree Planting in Ridley -- Volunteers needed - 04/20/07 08:37 AM
Volunteers are needed to help supervise the planting of 150 trees at Ridley High School, the Ridley Township Municipal Marina, Pickets Square Park (site of the old Smiley's topless club) and other sites in the community. No physical labor will be required. Holes for the trees will be dug mechanically.
Anyone … (3 comments)
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green awareness: Home Depot is giving away free compact fluorescent light bulbs - 04/18/07 04:04 PM
In celebration of Earth Day (April 22), Home Depot is giving away ONE MILLION N:vision compact fluorescent light bulbs to any customer who visits any Home Depot store. There are a few restrictions. Offer is restricted to the continental US and it is first come, first serve. Once supplies run out, … (8 comments)
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green awareness: THE NEW URBANISM – CONDOMINIUMS GO GREEN - 04/15/07 06:58 PM
Is it better for humans and the environment to live in wide open spaces or to live in high density clusters ~~ referred to as the "New Urbanism."
Not too long ago, I was visiting a small town outside of Milan, Italy called Cusano Milanino. I was struck by the fact that most of … (21 comments)
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green awareness: WHAT NEW HAMPSHIRE BUYERS SHOULD KNOW BEFORE THEY PURCHASE A CONDOMINIUM - 03/30/07 09:09 AM
BUYER ALERT - Read this BEFORE purchasing a Condominium.
A Condominium is a type of joint ownership of real estate. There are a lot of things you need to know before you decide if a Condominium is right for you.
Typically, the Buyer owns and is responsible for everything within the walls of … (21 comments)
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green awareness: STARlight # 6 ** SHERON CARDIN ** Spotlight's on This ECo-All-Star for Her Creativity - 03/29/07 01:57 AM
We are now 101 members of the ECO-All-Stars!
So....it may take me a few months to introduce y'all...but that's my intent, so hang on to your greenies! Each time I read about one of the ECO-STARS I find myself smiling. I wonder if you do, too?...How could you NOT when you see photos … (24 comments)
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green awareness: STARlight # 5 ** MICHELE CONNORS ** Spotlight's on This ECo-All-Star for Her Article - 03/26/07 08:05 PM
Here's a chance to get to know each other better and to look into articles that offer practical remedies from which we all can benefit. This feature shines the light on useful value-added factors real estate professionals can add to their toolbox when involved in eco-friendly transactions.
A timely follow-up to the Green is Red … (29 comments)
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green awareness: STARLight #4 ** DENA STEVENS** Spotlight on Eco-All-Star for Her Article Contribution - 03/25/07 03:54 PM
STARLIGHT ON..... DENA STEVENS
Dena tells us the people she has met in her real estate practice have had an impact on her. She says learns from everyone she meets- the buyers, sellers, title people, REALTORS®, appraisers, down to the last receptionist. Each has had an impact on her business and she has … (6 comments)
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green awareness: STARLight #3 ** SHARON SIMMS** Shining a Spotlight on Eco-All-Star for Article Contribution - 03/21/07 11:39 PM
We now have 94 members at the ECO-ALL-STARS GROUP...YAY!..ECO-ALL-STARS! Let's get to know each other better! Here's an energy boost that is FUN, and a chance to get to know each other better...
I'm hoping that it also offers practical remedies from which we all can benefit. This feature shines the light on useful value-added factors real … (10 comments)
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green awareness: STARLight #2. **RANDY ** Shining a Spotlight on Eco-All-Star for Article Contribution - 03/20/07 11:18 PM
Here's an energy boost that is not only fun, and not only a chance to get to know each other better, but also looks to offer practical remedies from which we all can benefit. This feature shines the light on useful value-added factors real estate professionals can add to their toolbox when involved in eco-friendly … (3 comments)
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green awareness: Rebuilding Portland... with the same old stuff - 03/20/07 09:44 PM
At first we had Hippo Hardware, and then Rejuvenation... now the mothership of all rebuilding stores lives here in Portland... The Rebuilding Center. Why is it so popular? Well, unlike the first two (still incredibly addicting) rebuilding stores, The Rebuilding Center is ‘interactive' and so regular folks (not just builders, contractors … (3 comments)
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green awareness: Go Green AND Save Money !!! WOW - 03/20/07 02:12 PM
Who knew?? you can go Green, save money, and make your customers Happy!
