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“Smart” Houses Sell In Down Market
Home owners hoping to attract buyers in the midst of a housing slump are “teaching” their homes to save money on energy costs.
“Smart homes can be made even smarter if they are wired to control energy costs as well as water the lawn and arm the alarm system,” says Sheldon Anderson, president of Atlanta Smart Homes Inc.
Posted in The Green Home.
– December 5, 2008
A refrigerator made in 1984 had an average annual energy consumption of 1457 kilowatt-hour (kWh) in a year. A refrigerator made in 2004 has an average annual energy consumption of 411 kWh a year. Thus, many advanced features in newer refrigerators will save you a bundle of money.
Posted in Energy Star, Green Building.
– November 11, 2008
All American Homes, LLC today continued its commitment to environmentally friendly systems-built housing with the delivery and assembly or “set†of the home for the exhibit Smart Home: Green + Wired, Powered by ComEd and Warmed by Peoples Gas, opening at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Ill. on May 8, 2008. All American Homes built the fully functional “green†home, designed by Michelle Kaufmann Designs, which will be on exhibit on the east lawn of the Museum grounds. The exhibit will run through January 4, 2009.
Posted in The Green Home.
– May 6, 2008
Coinstar Kicks off Program During National Coin Week and Earth Day to Encourage Individuals to Be ‘Green’ by Reusing Change
To commemorate National Coin Week (April 20 – 26) and Earth Day (April 22), Coinstar, Inc. today launched its Change for our Earthâ„¢ program. This program encourages a new form of recycling, educating consumers on the environmental benefits of putting coin back into circulation, thereby reducing the need for limited natural resources used to create new coin.
Posted in Recycling.
– April 16, 2008
Husqvarna, the world’s largest producer of lawn mowers, is first to launch a hybrid robotic lawnmower. The new Husqvarna Automower™ Solar Hybrid is powered by innovative and groundbreaking technology that combines solar power and electricity.
“This is to take Automower to the next level with higher performance and further reduced impact on the environment,” says Bengt Andersson, CEO Husqvarna Group. He continues, “90% of Automower is recyclable, it eliminates the need for fertilizers, it is quiet, has no exhaust emissions and ensures your lawn is always well-kept.â€
Posted in Green Products, Lawn, Renewable Energy.
– February 7, 2008
As Earth Day approaches, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) encourages home owners everywhere to take simple steps to reduce energy use – and to think green when they buy a new home.
“We are all proud of the significant steps our members have taken to make new homes more energy efficient,†said NAHB President Sandy Dunn, a West Virginia home builder. “More than 100,000 green homes have been built by our members in home builder association programs around the country. We’re moving the market – in a voluntary, cost-effective way.â€
Posted in Green Living.
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– January 21, 2008
From Shedding Carbs to Shedding Carbon? Half of Us Plan to Make a “Green” or Environmentally Responsible New Year’s Resolution. 75% Say They Are Very or Somewhat Likely to Reduce Energy Consumption in ’08; 74% Say They Are Likely to Recycle More… Survey Shows Younger Americans More Focused on the Environment than Older Americans… Green with Guilt? Three in 10 Americans Admit to Feeling Guilty. About Not Living a More Environmentally Friendly Lifestyle
Americans may be dreaming of a white Christmas, but they’re determined to lead a “green” New Year.
Just under half – 49% — of all American adults say they will make a green New Year’s resolution this year, according to the results of a poll released here today by Tiller, LLC, one of the nation’s leading consultancies on the design and implementation of advocacy marketing programs.
Posted in Green Living.
– December 21, 2007
After monitoring news and blogs related to unusual heating systems since January 2006, the administrators of Alternative-Heating.com, a non-profit Web site, recently noticed a sharp increase in the interest for alternative heating methods. This interest was apparently fueled in part by the steep rise in heating oil prices. Today, the Web site staff are pleased to announce the creation of a sharing platform that will enable users to exchange ideas and discuss the best ways to use alternative solutions and products to heat their homes and businesses.
Posted in Heating.
– December 20, 2007
New York ENERGY STAR Labeled Homes Program exceeds 10K homes
New York residents and builders have significantly reduced the state’s overall energy use and greenhouse gas emissions over the last six years simply by investing in homes that have earned the ENERGY STAR(R) Label.
Since 2001, more than 10,800 New York ENERGY STAR Labeled Homes have been built in New York, saving nearly 14 million kilowatt-hours of electricity and 603 billion BTUs of fossil fuel to date. The collective energy savings from these homes means that more than 44,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide is kept out of the atmosphere every year; the same as taking nearly 9,000 cars off the road for a year.
Posted in Energy Star.
– December 19, 2007
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Almost on a daily basis I receive press releases about a new green hotel that has opened up somewhere in the US. The hospitality industry has a large role to play in the green movement. The J.D. Power and Associates 2007 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study shows that nearly 75 percent of all hotel guests are aware and willingly participate in environmentally friendly programs where they are staying.
The survey explains that, “In response to growing concern about global warming and conservation issues, being environmentally responsible has become a top trend in the hotel industry, with properties initiating various “green” programs, such as changing linens and towels only on request and using water-saving bathroom faucets and toilets.”
So next time your travelling check and see if there are any green hotels or bed & breakfasts in the area. One place where you can find a list of green hotels is at the following website: http://www.greenhotels.com/members.htm
Posted in Travel.
– September 13, 2007
