So, there has been all of this talk about New Construction GREEN Homes over the past year.  There are discussions on types of insulation, Tank vs. Tankless Hot Water...if you want to get more confusing let's talk about Solar Hot Water too!

This is all well and good, great information to have out there.  But, what if we don't want to move?  What if we don't want to build Custom?

All of this is why myself and some of Houston's Green Experts did the Hypothetical Remodel that I have mentioned before.  If you missed it and would like to catch up, you can read it here.

Basically, we took a home built in 1959- performed an Energy Audit, qualified for a Renovation Loan and found out exactly what it would it cost to 'Green Up' the home. 

What would be better than reading one example?  How about sitting in on a Series of 9 FREE Web Seminars on how to 'Green Up The Existing Home'

It's like a Home Buying Seminar but a little Greener!  No cars to drive across town to attend!  :0)

First off I would like to Thank Michael Strong with Brothers Strong for helping to make this happen.  You may know Michael from Greenhaus Builders- The Builder of Houston's First LEED Home in Houston or if you tune in to 950 am on Sunday mornings from 9-12 he is the Co-Host of the Home Improvement Hotline.  Regardless, he is Houston's leading expert on Green Building and Remodeling.

We will be kicking off this Series on January 31st, 2009 with Energy Audits-  Energy Audits are the best way to get the BEST idea of what is in store when Tackling the Energy side of the home.

Here is list of all Seminars:

• Jan. 31st from 11-12        Energy Audits <<--First in the Series
• Feb. 4th from 7p-8p         Insulation
• Feb. 21st from 11-12       HVAC (Heating and Cooling)
• Feb. 25th from 7p-8p       Radiant Barrier and Windows
• March 14th from 11-12     To Be Determined
• March 28th from 11-12     Water Conservation Fixtures and Delivery Systems
• April 1st from 7p-8p         Indoor Air Quality
• April 11th from 11-12       Durability
• April 15th from 7p-8p       Top 10 Practices and Green Guidelines

If you would like to sign up to attend the First Web Seminar series, >>click here <<.  An email address is required so that we can send over the link to use.  Over the next month we will have the links up to Register for the rest of the Series.

Oh, and did I mention that it is FREE to attend? 

If you are looking to Purchase a Home to Green up, or just wanting to Green up an existing home- These 9 series should cover about anything you need to know.  There will be Question and Answer through each one to make sure that we cover everything. 

Stay tuned for more info!  Keep in mind, much of the information and products discussed may perform best in Houston and/or Hot and Humid Climates.  This will be very Regional...with some not so Regional information throughout.