leed: Energy Efficient Mortgages - 07/24/08 11:55 PM
Is the Citimortgage EEM or Energy Effcient Mortgage available....From our local Socal Citimortgage Account Representatives the EEM program is available, and I will post additional specifics as I learn them.
FHA/VA have the EEM - FHA is now limited to $8000 and VA $6000. Citimortgage might go much higher, and with the new bill … (2 comments)
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leed: Green Real Estate in the Maui News - 07/13/08 06:45 PM
I am starting to see more discussion of Green Building in the local market. When I picked up the Maui News this morning, I saw green building on the front page of the news and in the real estate classifieds. The paper had a feature story on the New Maluaka Luxury resort that … (9 comments)
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leed: LEED® Certified and Registered Projects in Tallahassee - 07/13/08 02:21 PM
As I'm studying for my LEED® AP, I thought I would take a look at the current registered and certified LEED projects in Tallahassee, FL... the results were quite interesting!!!
We still have only one building that is listed as having fully achieved the LEED® certification … (6 comments)
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leed: Learn About Green Building Online! - 07/09/08 07:17 PM
Just relaunched, GreenBuild365 is the USGBC's online portal to learning all about green building. Courses cover all aspects of LEED: schools, new construction, remodels, LEED for homes, etc...
Judging from the online poll that they are having, most folks are taking these online courses … (0 comments)
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leed: Green Trends 2008 - 07/06/08 08:48 PM
Coming up in less than a month is the 2008 Green Trends Conference and Trade Show!
July 30th - August 2nd at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando Florida
This year promises to be really exciting as we face the reality that green building may soon be the only … (13 comments)
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leed: "Leed" or Green Handsmill Clubhouse - First of its kind in Lake Wylie South Carolina - 07/04/08 10:32 PM
On July 16th, 2008 Handsmill on Lake Wylie will have a ground breaking ceromony for their two-story waterfront clubhouse. It will be "Leed" "Green" energy-efficient....the first in the area for a Clubhouse!
What is LEED®?
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating SystemTM encourages and accelerates global … (1 comments)
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leed: No! Not Sexism In Real Estate! - 07/04/08 11:08 AM
Who would have thought that here in Boulder Colorado, a hint of sexism exists in the real estate business? While working at the office one day, I answered an open floor call. It was a gentleman inquiring about a property and he needed an agent to show it to him. However, … (2 comments)
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leed: Green building to the rescue - 07/01/08 10:43 PM
A lot of exhaustive debate is going on around the country about how to start resolving our worsening energy crisis. Well, that's good. In reality, though, this same topic has been discussed in U.S. Congress, college campuses, energy conventions, just about everywhere really, for a couple of decades now and nothing … (6 comments)
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leed: Steve Brooks of Brookstone Builders on LEED and Built Green Colorado - 06/19/08 09:12 PM
BrokerIPTV: We are talking with Steve Brooks today from Brookstone Builders. Steve, welcome.
Steve Brooks: Thanks.
BrokerIPTV: Thanks for being here.
Steve Brooks: Thank you, Dan.
BrokerIPTV: We had you on earlier segment talking about your homes, but refresh that, refresh us a little bit. … (0 comments)
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leed: Pasco County is going Green - 06/15/08 08:54 PM
The term 'shades of green' refers to the builders or sellers claiming to have 'green' homes. They may install energy star appliances, or energy rated windows and consider this 'green'. It is a growing problem because consumers, realtors and the builders do not have formal guidelines for the label 'green' home.
Pasco County is … (1 comments)
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leed: Habitat for Humanity Builds LEED® certified homes - 06/15/08 10:08 AM
Habitat for Humanity, in Tallahassee, FL, is currently in the process of obtaining LEED® certification for a home they are building. The home is sponsored by the Brinkmeyer Family and the Episcopalian and Methodist Communities.
This is the first LEED® certified (or any green certified) building to be built by … (3 comments)
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leed: FGBC/TBA Green Council meeting was a big success! - 06/12/08 04:12 PM
The Tallahassee Green Building Council (GBC) meeting that I wrote about a few days ago was a great success!
The place was packed with builders, realtors, home inspectors, and other professionals coming to learn more about the Florida Green Building Coalition Green Home Standards certification. Many had already had a … (0 comments)
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leed: Helios to Consult on Nation's First LEED Silver Fire Station - 06/12/08 01:42 PM
Helios Design + Build has been chosen as the LEED consultant for the city of Naperville, Illinois' new, environmentally conscious Fire Station No. 10.
