green living pittsburgh: Guide to Green Living in Pittsburgh
- 03/18/10 12:08 AM
I found this great guide to green living in Pittsburgh while browsing online that you might want to check out at EcoCentsPgh.com. Green tips, neighborhood maps, business listings and coupons for eco-friendly businesses. Live green and buy a green home in Pittsburgh! Call Christa Ross from RE/MAX Select Realty, at 724-933-6300 x214 (office) or 724-779-1437 (direct) or visit my website at www.greenhomespgh.com. … (0 comments)
As a specialist in green and energy-efficient real estate I can help you find a home that is better for your health, family, wallet and planet. If you are looking to buy or sell real estate in the Pittsburgh, PA area give me a call. Christa Ross, RE/MAX Select Realty 724-933-6300 x214 or direct at 724-779-1437 or email me at christa@greenhomespgh.com. www.greenhomespgh.com … (4 comments)
Find an energy efficient home in Pittsburgh! Call Christa Ross from RE/MAX Select Realty, at 724-933-6300 x214 (office) or 724-779-1437 (direct) or visit my website at www.greenhomespgh.com. … (0 comments)
green living pittsburgh: Jevons paradox: Efficiency vs. Conservation
- 11/28/09 01:54 AM
I was recently introduced to a theory called Jevons paradox. It states that as efficiency increases, the rate of consumption increases as well. We tend to think that our efforts to save money and resources by purchasing more efficient appliances or retrofitting our homes to lower our utility bills will conserve energy but the Jevons paradox says that what is more likely to happen is that we will use more energy since our costs have gone down. When William Stanley Jevons first introduced the paradox back in 1865, he was talking about how coal consumption increased when a more efficient steam … (6 comments)
green living pittsburgh: Free mulch for your garden
- 11/22/09 10:03 AM
Here is a great tip for gardeners: Municipalities are now taking all the leaves they clean from the roads and parks and composting it into mulch that is perfect for adding nutrients to your garden and helping keep moisture in the soil for your plants. You can read more about some of the local efforts in this story in the Trib... http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_652672.html. Looking for a home with a garden in Pittsburgh? Call Christa Ross from RE/MAX Select Realty, your certified green real estate agent and RE/MAX green specialist at 724-933-6300 x214 (office) or 724-779-1437 (direct) or visit my website at www.greenhomespgh.com. … (1 comments)
Green Home Renovation Market Forecasts is Great News for Home Buyers & Sellers I published a blog a couple of days ago where I questioned the availability of data on green housing market growth. In that post I pointed out how the data we do have is scattered about and not well segmented. I also mentioned that green home renovation data was almost non-existent. Well, I may have spoken too soon on that one. There is some green home renovation … (0 comments)
green living pittsburgh: Living the green life in Pittsburgh, PA - Part 6 – Consider the Commute
- 11/18/09 04:00 AM
Good green choices have an impact on your home and the community. This is a series about green resources right here in Pittsburgh that you can use. Consider the Commute If you can afford it, make your next car a hybrid or clean diesel car. Tax credits for some popular models have been phased out but many others are still available. If you already own a diesel car you could consider getting it retrofitted by a local company, Fossil Free Fuels, who converts vehicles to run on vegetable oil (while still keeping the car able to run off traditional diesel … (0 comments)
green living pittsburgh: Living the green life in Pittsburgh, PA - Part 5 – Unplug the Vampire
- 11/17/09 09:01 AM
Good green choices have an impact on your home and the community. This is a series about green resources right here in Pittsburgh that you can use. Unplug the Vampire Stop the vampire from sucking energy from your home. TVs, DVD players, computers and chargers all keep using power even when they are "off". According to a 2002 study, standby power can makeup 5-26% of a homes annual electricity use. Unplug anything that isn't being used or plug them into a power strip and flip the switch to shut down. You can also try a "smart" power strip, that senses sleep … (0 comments)
green living pittsburgh: Living the green life in Pittsburgh, PA - Part 4 – Greening Our Buildings
- 11/16/09 01:18 AM
Good green choices have an impact on your home and the community. This is a series about green resources right here in Pittsburgh that you can use. Greening Our Buildings Green buildings, homes and schools are an important part of the quality of life in our community and the most exciting news is that Pittsburgh is leading the way! You can get involved too. The first place to start is the Green Building Alliance. This non-profit organization is focused on driving the market for green buildings and green building products. They also advocate for the construction of green schools. Did … (0 comments)
green living pittsburgh: Living the green life in Pittsburgh, PA - Part 3 – Sustainable Gardening
- 11/15/09 07:32 AM
Good green choices have an impact on your home and the community. This is a series about green resources right here in Pittsburgh that you can use. Sustainable Gardening Do you really want to eat food that has been coated with products that have warning labels on them? Phipps Conservatory has a host of sustainable gardening tips on their website from mulching, composting, healthy ways to prevent pests and retaining rainwater. Speaking of rainwater, if you live in the Nine Mile Run Watershed area, located in Pittsburgh’s East End, you can get a rain barrel for a reduced cost or even … (2 comments)
There are excellent reasons to buy and eat local foods. Like reducing the amount of fossil fuels required to ship from other parts of the world and supporting local farmers and the local economy. Plus who wouldn't agree that the best tasting food is right off the vine? buylocalpa can help you find fresh and local foods here in Pittsburgh.
A few places to check out are Whole Foods … (0 comments)
green living pittsburgh: Living the green life in Pittsburgh, PA - Part 1 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- 11/13/09 09:31 AM
Good green choices have an impact on your home and the community. This is the start of a series about great green resources here in Pittsburgh that you can use. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle There is a reason that the three R's are in a certain order. Because our first goal should be to use less, then reuse what we have, before we finally send it to be recycled. You might be amazed at some of the ways things can be reused, like a guy in Texas who reused salvaged materials to build a whole house. Be creative and you'll also … (0 comments)
green living pittsburgh: Pittsburgh's Green and Sustainable Neighborhoods: Part 5, Squirrel Hill, PA
- 08/26/09 12:03 PM
Squirrel Hill is a prosperous and easygoing middle-class neighborhood located east of Downtown Pittsburgh. The area features an established shopping district filled with small businesses, evenly mixed with local and national chain stores. Best know as a center for Pittsburgh’s Jewish community, it caters to diverse group of residents in age, income, profession and ethnic background. In the beginning, Squirrel Hill was the ‘burbs, and it still retains its wide, leafy residential streets and beautiful brick and stone homes. Squirrel Hill is served by the Pittsburgh Public School District and several prestigious private schools. Walk-ability: Squirrel Hill ranks as a Walker’s … (0 comments)
green living pittsburgh: Pittsburgh's Green and Sustainable Neighborhoods: Part 2, Regent Square
- 08/17/09 01:27 AM
Regent Square is a tree-filled neighborhood located east of the city, just outside of the Squirrel Hill tunnels. This quaint area was one of my first picks because of the high walk score (74, according to walkscore.com) and its proximity to Frick Park. Regent Square is made up of four municipalities, Pittsburgh, Swissvale, Wilkinsburg and Edgewood and covered by three school districts, Pittsburgh, Wilkinsburg and Woodland Hills. The homes are generally mid-sized, older homes sitting on lovely brick streets. Walk-ability: This category is one of the big reasons Regent Square makes the cut. South Braddock Avenue forms the spine of a … (0 comments)
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I found this great guide to green living in Pittsburgh while browsing online that you might want to check out at EcoCentsPgh.com. Green tips, neighborhood maps, business listings and coupons for eco-friendly businesses.
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