by Dara Childs | Nov 11, 2011 | Sustainability
Home construction and renovation has been becoming greener and healthier for many years. President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Energy Policy Act of 1992, which, in part, made low-flow toilets mandatory in new construction of homes and businesses. Today, it... by Dara Childs | Nov 10, 2011 | Mortgages
Senators Michael Bennett and Johnny Isakson have sponsored a bill known as SAVE- Sensible Accounting to Value Energy. If this bill becomes law, then mortgage lenders like Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Administration would look at gas and electricity... by Dara Childs | Nov 10, 2011 | Houston Area
Houston is notorious for having one of the highest energy- consumption costs in the country. Houstonians pay much of this cost in the summer, when the heat feels like being stuck inside Grandma’s oven with a pan of biscuits! Rather than keep paying high energy... by Dara Childs | Nov 2, 2011 | Healthy Home, Sustainability
We see commercials and talk to other people interested in green building and sustainability, we hear the term LEED often. In the previous post, we explained a little about location and sustainability. So, what is LEED? Simply, LEED is : LEED means Leadership іn Energy... by Dara Childs | Nov 2, 2011 | Sustainability, Water Conservation
A lush, green lawn looks beautiful, especially when it surrounds a lovely home. Most green homes do not have traditional lawns. The reason for this is simple. Lawns take a lot of water, which cannot be used for anything else after the grass has been hydrated. This is...
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