green homes: MYTH BUSTING-GREEN HOMES-PART 2
- 01/31/18 12:23 PM
There is a great need for educating the consumer about the costs, uses of and benefits of Green technology that is sometimes labeled as a Green Home. In my series: MYTH BUSTING-GREEN HOMES-PART 1, I shared the most common myth: Green Homes are Too Expensive. In this post, I will look at the 2nd Myth: "Green Is All About Product Choice". The truth is, it isn't about gizmos and gadgets. A green home is about how the house is constructed (or retrofitted) to be more Energy Efficient. It is about promoting a healthy indoor environment. An easy DIY project like putting new door seals and caulking windows … (20 comments)
green homes: Myth Busting-Green Homes Part 1
- 01/29/18 05:17 PM
I recently asked the question of Realtors®: In your area is there interest in Energy Efficient Homes, also know as Green Homes? There were several responses to the question that were very similar and were in fact in line with the most common myth regarding Green Homes. Myth number 1 is: Building Green Costs More. I believe this thinking is a carry over from several years ago. Green technology was expensive and would certainly cause a person to hesitate to spend large amounts of money with a long wait to recoup the benefits of the savings. For example: in 1972 a Photovoltaic panel (solar panel) that would produce 1 … (17 comments)
green homes: Babcock Ranch-Town of the Future
- 10/19/17 12:42 PM
Babcock Ranch is the world's first solar powered town. Babcock Ranch is not just on the drawing board, it is a reality. Not only does this new town have seven builders who have homes ready to live in, but the town opened it's own school.
Babcock Neighborhood School opened on August 10, 2017' First Day at Babcock Neighborhood School. This is a great video of opening day and children coming to school, you also get an aerial view of some of the town. This new town has set out to be self-sufficient and it is not waiting for it all to be in the future. The school is a … (38 comments)
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