by Dara Childs | Dec 4, 2011 | Houston Area, Mortgages
The Federal Reserve has decided to keep historically low interest rates on mortgages until 2013. What this means for people looking to build a green home is that their mortgage will be much cheaper than it may have been in years past. With the interest savings on the... by Dara Childs | Nov 21, 2011 | Sustainability
Some of the elements of a green home are actually passively green. What this means is that the elements that make your home green and use sustainable energy, like rooms with many sealed windows that utilize the natural light, and homes built on lots that have plenty... 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 | Oct 27, 2011 | Healthy Home
Lifestyle plays as much a part in the building, renovation and purchase of every home as building standards. Green homes are built and positioned in such a way as to take advantage of natural environment and resources as much as possible. Most people go green to save... by Dara Childs | Oct 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Most of the homes in the United States do not have adequate insulation. Prior to the mid-1970’s, insulation was not a building requirement in most places. This means that 40 million homes are under-insulated. It also means high energy bills for consumers. When many...
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