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Take the Farm to Schools
I recently checked out the website for Farm to School and absolutely adored the video they had on their main page. I love the movie Close Encounters Of The Third Kind and relating it to food just felt so right! Farm to School connects schools (K-12) and local farms with the objectives of serving healthy meals [...]
Continue reading...California-Greening Is The Key To Our Country’s Change
23. March 2011
I am always excited to see what California comes up with next. California is the 7th largest world economy, so things that start in California normally find there way to all of the States. (It makes sense- a manufacturer doesn’t want to make multiple types of product for each state). Since California’s standards are more [...]
Continue reading...Be Aware of Liens Against Your Home
2. March 2011
Now that the sun is shining and the birds are singing, Mr. and Mrs. Homeowner may want to start working on home improvement projects. This is a great idea, however it is always a sad story when you hire a contractor, pay your bill, then realize you have a lien against your house. This exact situation [...]
Continue reading...DOE To Ban Multi-Spray Showerheads
30. August 2010
From my perspective, I don’t find this new Department of Energy ruling out of line. We as homeowners and builders must protect our natural resources. By reducing the amount of water flow and usage on items such as shower heads, toilets and faucets we have a low cost, easy way to keep our environment’s resources [...]
Continue reading...EPA Lead Rule: Five Things Remodelers Should Do Right Now!
16. June 2010
The following article was written by Hanley Wood. For more information about training made available by CONNOR Institute through Andersen, please visit their website. Last month, remodeling pros across the country began working under the EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule that went into effect on April 22, 2010, requiring all remodelers to register [...]
Continue reading...Lead-Paint Rule Could Blunt Home-Star Energy Retrofit Push
31. March 2010
Article from Nation’s Building News Remodeling members of NAHB have visited Capitol Hill and the White House in recent weeks in an effort to delay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s implementation of new Lead Safe Work Practices for contractors working on older homes. The EPA only began certifying trainers for the regulation last July, [...]
Continue reading...Learn About the Green Access Home at Suncadia
27. April 2011
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