Recent Blog Posts

• Passive Solar Home Design 2011 Tax Credit

  December 1, 2011
  After you’ve selected the most energy efficient window for your money, how do you further enhance the energy efficiency of your home?   The answer is called Passive Solar Home Design. ENERGY STAR outlines the five elements that constitute a complete passive solar home design.
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• How to Identify Real Green from "Greenwashing"

  June 2, 2011
  It seems everywhere you look nowadays everyone is promoting themselves or their product as "green. " But how do you separate "real green" from "greenwashing" - that is, products that are advertised as green without truly offering environmental or health benefits?
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• Simple things for your home to go green and save you money

  April 1, 2011
  Going green is not only good for the planet, it can also be good for your wallet. Here are some simple ideas you can do to do two good things at once:Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFLs)Do you know those curly-fry looking light bulbs you’ve seen everywhere?
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• Green Building Advantages for Contractors

  March 10, 2011
  A recent McGraw-Hill study indicated that green homeowners are more satisfied and believe that green homes are higher quality, easier to maintain, more efficient, and offer health benefits. Studies report that home buyers are willing to pay for these benefits when purchasing their homes.
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