by Dara Childs | Nov 18, 2011 | Sustainability
People in the market to build a luxury home have many things to consider. Cost of construction, location of the home, floor plans, architecture, landscaping. Have you considered green factors? Just because a home is a luxury home does not mean it can’t be green.... 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 | 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...
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