The 12,000 square foot fire station includes a 6,000 square foot, 3 truck apparatus bay as well as 6,000 square feet of interior office and dormitory space.
The Project also features geothermal in-slab radiant … (8 comments)
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leed: "GREEN" Buildings and Sustainability - What Is It All About and What Does It Mean To Me? - 06/11/08 11:41 AM
Architects draw plans and contractors build buildings, but neither really controls what goes on there. The power of the bank account puts the owner in control of every project. With constantly increasing energy costs along with many other factors more owners are investigating green buildings for themselves. Green is everywhere … (0 comments)
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leed: Italy's warning - 06/09/08 10:12 PM
If you did not yet get a chance to read the NY times' Sunday article on Naples' trash problem, you have got to take a quick peek!?
If you don't have time for the whole article, here's the gist of it:
No trash has been picked up in Naples … (6 comments)
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leed: THE US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL WANTS YOUR INPUT - 06/06/08 12:40 AM
THE US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL WANTS YOUR INPUT
The US Green Building Council has unveiled LEED 2009, an evolution of the green building certification system it introduced in 2000, and opened a 30-day public comment period on the draft. The comment period ends at 5 pm, Pacific Time, June 22. … (0 comments)
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leed: LEED-CI Workshop - 06/02/08 01:20 PM
There is a LEED for Commercial Interior workshop this Friday the 6th. For more information or for workshops in your area please follow the link below.
LEED Workshops
LEED for Commercial Interiors Technical Review - June 6th from 8:30am to 5pm
Meredith College
On June 6, 2008, the NC Triangle Chapter of … (0 comments)
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leed: Green Building - 05/28/08 03:05 PM
"As ‘green' becomes law it could result in forced obsolescence and write-downs for non-green real estate assets along with substantial capital expenditure obligations to meet the new standards," said one Ernst & Young analyst. Ernst & Young has "Radical Greening" on their Strategic Business Risk: 2008 - The Top 10 … (2 comments)
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leed: SANTA MONICA REAL ESTATE IS IN CALIFORNIA THE TOP 10 - 05/28/08 12:46 PM
SANTA MONICA REAL ESTATE IS IN CALIFORNIA THE TOP 10
Oddly...the news is not all bad real estate in Southern California. Although the median price of single-family detached resale homes in California dropped 32% while home sales rose 2.5% year-over-year in April, according to the California Association of Realtors 0f California. … (0 comments)
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leed: Green, Green and more Green - A Cleaner Planet - 05/26/08 04:14 PM
I am not one for "banging on my drum" about turning green or saving the environment or green house gases. That said, I am all for "Green Building" or Environmental Friendly Building" on the basis that it makes sense and why would you not go green in this case.
Since when was building … (2 comments)
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leed: Current Las Vegas - 05/26/08 10:45 AM
The media has made it sound as though Las vegas residential real estate continues to slide. Actually the market has picked up in the last two months and the amount of resale homes has doubled from previous months. Though it might not be news to everyone, a larger percentage of repo's and … (0 comments)
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leed: LOS ANGELES REAL ESTATE - SO VALUABLE + GETTING MORE AFFORDABLE - COULD IT BE INVESTOR HEAVEN? - 05/23/08 10:53 AM
LOS ANGELES REAL ESTATE - SO VALUABLE + GETTING MORE AFFORDABLE - COULD IT BE INVESTOR HEAVEN?
If you own a home here in SoCal, you're lucky. The latest report by the National Association of Home Builders announces that for the first quarter of 2008, Los Angeles remains the least … (0 comments)
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leed: First 100% Off-Grid Green Building in San Francisco - 05/23/08 10:47 AM
In San Francisco, some well financed and publicized condo projects like the Arterra spend big marketing dollars to push its LEED – NC status (wonder why they didn’t shoot for LEED on its other project the Hayes?) while the EcoCenter at Heron’s Head Park LEED certified facility opened in relative obscurity.
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leed: CityCenter resort finally gets a name - 05/22/08 10:32 PM
MGM Mirage's CityCenter is currently regarded as the biggest privately-financed real estate project in the U.S. It consists of many components large and small, okay mostly large, and they each have been given names long ago. Except one. And it happens to be the main attraction of the entire development sitting … (2 comments)
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leed: BRAVO TO WARREN BUFFETT - 05/16/08 12:59 AM
BRAVO TO WARREN BUFFETT
Kudos to the richest man in the world, and noted philanthropist Warren Buffett. Berkshire Hathaway, company chaired by Warren Buffett, has bought portfolios of subprime mortgages and frozen their rates.
