lancaster green building: 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)

lancaster green building: PA 2008-2009 Budget For Solar and Energy Efficiency Items - 03/07/08 12:24 PM
Here's an inside look into Pennsylvania's budget items for 2008-2009. The total budget is $61.3 billion.  A priority is an "energy independence" initiative that includes: 
$350 million for the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority to offer low-interest loans or grants to stimulate new products or new businesses$200 million for solar market incentives in … (5 comments)

lancaster green building: I'm Quoted Yet Again! Central PA Magazine Features A "Green" Article... - 02/29/08 05:04 PM
Thought I'd throw one more callout before retiring for the evening...this week Central PA Magazine came out with their March issue, which features an article entitled "A Touch Of Green" by Jennifer Kopf.  It talks about the state of "green" in the region and Jennifer spent some time on the phone … (0 comments)

lancaster green building: Lancaster PA Green Building - GBACPA At The Home Show! - 02/19/08 04:06 PM
Event info courtesy of Dave Sheridian, our intrepid director! … (0 comments)

lancaster green building: Green Roofs In Lancaster? - 6 City Businesses To Build Them - 11/19/07 01:17 PM
Last week Lancaster City and the state announced a project to bring a little country into the urban environment - by building "green" roofs on 6 city structures.  These roofs will consist of soil layers with plantings, giant flowerboxes that, when completed, will insulate the buildings beneath and interact with the … (4 comments)

lancaster green building: Lancaster PA Electric Rates Rise Effective Today - 08/01/07 04:44 PM
Well, it's started.
PP&L raised the rates of residential consumers in it's Southeast Pennsylvania market effective August 1st (that's today, folks).  The increase for today is expected to be almost 4%, according to a Lancaster Newspapers article on the subject.  It's part of a two-stage increase in the short-term, with the second … (5 comments)

lancaster green building: Concrete Home in Lancaster County - A First - We Visit It - 06/18/07 05:26 PM
Yesterday I took my family up to Clay Township in Lancaster County to check out the first all-ICF (insulated concrete forms) house built in this area.  It was constructed by Garman Builders and is priced at a little over $300,000.  

It's a ranch-style and looks exactly like a traditional stick-built … (10 comments)

lancaster green building: "Green" Building Open House & Tour - Mount Joy, PA - 06/08/07 04:48 PM
Today I had the pleasure of attending a well-run open house & tour held at the Mount Joy, PA campus of the Lancaster Career & Technology Center.  The event was a memorable morning with lots of information on the process being used to build the LCCTC's "Building Green" home where the … (4 comments)

 
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