The Green Home Blog

Programmable Thermostats – Cheap Way To Save Money in the Home

Rob Madden — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:17:41 +0000

Programmable thermostats are a cheap and easy way to start saving money in the home.

Programmable thermostats work with your heating and cooling system to control temperatures throughout the day to maximize energy savings. This entails automatically adjusting temperatures according to pre-set or established settings to keep the home comfortable when homeowners are there [...]

3008 W Cavalry Dr, Phoenix, AZ – First Solar Home For Sale in Tramonto

Rob Madden — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:41:01 +0000

First solar home for sale in Tramonto

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 – An Eco Housing Choice

Rob Madden — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:16:59 +0000

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 [...]

5 Energy Saving Myths That Cost You Money

Rob Madden — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:21:31 +0000

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 [...]

Low VOC Paint

Rob Madden — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:12:00 +0000

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 [...]