All Entries in the "Green Events" Category
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 [...]
Monroe Ga Church Improves Energy Efficiency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently recognized St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Monroe, Georgia for its achievements in the fight against climate change. St. Alban’s, one of nine small businesses and congregations recognized nationally, has shown that with effective energy management practices and innovative efficiency solutions, it is possible to save money and use significantly [...]
2011 National Green Building Conference in Salt Lake City
The 2011 NAHB National Green Building Conference will hit Salt Lake City May 1 -3, 2011 with more of what you want: more advanced sessions for seasoned green builders and remodelers; more content (two FULL days); more focus on the building/technical aspects of green and newly designed [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
FloorPlanOnline Offers Unique “Virtual Tour” Tools
The search for the perfect home can be daunting. Potential homebuyers troll the MLS listings looking at properties in the perfect location. They browse the blurry and often poorly shot photos, squinting and tilting their heads at the screen to judge the true size of the living room. Then, after they note the addresses of [...]
First Green Resource Center to Come to West Palm Beach
There is just one more reason to add to the long list of reasons why we love the city of West Palm Beach, Fla. Mayor Frankel recently announced that the city will be the first in the United States to partner with the National Green Energy Council on a Green Resource Center.
The resource center will [...]