Buffett, who spoke at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, said Clayton Homes, a unit of Berkshire that makes … (0 comments)
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leed: "Green Erections" In Philadelphia! - 05/13/08 01:14 PM
Sorry for the sorta lewd title for this post, but it's my job to grab some attention for some of the great projects we have going on here at Philadelphia's Remax City Space. Looks like the strategy may have worked? :)
Anyway, we're proud to announce that the listing inventory … (1 comments)
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leed: LEED for homes, Florida - 05/10/08 03:44 PM
LEED for homes, the green home rating system was officially released in January of this year. However, it had been in pilot project for some time. Now fully up and running a few homes are fully certified here in Florida, and many more are currently in the process.
For example, … (4 comments)
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leed: “Green” Certified Homes Sell for More in Portland Real Estate Market - 05/07/08 03:45 PM
This press release came across my inbox first thing this morning and I thought that it is timely and useful information that you can use to evaluate the builder’s that you are interviewing for your new home purchase. In today’s economic environment we should all take a step back and … (0 comments)
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leed: THE LOS ANGELES GREEN BUILDING ORDINANCE VS. CALIFORNIA'S OTHER GREEN CITIES - 05/06/08 03:23 PM
Being green means different things in different parts of the country. In places like St. Louis or Seattle, eco-friendly construction standards apply only to city-owned or city-funded buildings. In Boston green construction codes also apply to major commercial or residential developments. New York City has taken very bold steps, with 127 … (0 comments)
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leed: LEED Gold Condos in Lakeview/Lincoln Park - 05/01/08 08:53 PM
Pre-construction pricing is now available at 2800 Lincoln, Lincoln Park/Lakeview's newest green development.
Luxurious 2 bedroom flats and 3 bedroom duplex penthouses finishes:
Viking and Fischer Paykel appliances Toto and Grohe Fixtures.Caesarstone Recycled Quartz CountertopsSteelskin Kitchen Systems
Environmentally Responsible Features Include:
Geothermal Heating SystemSolar Hot WaterHUGE Outdoor SpacesLuxurious Sustainable FinishesGreen Roof
For more information, visit 2800Lincoln.com. Marketed by … (1 comments)
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leed: Are We Too Green? - 04/30/08 09:57 PM
It happened last night. I was listening to homeowners who had volunteered to be test cases for the Irvington Green Initiative's "Recognition Program." We were holding a forum designed to produce honest feedback after two months of working within our guidelines and criteria. This was it; the big test. The Committee … (3 comments)
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leed: Local Expert: Leed Computer Consulting To The Rescue! - 04/28/08 11:01 PM
Since relocating our office to our "OWN" building, we have had one devil of a time while waiting for internet service to be brought to the office complex we are now in.Had we gotten an honest answer from our provider at the previous office (starts with "Q"), we would have stayed … (2 comments)
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leed: Is there really gold in building and selling green? - 04/23/08 02:13 AM
“Our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors.”-- Dr. Jonas Salk, developer of the polio vaccine It was in early 1977 when a newly elected President Jimmy Carter donned a cardigan sweater on national television, urged Americans to do the same and then asked them to turn down their thermostats to … (3 comments)
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leed: Every Day is Earth Day at the Green Living Center ..! - 04/22/08 01:06 PM
The Green Living Center (GLC), located at 1020 N. Monroe Street on the same block as Decent Pizza, aims to be Tallahassee's answer to all things green.
The GLC hosts a wide array of products and services from green businesses in and around the Tallahassee area. In fact, if you have … (0 comments)
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leed: What's really Green? - 04/22/08 11:10 AM
These days is difficult to look in any direction without seeing green. However all this green may be insulating people to the cause and taking us away from the original purpose of this movement. There are many reasons why people are going green and a great many of them seem to … (0 comments)
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leed: PhiladelphiaRealEstateHub Update - 04/21/08 09:41 AM
Here's a quick update at what's been going on at RE/MAX City Space and Philadelphia's Real Estate Hub:
Recent articles on the Hub include:
Philadelphia Real Estate Sold Transactions - 4.1.08-4.20.08 Angie’s List Features Berks/Hewson Sooth Your Eco- Celebrate Earth Day by Purchasing A Vacation Home On The Delaware River!
