All Entries in the "Green Events" Category
Think Before You Throw Away
If your house seems a bit more cluttered than usual, you might be temped to throw out items you don’t use. However, you may be throwing away money as well. Instead of breaking out the garbage bins, why not have a yard sale? Not only will it be a source of extra income, but it [...]
Help the Planet Move Into a Greener Direction
Saturday, September 24 is Moving Planet Day. What will be your mode of moving?
Moving Planet is a day in which the entire world is asked to make a call for climate action and move beyond fossil fuels.
On that day, people are urged to bike, skate, march, run or walk to send out the message that [...]
HomeAid Atlanta Does Green Retrofit on Decatur Homeless Facility
The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s official charity, HomeAid Atlanta, is partnering up to help retrofit a Decatur homeless shelter.
HomeAid will work alongside Decatur Cooperative Ministry and WellHome in the project.
The project also has national significance. This particular retrofit is the first undertaking of HomeAid America’s national Environmental Sustainability Program. Funded by a $600,000 grant [...]
The Orchards Group Goes Green To Save Some Green
The Orchards Group is going a little greener to help residents save on their energy bills. Though the builder already offers energy-efficient homes for active adults, the group has been receiving numerous requests from residents to help them save more money on energy bills.
“We worked with our suppliers to identify affordable energy-efficient products that will [...]
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 [...]
Denver’s First LEED Platinum Single Family Home
Urban Green Development is proud to announce the groundbreaking of Denver’s first LEED Platinum single family home to be built in the NW Denver’s Highland neighborhood. “The Green Cube Showhome” has received a LEED Platinum level classification from the US Green Building Council, the highest level of green sustainable building. The project is looking for [...]
EPA Recognizes 2010 WasteWise Award Winners in Southeast
While you may already know about the green building trend that’s moved across the United States, what you may not realize is that the southeast is a hotspot for green activity. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently recognized five WasteWise partners in the southeast for outstanding achievement. Nationally there were 24 winners [...]
Green Home Growth is Expected as Prices Fall
Green-built homes will see an increase in market share that is directly proportional to their pricing, according to representatives from four suppliers and product managers who recently spoke at this year’s National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla. The representatives cited a desire for cost-effectiveness among homebuyers as the reason for the [...]
Zero Net Energy Home — A Look into Future Homes?
The future could be here, with the first ever zero net energy home which opened last Tuesday, Oct. 26 in Penn., in the Ohio Township area, for builders and real estate professionals to tour.
The builder, S & A Homes based out of Penn. and West Va., along with IBACOS, the Department of Energy, and other [...]
