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DOE To Ban Multi-Spray Showerheads
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...Why should I verify my house?
25. August 2010
Below is a guest blog post from friend and green verifier Steve Senger with Senger Construction. He provides good reasoning for why verification is important. - Jayme Carleton, Second Nature http://jaymecarleton.com … We live in a society that media often tends to overuse things that are catchy or hip to boost sales or products. Green is one of those [...]
Continue reading...Green Building Movement Raises Some Construction Defect & Claims Concern
24. May 2010
In the April 2010 Insurance Journal, there is an article about construction defects and claims related to green innovative practices. It is pretty interesting. By Andrea Wells April 7, 2010 New insurance products to protect innovative green construction products such as wind turbines, fuel cells and vegetative roofs are on the rise. But even those [...]
Continue reading...Wal-Mart Chairman: Go Green For Money, Not Image
12. May 2010
This is a good article on why to go green… It explains that “green” needs to be a business decision first and foremost if it is to become standard practice. This article was sent to me by Jordan C. Thank you! April 12, 2010 6:25 PM PDT by Martin LaMonica LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.–Wal-Mart Stores pushed forward with [...]
Continue reading...Top Ten Green Building Trends for 2010
21. April 2010
The Journal for Water Resource Management recently wrote about the top ten green building trends. Earth Advantage Institute, a leading nonprofit green building resource that has certified more than 11,000 sustainable homes, today announced its selections for top ten green building trends to watch in 2010. The trends, which range from energy “scores” for homes to web-based [...]
Continue reading...Need To Buy A Gift?… Look No Further Than Weeplant
14. April 2010
This is a really cool company – with really cool products which are fairly inexpensive and would make excellent corporate gifts, marketing promotional material or even family presents!!! Weeplant Corporation is a woman owned, Californian company that was built on a strong idea: improve green consciousness through a positive symbol, a real tiny plant that you [...]
Continue reading...Learn About the Green Access Home at Suncadia
30. August 2010
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