We've also … (2 comments)
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leed: Building Green: What Does LEED Certification Mean and How Does It affect You - 04/18/08 02:26 PM
Today's consumers are environmentally conscious or at least they are trying to be. They want to know that the products they are buying are not harming the environment and perhaps even benefiting something. As a result, more companies are claiming that their products or services are eco-friendly and environmentally safe. Who … (4 comments)
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leed: Green Products Fair & Trade Show - Reminder - 04/16/08 02:43 AM
I wanted to remind all of you Tallahasseans (and wish you were living in Tallahasseeans) that our local chapter of the US Green Building Council will be hosting the Capital Region Green Products Fair & Trade Show this Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Expect a fun-filled and highly informative evening with professionals … (3 comments)
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leed: The Palazzo Las Vegas is LEED - 04/14/08 06:57 PM
The Palazzo resort, a recently-opened Las Vegas Sands creation on the Strip, is much more than a deluxe all-suite hotel tower, large casino, upscale shops and several gourmet dining spots under one roof. A few know that it is also in the forefront of eco-friendly design not only in town but … (4 comments)
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leed: Green Home Certification Tallahassee - 04/14/08 04:17 PM
Looking to get a home certified in the Tallahassee area... For about 4 months now, I have been actively working as a Green Home Certifying Agent with the Florida Green Building Coalition, and have worked on over 100,000 sq. ft. of green buildings in the Tallahassee area. Now, I am really … (2 comments)
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leed: Mt Baker Cottages - Built Green for Your Community, Your Lifestyle in Seattle, WA +++ Open House Sun 04/13/08 - 04/12/08 12:03 AM
Mt Baker Cottages, A unique community of 7 new homes, built green, at outstanding prices in one of Seattle's premier neighborhoods, Mt Baker, 98144.This innovative community of single family homes provides affordable density in positive ways. The homes were carefully laid out to maximize the common courtyard areas and to present an accessible, unified streetscape … (3 comments)
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leed: Green Built: a LEED Platinum Award! - 04/11/08 12:44 AM
If you are not familiar with the Green built lingo, you will have no idea why LEED Platinum is so important. So go ahead and take a look here, at the website from the US Green Building Council and catch up.
No time? Well, here is the super abbreviated explanation- LEED (The … (0 comments)
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leed: LEED AP Certification--any Realtors have this? How about eco-brokers? - 04/06/08 10:46 PM
Hello, fellow 'Rainers'--
I am really interested in green real estate, so to speak. I'm thinking I'd like to really work this into my business. I've always been interested in the environment, and even started an environmental group at my high school back in the days before it was on the evening news. … (3 comments)
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leed: Leed Certified Buildings...all the benefits with no drawbacks..and higher resale! - 04/04/08 03:05 PM
CoStar Group has just released a new study that finds Sustainable "Green" buildings do indeed out perform non-green buildings in all key areas. The study looked at Occupancy,rental rates obtained and sales prices. The verdict is in...Green is good...Very good! Leed Certified buildings command a premium over other traditional buildings.According to the … (0 comments)
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leed: LEED Certified Buildings Outperform Peers in Sale, Rental and Occupancy - 04/03/08 10:15 PM
One of our companies is actively involved in LEED certification, and a common question/criticism we get is about the lack of widespread study on the financial benefits to developers and property owners.
The CoStar Group recently released a study that affirm the historic claims of the green building community. Here's a brief summary:
1300 … (6 comments)
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leed: LEED for Homes: Session 3 The Delivery Process - 4/09/08 - 04/03/08 04:02 PM
Just a quick update to let everyone know that the next LEED for Homes Webinar is just around the corner! Bring green building home with you - and to your clients. LEED for Homes, USGBC's newest education webinar series, concludes on April 9 with The Delivery Process session. This series is brought … (1 comments)
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leed: 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 … (8 comments)
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leed: Sustainability on the Slopes: Kirkwood Ski Resort - 03/28/08 10:56 AM
Even though the calendar displays spring, a lot of us aren’t ready to hit the beach just yet. In fact, we’re still hitting the slopes. Is it possible to think sustainably when we strap on our bindings? There’s no way around the fact that snowboarding and skiing (much like golf) aren’t … (2 comments)
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leed: US Green Building Council: Tallahassee - 03/27/08 08:15 PM
Roughly a year old, the Capital City Chapter of the US Green Building Council is off to a great start! One of the nations newest chapters, Capital City USGBC is already holding numerous events, recruiting heavily, and providing a valuable resource to both the building/real estate community and the general community … (0 comments)
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leed: Blacksburg going green- renovating the old Doc Roberts building - 03/25/08 01:16 PM
Little ole Blacksburg is going green! While we've been making steps toward being green like a successful recycling campaign and the use of biofuel in all town vehicles, this is the first major building renovation heading in the 'green' direction.
