Twitter has been an amazing site that has evolved over the past couple of years – And quite honestly I don’t spend enough time there…but try to get over there when I have some time. The past couple weeks I have been amazed at how many wonderful Green Twitter folk from right here in Houston [...]
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Houston’s First Green Real Estate Market Report
September 2nd, 2009 · 5 Comments · Green Market Reports
Well, Houston Association of Realtors greened up the MLS recently! What does that mean? That means that as a licensed agent and member of HAR I can search out specific homes with specific green features such as type of insulation, ‘Green’ Certification such as LEED or NAHB Green, Tankless Hot Water Heater, SEER great than [...]
Tags: energy efficient·for sale·green·homes·houston·leed·real estate·solar·tankless hot water heaters
Tax Credits for New Windows in Houston
March 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Green Houston Topics
The Newest Stimulus Bill created a lot of buzz with Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency, Remodeling and Renewable Energy. Homeowners Nationwide are looking to see what they may want to upgrade in their homes to take advantage of these benefits. Probably one of the most popular ‘green’ upgrades that homeowners in Houston do every year [...]
Paid To Recycle In Houston
January 14th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Green Houston Topics, Green Service Providers
So, I realized the other day when I was doing some research that I really need to do more research. Maybe some of you GREEN Houstonians out there can help? I was trying to find a place to Recycle Carpet. I had heard previously that certain manufacturers would do it, but only certain kinds. [...]
Cork – Revered Renewable Resource
November 10th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Ask the expert, Green Products, Uncategorized
I have a confession. Sometimes I like to think of myself as smart. There are many smart people, right? I have a degree. I made it thru 12 years of the military, that’s gotta count for something. My home state is world famous for “Yankee Ingenuity”. Smart right? Well, Not… So… Fast! I’ve been learning [...]
Tags: cork·cork floor·cork oak·green builders source·Green Products·houston·natural cork·nova cork·spring·texas·woodlands
A Series Continued- Need Some Help
August 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Green Houston Topics
Up and coming on Turning Houston Green to continue the seris on how to Buy Green in Houston will focus on certain loans available to Homebuyers and how to use them in the Houston area. To start, myself and some of my experts will be putting together some ‘hypothetical’ Remodels to help folks looking to [...]
Building a Green Feng Shui Marriage
August 4th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Green Houston Topics
I am passionate about Feng Shui and Green Building and my goal is to create homes and master planned communities that incorporate the principles of both of these systems for the masses. It is a marriage between two concepts that has culminated after a lengthy engagement! For starters, let me teach you how to pronounce [...]
Tags: Feng Shui·green building·houston·tx
Analyzing Green Homes Available in Houston, Tx
July 14th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Green Houston Communities
This is just Part I of a series aimed at helping Home Buyers around Houston stay up to date on homes available. The Green Building Movement is moving forward like crazy in Houston right now. For the moment, it sometimes seems that the consumer demand is by far outpacing the construction from Developers and Builders. [...]
Join Me June 7th in Discovery at Spring Trails!
July 5th, 2008 · No Comments · Green Houston Events
Discovery at Spring Trails is coming along quickly now! For an update, The Discovery Center is near completion and I now have pricing AND floorplans for one builders and floorplans for several others. If any of you have been following, I now have those available to share. One builder can now actively write contracts to build [...]
Tags: green home tour·houston
Green Builders and Remodelers
July 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Green Service Providers
Below you will find a list of Builders and Remodelers around Houston that work with Green Building, Energy Efficiency and Environmentally Responsible Practices. If you would like visit their website, just click the business card and it will take you there! Shade House Developments Matt and Tina Ford are focusing on Multi-Family Construction in the [...]
Tags: builders·green·houston·leed·remodelers