This 3 bed, 2.5 bath Trend home features over 2000 sqft of open, spacious green living with a bright, open kitchen overlooking the family room and dining room in North Phoenix’s premiere master planned community of Tramonto that features 3 community pools, tennis courts, walking/hiking trails, shopping, [...]
Log homes can be a viable and greener choice than some options in today's market.
Log homes are commonly associated with “The American Dream” because of their reputation of high quality and value and their classic outdoors look and feel. Log homes have been built in the U.S. for centuries, but saw a rapid [...]
There is no real savings by leaving the lights on in a room when you are leaving a room for a second or two.
Way back when I was beginning to learn about energy conservation and trying to save a buck or two, I had several misconceptions about how to save a dollar or [...]
There are many options when choosing a "greener" paint for home owners that help to promote better indoor air quality in the home.
Because low- or no-VOC (volatile organic compound) paints have a lower odor and less impact on air quality than higher VOC-content paints, they are excellent for use in buildings where it [...]
Before cleaning your solar panels, be sure to follow these 8 great tips
A friend of mine recently sent me an email that I would like to share with everyone. Every Arizona home owner with solar panels know that the dust, the dirt, and the infrequent rains can dirty up the cleanest of solar [...]
Save money and water with these simple and easy tips
In the U.S. alone, over 410 billion gallons of water is used every day. The average household uses about 350 gallons daily, adding up to over 120,000 gallons a year. Not only does this high water usage deplete our global water supply, it costs [...]
Energy efficient mortgages are a great way to create long term savings on your monthly bills while adding to the value of the home
Energy-efficient mortgages are one of the most beneficial and under-utilized programs the consumer can find and capitalize upon in today’s real estate market. An energy-efficient mortgage can add an additional [...]
Shawn Mullins of Earthwise Engineering in Phoenix, AZ conducting a blower door test as part of an energy audit.
The HERS Index is a scoring system developed by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET). The index was developed as a part of the overall home energy rating system in order to develop a standard [...]
There are many simple and easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint.
Your carbon footprint is the measure of your total impact on the environment and, more specifically, climate change. Your footprint represents the amount of greenhouse gases you produce through use of transportation, heat and electricity (primary footprint), as well as the manufacturing [...]
Certified green homes are designed to save money, increase efficiency, and promote a healthy home.
Over the last decade, home buyers have seen a proliferation of green home certifications that provide them with a variety of green choices when buying a home. Most green home certifications are national programs though many cities and regions [...]
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