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 16, 2011 | Sustainability
One of the great things about a green home is that it reduces the amount of waste, from construction to daily usage by the family that lives there. Recycled materials, from recycled concrete to recycled bricks and siding made of recycled materials reduce waste in... 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... by Dara Childs | Oct 26, 2011 | Uncategorized, Water Conservation
Many people are wary of installing low-flow toilets in their home. This is true for people remodeling a home, and people building new homes. Many people don’t realize that they already have low-flow toilets in their bathrooms. The first low-flow toilets in use in the...
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