In today’s competitive real estate market, sellers are looking for ways to set their home apart from the competition. Getting a HERS energy rating may be one way to do just that. HERS is the acronym for Home Energy Rating System, and it is “the nationally recognized system for inspecting and calculating a home’s energy […]
66% of Americans Plan to Start an Energy-Efficiency Home Improvement Project This Year
84% of Americans make energy-efficiency updates on their homes in order to save on home energy costs, while just 30% do so to conserve natural resources and only 24% said they are educated on the importance of energy-efficiency. Despite the major issues discussed and debated on the national stage, the majority of Americans appear to […]
Pudong Shanghai Then and Now – 26 Years of Growth
I love looking at historic photos of Miami, so it should be no surprise that I am fasinated with this animated gif of the Pudong financial district in Shanghai China: From the August 7th on-line edition of The Atlantic: Reuters photographer Carlos Barria recently spent time in Shanghai, China, the fastest-growing city in the world. […]
Eco-Friendly Features to Increase Value and Green Awareness in Your Home
Guest Post: Turn Your New Real Estate Green for Big Money and Eco-Awareness Benefits (via Green Building Elements) Want to create eco-awareness with your new piece of real estate? Eco-friendly hardware and pieces are going to be your best option. Apart from creating awareness, green installations would also increase the value of the location, luring […]
Post-Katrina New Orleans Experiments With Largest Solar Power Neighborhood In Southeast
Back in early 2008, I wrote about Brad Pitt’s “Make It Right” foundation. “When Brad Pitt visited New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward two years after Hurricane Katrina, he was shocked by the lack of rebuilding progress in this historic, working class community. Many worried the plight of the neighborhood would be forgotten. In a bold […]
An Evening at the Palms Hotel & Spa – USGBC Miami
This past Wednesday, I joined my fellow members of the US Green Building Council – Miami chapter – for “An Evening at the Palms Hotel & Spa”. Beginning the evening at the on-site Organic Chef’s Garden for a tour and tasting, we then convened in Queen Palm (one of nine meeting rooms available at the […]