I subscribe to Readers Digest on line. It must be the Spring Season but everyone is thinking Green !! They have devoted an entire issue to the subject. Not only about being Green but how to do it in relationship … (9 comments)
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green awareness: Kermit had it right - it ISN'T easy being green! - 03/19/07 11:01 AM
Kermit sure had it right - it DEFINITELY is not easy being "green", especially in a career that requires marketing (translation: lots and lots of paper), driving (translation: showings, fuel consumption), electronic tools (translation: computers, cell phones, PDA's). So as an admittedly un-green realtor, what can I do, both personally and professionally, … (86 comments)
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green awareness: STARLight #1** PHYLENA** Shining a Spotlight on Eco-All-Star for Article Contribution - 03/19/07 10:01 AM
NEWS```
We're starting a celebration out at the ECO-All-Stars Grouup today!
ALL AR members are invited to join in the fun.Here's an energy boost that is not only fun, and not only a chance to get to know each other better, but also looks to offer practical remedies from which we all can benefit. This feature shines … (13 comments)
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green awareness: March 22 is World Water Day - 03/15/07 02:43 PM
I had never heard of "World Water Day" before about 5 minutes ago, and I am guessing many of you are in the same boat, as it were.
In 1992, the UN declared March 22 as "World Water Day" with the intention to draw international attention to the "critical lack of clean, … (12 comments)
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green awareness: Energy Efficient Items worth still not recognized - 03/14/07 06:06 PM
"[Appraiser's] don't calculate energy improvements made to homes because standards don't exist to accurately measure the increased value from energy upgrades."
Reference: http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2001/07/30/focus7.html
I was reading this old article on bizjournals.com about appraiser's and energy efficient items. The fact is, if it's not a standard in the MLS listing or tax information, appraiser's … (10 comments)
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green awareness: How Green Is YOUR Elephant? - 03/14/07 11:42 AM
There is a lot of talk on the street about "sustainability." Looking it up in the Wikipedia I discovered it is really a simple goal with a very complicated agenda.
"Sustainability - The ability to meet present needs without compromising those of future generations."
Planning for the future means setting standards for today. … (12 comments)
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green awareness: What color is YOUR State? RED? BLUE? ....... Or GREEN? - 03/13/07 11:08 PM
I WAS JUST WONDERING --- IS NEW HAMPSHIRE GREEN?
I lived in San Francisco for over 25 years - Everyone in San Francisco is GREEN so I never questioned whether California was GREEN. Then my husband got an opportunity to move to New Hampshire. When I arrived in New Hampshire it was … (15 comments)
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green awareness: Green Ain’t Just for Tree-Huggers Anymore! - 03/13/07 09:13 PM
Should I preface this post by explaining that Al Gore is full of it and an Inconvenient Truth is nothing more than a play for money and votes from left-wing Hollywood? Yet even knowing that global warming is a liberal marketing ploy, there are things that can be done individually and … (19 comments)
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green awareness: Green Awareness - Where Did it All Begin? - 03/13/07 08:28 PM
I considered a number of topics to write about for this contest but finally decided to take a look at the history of the Green/ Environmental Movement and found some interesting historical facts and figures. So here we go on a journey down the Green Memory Lane ....
I found the … (18 comments)
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green awareness: A Consumer’s Guide to Conservation Communities - 03/13/07 09:32 AM
With the continuing movement toward green building, urban infill, greenways, and other exciting real estate trends, I'd like to provide a little insight on conservation communities. Conservation communities are a well-established planning model in many areas of the country, generally selling out swiftly due to high demand. In Western NC, where preservation … (15 comments)
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green awareness: Green Awareness - 03/13/07 12:35 AM
Thinking Green
Eloise Gift http://www.eloisegift.com/
We are approaching St. Patrick's Day when many think green-of shamrock, leprechauns, and dressing green. Up to a few years ago when I taught high school, we wore something green on St. Patrick's Day or ran the risk of getting pinched. No one wanted to be … (9 comments)
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green awareness: GREEN-IS IT RED ???? DOES IT MATTER ??? - 03/11/07 05:38 PM
Long before I moved to this place I call home.... Concord, New Hampshire...I summered at my Grandmothers' cottage in Deerfield. I was but one of 22 cousins fortunate enough to live this true NH Experience.
