green homes nc: Earth Day Events in the Raleigh area
- 04/08/10 05:47 AM
Triangle Area Earth Day Events Here are some great events to check out in the Raleigh area. Earth Day 2010 is officially on April 22nd, but we have two full weeks of fantastic celebrations to enjoy. Earth Action Day - Chapel Hill Saturday April 10, 12pm to 5pm Earth Action Day is celebrated every year in Chapel Hill. This year, the event will be at the new Southern Community Park, just south of Southern Village on 15/501. Free shuttles will be available from the Shops at Eastgate to the park. Visit www.townofchapelhill.org for more information. Earth Day Museum of Natural Sciences … (0 comments)
green homes nc: Why Build Green Homes?
- 12/29/09 05:14 AM
There is more interest in building green than in any other single type of home, with good reason. A green home will help homeowners: Reduce Greenhouse Gas Save Money Every Month Lower Maintenance Increase Comfort Have Healthier Indoor Air Invest in the Future Read through the slide show, and see what kind of impact building green can have.
Why Build Green Homes? The presentation below by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) provides a simple and direct summary of answers to the question: Why Build Green Homes? By looking at the impact of buildings and homes on natural resources in … (4 comments)
green homes nc: Keep Your Lawn and Your Lifestyle Green - "Clean Air Lawn Care"
- 12/15/09 09:54 PM
Raleigh Relocation Information Surprising Facts About Gas Powered Lawn Mowers Keep Your Lawn Green and Sustainable with Clean Air Lawn Care Clean Air Lawn Care Uses clean and quiet electric equipment powered by renewable energy Did you know? Electric mowers emit 3300 times less hydrocarbons than gas mowers. Electric lawn mowers emit 5,000 times less carbon monoxide than gas lawn mowers. Electric lawn mowers emit less than half the carbon dioxide of gas lawn mowers.
Clean Air Lawn Care offers a green approach to lawn care: - Charges its equipment using solar and wind energy. - Runs larger mowers on locally … (4 comments)
green homes nc: Lowering Home Energy Usage | Reduce Your New Home HERS Score
- 11/16/09 09:28 PM
Raleigh Relocation Information How To Lower Home Energy Usage Reduce Your HERS Score in Your New Home Any home's energy usage can be "rated" by a certified third party Home Energy Rater. Whether you're buying new or buying an older home in a great location, a HERS score will help you understand how much energy your new home requires. What's a Good HERS Score? A home build to standard construction methods has a HERS score of 100. An ENERGY STAR home uses 15% less energy, and has a HERS score rating of 85 or lower. What are some good ways to reduce … (2 comments)
green homes nc: "Green" Countertop Options | Green Kitchen Countertops in Your New Home
- 11/16/09 03:23 AM
Green Homes Raleigh NC "Green" Countertop Options Choosing a Green Kitchen Countertop for Your New Home If you're considering green options for your new home or kitchen remodel, your kitchen countertops may be one of your focus areas! There are many different kitchen countertop ideas that can count towards "green points" during the green home certification process. Here's a brief overview, along with a very general pricing structure: Torzo Torzo is a composite wheat straw material with no added formaldehyde. Torzo is rapidly renewable, 70% pre-consumer recycled content. The cost of Torzo countertops is roughly 20-30% higher than granite.
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green homes nc: What is a HERS Rating? How Energy Efficient Is Your New Home?
- 11/12/09 10:28 PM
Home Builders NC What is a HERS Rating? HERS = Home Energy Rating Score Any home can be "rated" by a certified third party Home Energy Rater. Whether you're buying new or buying an older home in a great location, a HERS score will help you understand how much energy your new home requires. The home energy rater will provide an analysis of the home, including review of floor plans, onsite inspections, and tests such as a blower door test (to test the leakiness of the house) and a duct test (to test the leakiness of the ducts). A complex software program … (0 comments)
It’s no longer just a fad, the movement toward Green Homes is a Solid Market Trend. The green housing market is growing on all fronts—new construction, retrofits, single family and multi-family are all seeing strong growth in the area of green practices and products. The green housing market is following the classic growth pattern of innovative technology adoption progressing through various stages of market development. We are … (2 comments)
green homes nc: Geothermal Becoming More Affordable - "Green" Tax Credits
- 10/17/09 12:49 AM
Geothermal Systems - How Tax Credits Have Made Them Affordable We get many questions on geothermal systems, particularly from homebuyers interested in a greener approach to their new home. Top questions include affordability and steps to installation for a geothermal system. How Much Does a Geothermal System Cost? A geothermal heating and cooling system in the Triangle area generally starts at about $8,000 per ton, installed. This compares to a cost of about $2,000 per ton for a traditional HVAC system. Example Geothermal System Just to make the numbers easy, let's look at a 3000 sq ft home. A 3000 sq ft … (4 comments)
green homes nc: Building Supply Companies Going Green - Certified Green Dealer Program Picking Up in Raleigh
- 08/01/09 04:39 AM
Green Homes Raleigh NC Building Supply Companies "Certified Green" Better Understanding of Green Materials Helps Growing Green Building Movement Gain Speed Professional Builders Supply of Morrisville, NC has just announced completion of eight courses required for the LBM Journal's Certified Green Dealer Program. Professional Builders Supply sells windows, doors, siding, and other building materials to area builders - and has seen the growing demand not only for green building materials, but for sales staff that can knowledgably support green builders with new products and advancements. There are a variety of green building supply showrooms and businesses in the Raleigh area, including: CaraGreen … (2 comments)
green homes nc: Plastic Bottles BANNED in North Carolina!
- 07/29/09 06:14 AM
Raleigh Relocation Information Plastic Bottles Banned From All Landfills in North Carolina NC Building Nation's Largest Plastic Recycling Plant As of Oct. 1, 2009, North Carolina will no longer allow any rigid plastic containers in landfills. This law applies to any plastic bottle with a neck smaller than the container itself, which includes water bottles, soda bottles, milk jugs, shampoo bottles, and much more. NC is the first state in the Southeast to forward the green movement with a statewide plastic bottle ban. Wisconsin and Massachusetts have similar laws, as do a few municipalities across the nation. Shaw Industries (which manufactures Green … (10 comments)
green homes nc: Finding Passive Solar Floor Plans - Best Places to Look Online
- 07/26/09 07:07 AM
Passive Solar Floor Plans Best Places to Look Online for Passive Solar New Home Floor Plans A Passive Solar floor plan should be carefully designed to: - Have more windows on the south facing portion of the home - Move "heat generating" rooms like the kitchen at the rear of the home - Be longer "east to west" than "north to south" Here are some great places to search for your new Passive Solar Home! Sun Plans - Passive Solar Plans About 100 Passive Solar plans, with more designs in the works. 1200 to 3400 sq ft, some designs with daylight … (2 comments)
green homes nc: Water Saving Measures - Town of Cary Pays Residents To Save Water
- 07/07/08 10:53 PM
The Town of Cary is leading the way to helping the Triangle area use less water - by offering incentives to residents. As of July 1st, the Town of Cary now offers four different ways for residents to get a financial return while saving water. Rebate for High-Efficiency Toilets Town of Cary residents can apply for a $150 rebate to replace a toilet that uses more than 3.5 gallons per flush with a new High-Efficiency toilet that uses 1.28 gallons per flush. Cary has approved four hundred rebates (up to three per single-family home), and by June 17 has issued 150 of … (2 comments)
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Triangle Area Earth Day Events Here are some great events to check out in the Raleigh area. Earth Day 2010 is officially on April 22nd, but we have two full weeks of fantastic celebrations to enjoy. 
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