The old Blacksburg Motor Company (of as some refer to it … (3 comments)
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leed: Lancaster PA Energy Star Homes - A Conversation With Rick Martin of Wheatland Custom Homes - 03/14/08 03:17 PM
I had the pleasue of sharing a "grande" this morning with Rick Martin, owner of Wheatland Custom Homes of Lancaster, PA. Rick's company has been building homes in Lancaster County, Lebanon, York and Dauphin County since 1994. We had an enjoyable discussion about the state of "green building" within the new … (2 comments)
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leed: California Green Conference is coming to Sacramento April 7th-9th.... - 02/25/08 01:38 PM
Are looking to learn more about the green revolution? Do you want to know more about green building or green remodeling and what your options are? The Green California Summit and Exposition is heading to Sacramento the 7th of April to help inform people from all walks of life. From consumers … (0 comments)
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leed: Price guarantees expands to Seattle high-rise condo-hotel development - 02/20/08 11:54 AM
Most of the recent price guarantees offered by volume builders such as KBHome, Ryland and others have been focused on single-family neighborhoods. Now a builder of a high-rise hotel-condominium project (the first in the region to seek LEED green building certification) is doing the same in Seattle, WA -- an area … (0 comments)
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leed: Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful - 02/17/08 08:20 PM
Well here we are; officially mid-way through winter. How's that list of indoor projects going? As you continue to contemplate the to-do list, take a minute to consider how the products that you use affect the quality of life that you and your family enjoy.If you're not yet familiar with the … (0 comments)
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leed: The Mainstream is Green - 02/17/08 08:12 PM
The days of Green or Sustainable design and building being an "alternative" practice are past. As usual, studies abound; everyone from the National Association of Home Builders to the U.S. Green Building Council cite statistics from the number of new housing starts that are Energy Star qualified, to the number of … (0 comments)
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leed: Tallahassee Goes Green - 02/16/08 06:07 PM
I thought i would start my blogging on AR with a post about my city and some of the exciting green developments...Tallahassee, FL, just became listed as a "green city" with the Florida Green Building Coalition, making it only the second city in Florida to achieve this prestigious designation. What … (0 comments)
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leed: It's Now Inexpensive and Enviromentally Responsible to Live GREEN - 02/06/08 06:43 PM
There's everything from using energy efficient light bulbs and applainces to driving a hybrid vehicle to living in a LEED Certified GREEN home.I'm proud to present this Upper East Manhattan Eco Friendly Building (Total Size - 3434 GSF -Sale Price $2,100,000) Contact Roderick Robinson for More information:Triumph Property Group, Ltd.Cell: 646-773-4100 … (0 comments)
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leed: GET YOUR GREEN! WE'RE ALL GOING GREEN! GREEN HOMES, BUILDINGS, ETC. - 01/12/08 04:38 AM
GREEN, GREEN, GREEN! Money is GREEN but now everywhere you look builders, developers, investors are talking about the new buzz word "GREEN". Green Buildings, Green Homes, Green Communities!I went to visit a new development last week and the developer/builder took me on a tourof his homes with more natural light, green … (2 comments)
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leed: GREEN HOMES, GREEN SCHOOLS, GREEN BUILDINGS, GREEN COMMUNITIES! - 01/12/08 04:30 AM
GREEN, GREEN, GREEN! Money is GREEN but now everywhere you look builders, developers, investors are talking about the new buzz word "GREEN". Green Buildings, Green Homes, Green Communities!I went to visit a new development last week and the developer/builder took me on a tourof his homes with more natural light, green … (0 comments)
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leed: The "Green" home builders are coming to Orange County, CA - 01/03/08 11:05 PM
The Orange County United States Green Building Council Chapter has been growing exponentially over the last year and is expected to explode onto the scene as energy costs rise, product and service costs drop and the main stream understanding that "green" is often times practical sense.
