high performance homes: So Many Certifications to choose from?
- 02/25/08 04:00 PM
The news paper called me on Monday...in preparing an article about our Multi Listing Service adding 3 green certifications to our listing paper work. True story! A serious and eventful mile stone in our communities' history of going green. The certifications will be Energy Star, Earth Advantage and LEED-H and for commercial. It is a beginning and adds credibility to the effort to get the information out about the incentives for building green and sustainable homes. During the interview the writer asked about the certification programs and as I explained them he suggested they were to confusing and there were to many … (4 comments)
high performance homes: Home Builders Show a Success and Green is the Buzz!
- 02/11/08 02:21 PM
I absolutely exhausted myself this weekend while running a Home Show Booth that was geared toward Green Building. From Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon I sang the praises of energy efficient, healthy, low maintenance and better built, high performance homes. The local television media paid their annual visit and went through the motions only this time they found new energy and vitality in reporting the "Green Side"of the show. Everyone they interviewed spoke of the eco-friendly aspects of their business...from window suppliers to landscapers they all had a shade of green to report. While running a booth that shared the varying benefits and … (2 comments)
high performance homes: What Does Green Mean? Welcome to the world of Green! Alive, refreshing, and healthy living are the thoughts that come to mind when I ponder the meaning of green!
- 02/02/08 02:48 PM
What Does Green Mean? It is said there is nobody converted like the newly converted and that would describe me. In my recent certification as an EcoBroker and Earth Advantage STAR I have learned a tremendous amount about the changes in how we use our resources to improve our lives. The awareness is increasing and changes are taking place across the United States and around the world. Some key trigger words you will hear in the Go Green movement are: Energy efficiency, energy savings, renewable energy and Energy Star Certified And Earth Advantage Homes and USGBC LEED Certification. You will read and hear about alternative … (0 comments)
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The news paper called me on Monday...in preparing an article about our Multi Listing Service adding 3 green certifications to our listing paper work. True story! A serious and eventful mile stone in our communities' history of going green. The certifications will be Energy Star, Earth Advantage and LEED-H and for commercial. It is a beginning and adds credibility to the effort to get the information out about the incentives for building green and sustainable homes. 
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