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Renovating Your Home The Green Way In Connecticut

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With energy efficient and green sustainable products available now everywhere at competitive pricing it only makes common sense to use when renovating, remodeling or building a new home. Along with a healthier home it also helps the environment and these features help when selling a home.

As a designated GREEN real estate professional, Certified Green Professional (CGP) and a LEED AP in Fairfield County, I know building sustainably is the future and we are seeing it more and more in Connecticut. Visit SnappyGreen for more local articles on green building and living.

Interested in Green Homes? Visit the Northeast Green Buildings Open House Tour, October 5th, 2013.

 

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Original content by Lisa Von Domek TX License #0552989

Renovating your Home the Green Way

Day in and day out, I am asked the same important question from homeowners as they undertake renovations throughout their residences: “How can I make my home green; more environmentally friendly?”  

As a designated GREEN real estate professional by the National Association of Realtors; as well as, Certified Green Building Professional (CGP) by the National Association of Home Builders, I know that it’s not only the right thing to do from an environmental standpoint, but that renovating with green materials and appliances will be a key selling point down the road if they choose to list their home.  

Following are just a few suggestions I can give to these green-minded homeowners:

  • Consider using bamboo, cork or eucalyptus flooring products in place of more traditional flooring materials. They mature in roughly half the time of hardwoods and are an affordable and durable option.
  • Use wood alternatives or FSC-certified wood products in your cabinetry materials.
  • Consider locally-sourced products when possible to reduce carbon emissions during transportation.
  • Install low-flow toilets and faucets for more water reduction throughout the home.
  • When shopping for appliances, look for the Energy Star label; you might be surprised at the growing number of appliances that now carry the label.
  • Use eco-friendly paints, stains and finishes that aren’t made up of volatile organic compounds, which give you that woozy feeling after painting and contribute to pollution. If you aren’t sure if the paints you’re considering fit the bill, ask the supplier – or ask your Real Living Sales Professional to help you figure out if the paint you’re using is environmentally friendly.
  • Reuse scraps. If you have leftover flooring, cabinetry or countertop material, keep it around. You never know where or how you could reuse these materials in the future.

 

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David Popoff
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Realtor® Green
Seller Representative Specialist
Accredited Buyer Representative
candidate
LEED AP Homes

 

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Comments (1)

Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
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Hello David,

Thank you for the reblog - going GREEN is easy when everyone shares information to spread the word!

Aug 27, 2013 09:33 AM