The … (1 comments)
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leed: Does building green actually result in more green? Here is the answer to that question... - 12/17/07 06:07 PM
Green...building green, Eco, earth friendly...terms that you are starting to hear more about all the time. Then there is the skeptics out there that think it doesn't make sense to spend a little more to build green...that it can't be worth the additional costs to do a "green" project. Well there … (0 comments)
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leed: Investing in Green Real Estate: Wishful Thinking or Best Practice? - 12/04/07 06:23 PM
Investing in Green Real Estate: Wishful Thinking or Best Practice? By Josh Slaybaugh There are millions of people across the country committed to living green in their own homes. They recycle and do their best to eliminate drafty windows and doorways, even if their main motivation is to save … (1 comments)
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leed: Big Plans for Sunriver in 2008 - 11/19/07 06:38 PM
Big Plans for Sunriver in 2008 Sunriver Resort Never ending improvements for you! The resort has now focused itself on the improvements of The Marina and Stable facilities. Come visit the new welcome center at the Stables and in addition The Marina will almost double in size. Both buildings will match … (0 comments)
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leed: Greenbuild Chicago - 11/15/07 08:28 PM
Last week in overly chilly Chicago, around 24,000 + devotees of building green gathered for the USGBC's Greenbuild Conference and Expo. I had never attended such a large conference, but will not miss the '08 one in Boston. I met people from Mexico and South America, heard foreign languages and saw … (4 comments)
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leed: What is the Big Deal About Green and Green Homes? - 11/11/07 09:03 PM
The Green movement has been around for some time, so why is it that some of us are just starting to hear about it? Or better yet, pay attention to "Green".The media does their best to pick up on the "HOT" issues and with some big names backing the green movement, … (8 comments)
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leed: 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 … (0 comments)
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leed: UNLV wants to be the leader - 11/02/07 12:58 PM
University of Nevada, Las Vegas is on a long-range quest to become a national research school, a novel goal for someone stuck in the middle of casinos, gourmet restaurants, magnificent shows and car-paint melting summer heat. How do you fit the word research into that? Well, you can if you manage … (2 comments)
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leed: daily stuff - October 16, 2007 - What is LEED certification - 10/16/07 08:17 PM
What is the stuff? The stuff is something that is good for you and good for the environment and good for the the people or pets around you. The stuff makes sense. The stuff may or may not directly tie into real estate. Today's stuff... So what is LEED certification anyway? … (0 comments)
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leed: IT's RAINING CATS and DOGS - 10/10/07 12:41 PM
Mark your calendar for this Friday night to attend a benefit sponsored by Zetland Homes, LLC for the Concord-Merrimack County SPCA and visit one of the first certified GREEN Homes to be built in New Hampshire. You can see great examples of GREEN building technology on Friday, October 12th from 7-9 p.m. and at … (14 comments)
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leed: Radius Victoria - A True Urban Village - 10/03/07 07:52 PM
Victoria branch of the Land Title Office confirms it will lease 40,000 sqft of the new office space. Over the past 5-8 years, many new construction projects have been built in the Victoria area. Still more are now under construction or have been planned. One project that has captured my interest … (0 comments)
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leed: What does it mean to be Green? - 10/03/07 01:19 PM
What it means to be GREEN :
To Live Green means to create a community in which:
We protect our environment by conserving resources, minimizing waste and reducing toxic products and materials. We have healthy ecosystems and sustainable neighborhoods. We integrate environmental values into the economy and our everyday lives. Sustainability … (0 comments)
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leed: What is a "Green" House - 10/03/07 10:39 AM
What is a "GREEN" House?Is it eco-friendly? Is it energy efficient? Are they built from renewable materials? Or is it simply more energy efficient? Does it have to produce energy? Does it have to use "brown" water?The answer to all of these questions is yes and no. We have no "defined" … (0 comments)
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leed: Where the Rubber Leaves the Road: Recycled Tires Transformed Into Sidewalks - 09/18/07 06:39 PM
Concrete replaced by Rubber
Many cities throughout the country are moving toward greener practices and policies. With so many choices available, it's getting easy to pick the products and practices to support. The companies have difficult part -- the need to get their innovative products known to the marketplace. While … (9 comments)
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leed: Hot Trend to Reduce Global Warming: Green Building and Design - 09/18/07 06:19 PM
We already knew this, but it's always satisfying to be acknowledged. Green building and design has been identified as one of the five hottest market growth areas in real estate development. The report cites increased pressure on communities and businesses to incorporate environmentally sound designs as a reason for the trend. … (4 comments)
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leed: "Energy Efficient Mortgage" Myth or do they actually exist? - 08/29/07 06:50 PM
The green mortgage was born in 1979 when President Jimmy Carter signed an executive order directing federally-sponsored secondary market institutions to offer consumers incentives for energy-efficient homes.
