Author Archive for Ginny Greene
Sterling Custom Homes Develops Unique Driveway Application
Sterling Custom Homes has been dedicated to developing and refining its custom home processes for more than 20 years. The attention to detail put forth by the Austin home builder has most recently led to a new technique that gives driveways a beautiful and unified finishing touch.
“So many times it doesn’t cost any more to [...]
Metro Wallworks Recycled Paint Debuts in California
You buy it in excess because you don’t want to be caught without it in the middle of a home improvement project. You have cans of it sitting in your garage for touchups or because it’s a “limited edition.” What is it you ask? Latex paint.
Americans consume more than 1 billion gallons of paint every [...]
Spice Up Your Home with Custom Features
For more than 20 years, luxury home builder Sterling Custom Homes has been helping its Austin area clients design unique floor plans by adding several different types of custom home features. Whether you want to create a home that will blow your friends and family away with that wow factor or just need some extra [...]
Energy Efficient Homes in Atlanta Live, Work, Play Community
Imagine – a large home in the suburbs and a nice-sized yard. Do you instantly picture excess and waste? That’s not the case in the live, work, play community of West Village in Smyrna. The homes that Ashton Woods Homes is building through its PowerHouse Green program ensure homeowners will save up to 45 percent [...]
Mr. Steam Has Products That Moms Approve Of
Remember when your mom would remind you to turn off the water while brushing your teeth or to turn off the lights when you exited a room? She wasn’t doing those things just to nag you. It turns out that mom actually cared about wasting resources. The people at Mr. Steam obviously had very caring [...]
Vetrazzo Offers Eco-Friendly Countertops With a Story
When you toss all of your glass recyclables together and leave them at the curb, do you ever wonder what that bottle of wine or salad dressing jar will become? Do you ever buy recycled items and wonder what their previous lives were?
If you are remodeling your kitchen or bathrooms, Vetrazzo offers unique countertops that [...]
Steam More and Use Less with Mr. Steam
People who love spas but hate the idea of wasting water will be happy to learn that they can have their steam room and sit in it too, thanks to Mr. Steam. The company provides residential steam generators that are a great alternative to traditional shower systems due to their reduced water usage and health [...]
National Green Building Conference Sheds Light On Green Building
Everyone seems to be jumping on the green building train with eco-friendly products and services. For those who feel a bit overwhelmed, why not attend the NAHB National Green Building Conference & Expo in Salt Lake City? You’ll learn about the value of green building and more importantly, how to communicate that value to your [...]
Green Building Professionals Learn Social Media
For the next two days, green building professionals will gather in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. at the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) conference to discover the latest in home energy ratings, residential energy efficiency financing and building performance. In addition to these key topics, attendees will also have a chance to learn how to develop [...]
EPA Works With Florida School To Improve Green Conditions
On Feb. 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) as a Center of Excellence for Watershed Management. The EPA also entered into an agreement with the university, pledging to support campus greening and sustainability. As part of the agreement, the organization will also work to enhance the university’s [...]
