green built: Grand Haven State Campground Going Green - 05/28/08 09:15 AM
Memorial Day my husband and I, our two teenagers, and my daughter's boyfriend went for a walk out on the Grand Haven pier. First thing I realized immediately was that I was going to freeze as I had forgotten my coat. As we briskly walked down the pier I noticed a
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green built: RIFF on a Forestry Report-SOILS : Asheville Eco-Community (series) - 04/29/08 10:07 AM
In Parts I, II ,III and IV I talked about an eco-community about to bloom not far from Asheville, N.C. I shared how excited we are at the prospect of representing the eco-developers. Today, these eco-innovators, who are dotting their "i's" and crossing their "t's", provided the Forestry Report to our Firm for
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green built: Green, Greener and Greenest - 04/18/08 08:44 AM
There isn't one single formula for building a green home. Its much more like the sliding scale approach based on the building site, the clients budget, the local climate and a host of other factors. The greener the home the more it will cost. Thanks to testing, certification and increased cost
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green built: Common Misconception: Brand New Homes don't Always Mean Energy-Efficiency - 02/05/08 10:15 AM
Alright, alright. I have to tell you that I love green. Green to me means "Go", means $ signs, and also means a well-built house. In fact, my next article was supposed to be about the first stages of building a green home, but realized that I need to back up
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green built: Hotel Terra- Jackson Hole Mountain Resort - 02/04/08 03:34 PM
Hotell Terra I closed on all of their intial units last week. Sounds like $1000/square foot was the average, yet appraised values are more like $1275/foot- wow. This seems like the beginning of a surge of activity for Teton Village, at least for new condo-tel rooms. A few resales have already
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green built: Interesting Article on Consumers & how much they will pay for "Green" Energy - 12/21/07 01:24 PM
A new international poll, including almost 2,000 consumers in the US, Britian, Germany, the Neterlands, Australia & Japan, indicates that almost 70% would be willing to pay a premium for alternative "Green" energy alternatives. These options include wind energy & solar power. Americans indicated they would pay the highest premium for cleaner energy
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green built: Build a Green Home...Get a Green Car!!! - 12/05/07 04:59 PM
What if I told you that you could build a Green House and the builder would provide a two year lease on a Hybrid Vehicle? That is what one company I know of is offering as an incentive to anyone who closes a valid building contract with them to build a healthy,
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green built: You're Invited: Grand Opening of The Peninsula at Golden Isles - 10/29/07 08:43 AM
We are the largest self-sustainable "Green" EarthCraft community in the United States and definitely the only community of its kind on the Georgia coast which as you may know is considered to be the last undeveloped coastline in the U.S. We are offering a great "Island Time Package" for you and
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green built: GO Green with the Smart - 10/04/07 01:12 PM
Since this is my first Blog Post on Active Rain, I'll share a post that I did on another blog - http://winutah.com/news/?p=46 As An EcoBroker, I want to use this blog to promote "green" living, real estate related or not, as well as keep you up to date on the best
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green built: Field Trip to Ionia Michigan! What Are You Pouring?? - 09/18/07 12:25 AM
I took a field trip today to the quaint little town of Ionia, home of the World's Largest Free Fair! The Ionia Free Fair! Although I wasn't there for the fair today! I received an email last week from Jake with R Value Homes that they would be doing a "pour" today!
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