Why must it take SOOO long to get something that makes this much sense into the public eye?
Energy efficient mortgages are one … (13 comments)
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leed: Union Park, Las Vegas, will go green - 08/10/07 11:04 PM
The City of Las Vegas owns a 61-acre parcel of land just west of downtown that was a former rail yard. It's aptly called Union Park. It has been vacant for years while the city has tried to attract developers to put something useful there. Plenty of ideas have been tossed … (8 comments)
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leed: Got GAS?? It's a Community Project!! - 08/05/07 12:09 AM
Got GAS?? It's a Community Project!! (and DON'T Pull my finger!!!)
I stumbled across this information early this morning while trying to research some utility information for a project developer during his cost analysis of a project in Michigan.
PROJECT GOAL - Affordable, Sustainable, Green Development
The developer called me yesterday and asked me … (4 comments)
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leed: Can You Afford NOT to Go Green? Part III...More to come???? - 08/01/07 10:02 PM
**sorry no links or pix -- I will update later -- pc is REALLY acting up! thanks for understanding!
In Part I of Can You Afford NOT to go Green? I discussed the strides that have been made in the commercial arena and the benefits companies and schools are seeing by going green … (10 comments)
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leed: Can You Afford NOT to Go Green? Part II - 08/01/07 09:27 AM
**Sorry - no pictures! I'm having problems uploading so I will update with some pretty things for you to look at later!**
In Part I of "Can You Afford NOT to Go Green?"
I discuss the remarkable results employers and schools are experiencing with their LEED projects.
Decreased overhead costs Increase … (12 comments)
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leed: Can You Afford NOT to go Green? - 07/31/07 11:38 PM
One of the biggest questions/objections to Green Building I hear is that it is "TOO EXPENSIVE".
I believe this is a myth and in this series I would like to debunk the myth and ask instead....
"Can You Afford NOT to Go Green?"
Green Building is taking a hold all over the country. Just … (16 comments)
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leed: Green Building Primer (A Four Part Series) - Part III - 07/25/07 02:25 AM
Cross-posted from my site. Enjoy.
Part III - Statistics and Reasoning
So... what are some of the reasons and statistics to support the benefit of building green?
Regardless of whether or not you saw Al Gore's global warming documentary, global warming is gaining the attention of the media and scientists worldwide. The building industry, … (3 comments)
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leed: The Difference Between High Performance and Green Homes - 07/19/07 03:21 PM
As Green Building begins to reach out and grasp the attention of consumers, builders, lenders, etc. - The terms commonly used appear to be getting used interchangeably. I think this is creating confusion and misunderstanding. It is very important to understand the marketing behind the words.
I was speaking with a … (45 comments)
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leed: LEED class at NYU - 07/14/07 01:48 PM
Hi everyone, I just got back very, very late last night from New York . Yesterday I attended a class in Sustainable design and the LEED certification program offered through the NYU continued education department. They have a Real Estate branch that even offers a Masters program through their school. Extrememely well … (4 comments)
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leed: LEED literate - 07/09/07 09:25 PM
Hi everyone, I am going to a class this friday in New York based on the criteria for LEED certification. From what I remember in the EcoBroker course it is quite extensive. I was glad to see it was mentioned often during the Live Earth event. I heard a very compelling … (10 comments)
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leed: Going Green in Real Estate - 06/29/07 09:29 AM
As Kermit the Frog used to say, "It's not easy being green." I am a child of the 80's. Miami Vice, Magnum PI, hair bands, heavy metal, fast cars, fun, excess, Wall Street, and a slight bit of wondering and skepticism about whether the environment was ours to use, or ours … (1 comments)
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leed: Summerlin development going green - 06/26/07 11:49 PM
Summerlin has been famous for years for being one of the top-selling master-planned housing communities in the nation. Which has partly helped Las Vegas carve a favorable niche for itself as a livable city. Besides that, it has top finishes on other lists, too. It was the first local developer to introduce extensive desert landscaping in its … (4 comments)
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leed: VIP's for Herkelrath Project - 06/25/07 10:26 AM
I had the wonderful privilege of being the guest of Mary Bigelow at the VIP party for the projected Platinum certified LEED Herkelrath Project in Onekama, MI as a kickoff for the Energy Fair. What a blast!! And what an experience to see firsthand this home (with newly installed windmill) that Mary has written several posts … (8 comments)
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leed: LEED San Francisco school - 06/16/07 09:22 PM
Even though California students have lagged near the bottom in recent years for standardized test scores, perhaps the new Green campus for San Francisco’s Waldorf High School will propel those score upward. Grades will surely rise and absenteeism will certainly tumble when Phase One of the hopefully LEED Gold campus (470 … (1 comments)
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leed: VIP Invite - Come Learn How to Sustain our Resources! Onekama Michigan - June 22 - 24, 2007 - 06/09/07 11:40 PM
Today I had the good fortune to meet Jennifer Malinowski, program manager for Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA). GLREA has undertaken a HUGE project and is putting together the Second Annual Michigan Energy Fair! The countdown has begun ... countdown here!Jennifer was explaining the many workshops that will go on through … (13 comments)
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leed: Natural Healing - Green Roofs - Metropolitan Hospital Promotes Healing Through Nature - 06/04/07 08:17 PM
Last week Jeff Geoghan challenged us to find out what is going on at our local level.
