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By Carol Flammer on August 10, 2010  |  Comments 0

Green Builder S&A Homes Launches New Blog

S&A Homes has launched an interactive blog, www.SAHomesBlog.com. A new home builder, S&A Homes  currently builds  in more than 70 communities throughout Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
S&A Homes was recently awarded the 2010 Energy Star Leadership in Housing award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for qualifying an outstanding number of ENERGY STAR™ Homes [...]

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By Ginny Greene on August 09, 2010  |  Comments 0

Benefits of Buying an Energy Star Home

When it comes to buying a house and having to think about mortgages, locations and school districts, the stress level seems to increase. With an estimated 16% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions being generated from the energy used in houses nationwide to contribute to the smog, acid rain and global warming, making sure your house minimizes environmental harm is [...]

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By Ginny Greene on July 29, 2010  |  Comments 0

Energy Efficient Upgrades Free for Limited Time with Gerstad Builders

January 29, 2010 a new code was passed in the beautiful state of Illinois. The code requires contractors to meet or exceed the energy standards established in the 2009 International Energy Convservation Code when building a new home. Quite a few contractors are unaware of this new code, but Gerstad Builders is in compliance.
Many are [...]

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By Ginny Greene on June 25, 2010  |  Comments 0

Build Green with a Custom Home in Escavera

There is no need to sacrifice luxury when building green. Building a custom home can actually be greener than a speculative one, since you have control over the design of every piece of tile or type of paint. Sterling Custom Homes, an Austin custom homebuilder, has homesites for custom homes available in the exclusive golf [...]

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By Ginny Greene on June 02, 2010  |  Comments 0

Builder Offers Smaller Sized Homes in McHenry County

Bigger isn’t always better. In fact, smaller is often less expensive and better for the environment. The most recent trend in Green home design is to build smaller more efficient homes.  McHenry County home builder, Gerstad is pleased to announce a new product line designed to meet today’s buyers demands. The custom home [...]

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Green Builder Magazine Takes Two National Journalism Awards

Green building and sustainable development continue to be of concern for real estate professionals and consumers. As we consume, we also become aware of how we can sustain, and sorting it all out can be confusing. However, a leader continues to emerge to help us on this crazy “green” journey.
Green Builder magazine, Green Builder Media’s [...]

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Reduce Unwanted Mail with Catalog Choice

How much unnecessary mail do we end up with in stacks on the kitchen counter? Most of it doesn’t even get read…it just clutters the house, collects dust and gets in the way until we get around to putting it in the trash. Now, thanks to Catalog Choice and retailers, we can alleviate the clutter [...]

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Nation’s Largest Solar Power Plant Now in Chicago

Exelon Corporation is now “cashing in” on the warm summer sun since it built the nation’s largest urban solar power plant, Exelon City Solar, in Chicago.
Exelon City Solar was constructed on 41-acres of land that had previously been vacant for 30 years, and consists of 32,292 solar photovoltaic (PV), or solar electric, panels that [...]

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Get in Touch with Nature at Your Lake Travis New Home

Lake Travis is a wonderful place to spend the weekend for residents all over Austin, Texas. Many of those residents come visit via a long car commute, but what if you had a beautiful custom home on Lake Travis? What if your home was so well integrated with the hillside that indoor and outdoor living [...]

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Beat the Summer Heat and Save Money

What does summer mean to you? Somewhere on the list that just silently popped  into your head is probably HEAT. In addition to vacations and lazy days, summer also means a dramatic increase in water use. This is not only bad news for your bank account, but for local water supplies as well.
From watering your [...]