My memories of that time are some of the most tactile of my past. The smells, sounds, … (19 comments)
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green awareness: Taking up the Green Challenge - 03/10/07 11:15 PM
Albuquerque's green challenge - A mayor's and a young man's need
Eloise Gift http://www.eloisegift.com/
I know a young man, Matt (not his real name) from another state. He is forced to live an isolated and restrictive environment to avoid getting sick. He limits his social interactions, including shopping, going to the cinema, … (8 comments)
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green awareness: Green in your garage - 03/10/07 10:03 PM
Setting in our garage is a pair of Toyota Prius (Prii), the ultra hybrid car that produces about 60% less emissions that a similar mid-sized 'regular' sedan.
Mine is the Silver Pine Mica color pictured; my wife's is black.
These 'way cool' cars are not only green, they're great to … (10 comments)
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green awareness: Where does green begin? - 03/10/07 06:47 PM
Okay, so I confess that I am not very green..... maybe do have a hint of Olive tone in my skin, but I know I can start making a difference, even in a town that does not care about "green issues". I have to thank Dena Stevens for the inspiration. Please keep in … (53 comments)
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green awareness: How green are your appliances? - 03/10/07 05:16 PM
So you're not in the market for buying or building a new home - you can still be Green, and you can still help the environment. Let's talk about appliances:
Bosch is a well known name in the luxury market, and is increasingly found in non-luxury homes as well. The appliance company … (11 comments)
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green awareness: What you do not know won't hurt you, RIGHT?? - 03/09/07 07:56 PM
I am not a tree hugger, I do not protest the development in the largely rural area where I live, but I would never introduce pesticides or hormones knowingly into my children. I am sure you would not either. It is a serious disservice what the FDA is doing by not … (5 comments)
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green awareness: St Petersburg Florida is Green, Green, Green - 03/09/07 06:10 PM
While St. Petersburg Florida has lost its green benches, it has just attained a Green Certified City designation from the Florida. In fact, St Petersburg is the first city in the State of Florida to receive the certification. We are in Pinellas County, which is the first county in Florida to … (13 comments)
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green awareness: Your Legacy: Lasting Impact, or Sidebar? - 03/09/07 01:32 PM
by Rich Schiffer, Weichert Realtors
Much has been written recently about "Going Green."
Many politicians have been talking about "Environmentally Conscious" programs and "Reducing our Footprint."
What does it all mean? How does it all really apply to us as Real Estate Professionals? What do we need to do to make a lasting impact?
The … (16 comments)
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green awareness: To Fool Mother Nature is to Fool Ourselves - 03/09/07 01:24 PM
Last week, I heard that scientists were going to "examine" the Northern Lights in Canada. The Northern Lights apparently cause disruption for cell phone users, telecommunications, distort cable television and do a lot of other nasty things to the consumer. Can you imagine one of the symbols of the aboriginal peoples … (5 comments)
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green awareness: Subterranean Termites – What is the Safest Way to deal With Them? - 03/08/07 12:20 PM
Here in Hawaii as in many parts of the mainland termites are a big threat to homes. A large colony of Formosa Termites also known in Hawaii as Ground Termites, left unchecked can cause enough damage to bring down a building in as short as two years.
In Hawaii every home falls … (41 comments)
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green awareness: HELP -- I AM DIRECTIONALLY CHALLENGED - 03/06/07 08:25 AM
OK, I am only 5'3" in my bare feet - but I am not talking about the challenges of being short. I mean I can't seem to get from here to there!
I had some buyers call a few months ago. They wanted to relocate from the northern … (38 comments)
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green awareness: Project City Center - 03/02/07 08:57 PM
Las Vegas is getting its first green project on the Las Vegas strip, CityCenter. CityCenter will be a project on a unprecedented scale and will feature green technologies making it one of the world biggest's environmentally sustainable urban communities.
Potential residents will have a choice of four high rise residences, all … (8 comments)
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green awareness: Eco-friendly is a GPS navigation system - 02/15/07 02:09 PM
I have lived in the Portland Metropolitan area all my life. It could be told that I know my way around and that I even impress some folks with my knowledge of shortcuts. But as it turns out, at times I get lost. I get lost a lot. I reach an … (10 comments)
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