The Grand Rapids Press has had an article on Green Building nearly every day. Sunday June 3, 2007 the Grand Rapids Press shouted "Hospital Plants Its Roof" on the front page of the region … (10 comments)
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leed: Green council sets up Lowcountry chapter - 05/29/07 07:02 PM
Thanks to the increased interest in green building, local Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design professionals are starting a Lowcountry chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council.
South Carolina’s green industry is exploding, said Brad DeVos, an engineer with DWG Inc.South Carolina is a small state, yet it has 270 Leadership … (1 comments)
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leed: Central Mount Pleasant - 05/19/07 10:36 AM
If you ask local Mount Pleasant residents where downtown is, you would most likely get a number of different answers – the Old Village, Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, Coleman Boulevard, even downtown Charleston. Now there is another contender for “the heart of the village” and that is Central Mount Pleasant. In … (3 comments)
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leed: Building a Greener Albuquerque Event May 9th. - 05/05/07 12:47 AM
The Home Builders Association and the City of Albuquerque put together a fantastic event that will be highlighting how we can work together in our goal of a greener Albuquerque. As Build Green NM member, I want to make sure as many people as possible know about this event. We want this … (0 comments)
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leed: Nevada green building setback - 05/03/07 02:47 PM
Just two years ago Nevada elevated itself to the national forefront of green housing legislation. It enacted a much-admired law that offered businesses 30 to 50 percent tax reduction for up to 10 years for constructing environmentally sound buildings. Now the law has been suspended. And we are asking, why? The … (3 comments)
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leed: U.S. Green Building Council's new program - 05/02/07 12:46 PM
The new initiative is called Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhoods, or LEED-ND. It's actually the first time the Council is working on a program with outside participants, who in this case are the Congress for the New Urbanism and the National Resources Defense. There is something else new. … (6 comments)
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leed: 16 Ways to Green Your Home - 04/18/07 07:01 AM
16 WAYS TO GREEN YOUR HOME Lower Your Utility Bills
1. Switch to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) can be a huge energy saver. Replace some (or all) of your incandescent bulbs with fluorescents and enjoy reductions in heat production, energy use, and electric bills! Savings: Changing five of … (0 comments)
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leed: Vegas high-rise condos seek LEED certification. - 04/07/07 05:08 PM
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It's a Green Building Rating System designed by the U.S. Green Building Council, a nationally recognized benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. Okay, that very official-sounding part is out of the way now. For more specifics from the Council, click … (1 comments)
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leed: Albuquerque Office Building wins LEED Gold - 03/27/07 11:58 PM
This recently completed Dekker/Perich/Sabatini building in the picture is in the news again - this time as a winner.
For several months I drove by it to work almost every day and watched it being built, intrigued by the red projection on the front facade.
You may recall my earlier post http://activerain.com/blogsview/55744/Taking-up-the-Green, whenI used it as an … (0 comments)
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leed: LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) - 09/07/06 08:44 PM
Good Evening All,
I just received a response back from a client giving me her property search requirements. One of the things she said was "I'm looking for something in the downtown Seattle area, preferably a LEED construction condo in the $400k to $450k price range." I didn't know what LEED construction … (1 comments)
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