The cost of maintaining a home can be costly, yet so much of a homes maintenance can be directly related to the homeowners Electric Bill. Putting off Caulking Windows, Re-Weather Stripping Doors, using Energy Efficient Light Bulbs, etc. Well, a little bird told me about this absolutely FANTASTIC program that is actually designed to help get [...]
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Do you want to know the Absolute Best GREEN Secret…EVER?
July 5th, 2008 · No Comments · Green Products, Green Service Providers
Tags: free energy audit·houston
Green Townhomes in the Heights
July 5th, 2008 · No Comments · Green Houston Communities
For those of you that were disappointed when you missed out on the Shade House Townhomes in the Heights, here is your opportunity! Phase 2 is about to break ground and is open to PreSell now while have you the choice to make it whatever shade of GREEN you would like. Unit A that will be to the right [...]
Tags: green townhomes·heights·houston
Builders Are Going Green and Don’t Even Know It!
July 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Green Houston Topics
The last two days were the Realtor Sneak Preview for The Parade of Homes in Houston. I took some time to visit about 12 of the homes on the tour in the North Houston area over 2 days. David Weekley and Wilshire have several homes in the Parade that already advertise as being green and [...]
Reducing My Home Energy Bills
July 5th, 2008 · No Comments · Green Houston Topics
This is cross posted from my Active Rain Blog for my regular Turning Houston Green Readers. Hope you enjoy! Everyday it seems that Green is becoming more and more mainstream for Home owners so I thought I would take this time to update everyone on my Home Energy Usage Reduction over the past 9 months. [...]
Tags: houston·reducing utility bills·tx
Houston to Host Gulf Coast Green Symposium in April 2008
July 5th, 2008 · No Comments · Green Houston Events
The City of Houston has been chosen to host the 2008 Gulf Coast Green Symposium and Expo in April. This event is an amazing Green Building Conference that deals with building in Hot and Humid Climates. If you are interested in learning more, no reason to wonder if you can go….it is FREE to attend!! [...]
Tags: aia·go green·green symposium·houston
Green Financing Options
June 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Green Service Providers
This list will continue to grow in the near future as it is one topic that has more options availble it seems everyday. As of today, here are the options that I am aware of locally. Prime Lending Prime Lending offers a wide variety of Construction and Renovation loans for Homeowners and Buyers wanting to [...]
Tags: financing·green·home equity·houston·mortgage
Landscape Architects and Rain Gardens/Capture
June 28th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Green Service Providers
RainWater Harvesting Of Texas Specializes in the installation of Potable and Non Potable Rain Water Harvesting Systems. 4802 20th St. Bacliff, Tx 77518 Phone: 291-559-2151 Garden Dreams Garden Dreams speclializes in Landscape Architecture and Design, edible gardens, rain gardens. PO Box 440220 Houston TX 77244 Phone: 281-558-1112 Contact: Cathy Ingham
Tags: gardens·houston·landscape architects·rain·rainwater capture·water harvesting
Renewable Energy and Solar
June 28th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Green Service Providers
Below are a list of Solar Providers in Houston and the Surrounding areas. Click on their web link or the Business Card image to view their web site and get more information. EcoWatt Design EcoWatt specializes in various sources of Solar Power for both Residential and Commercial. 10900 Northwest Fwy. Suite 221 Houston, TX 77092 [...]
Tags: companies·houston·installers·pool·renewable energy·solar·solar panel·water heater
Green Architects and Designers
June 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Green Service Providers
Environment Associates Architects and Consultants 30+ Years of Leadership in Healthful, High Performance Green Homes & Remodeling / Green Architecture LaVerne Williams, AIA, LEED AP 5828 Langfield Rd. Houston, TX 77092 Phone: 713-528-0000 RD Architecture – Kathleen Carrier Reardon Evergreen specializes in the Residential Design of Green Homes. Phone: 713-660-7102 Casa Concept Design – Geraldina [...]
Tags: architects·designers·green·houston·leed
Green and Public Transportation Options In Houston
June 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Green Houston Topics
I just realized this evening that I do not have any information on Public Transportation in Houston on my site that not only takes your Bills of the Clothesline at the Pump, but also reduces Emissions to help the Air Quality around town. Without further ado, here is a list of websites. I didn’t realize [...]
Tags: houston·public·transportation