Some quick tips for how to get organized and add some green and sustainable practices to your life.
Invest in a reusable water bottle….saves so many plastic bottles, and space in your kitchen for the palletes of water bottles.
Reduce your paper billing – whenever you get the chance to pay bills online- do so!
Bring your [...]
Carbon Monoxide injuries and fatalities occur most often during the winter months. Unlike natural gas, carbon monoxide has no smell and is virtually undetectable. Closed windows limit fresh air circulation so that the danger of carbon monoxide poising is greatest.
Possible sources of that poinsoning are from gas burning appliances such as ranges, ovens, waterheaters, furnaces, [...]
We are GREENing the Sky’s now as Southwest Airlines launches a green plane to their fleet.
They made the planes lighter, helping to reduce fuel emissions. Their approach seems a bit gratuitous for now as they aim for replacing cabin materials with longer lasting product with the aim of reducing waste. They have achieved LEED standards in Water [...]
We all use batteries at home and work-lots of them. In California, we buy over 500 million houshold batteries (anythingsmaller than a car battery)… by spending a little more for your home rechargeable batter set-up today, in the long run you will save time, money, and make your local community a safer, ehalthier place to live. That’s an investment you can get charged up about!
Retrofitting is an easy way to institute lower-level upgrades to improve energy efficiency, indoor air quality, conserve resources and meet other green goals.
Here is a great list of links to check out regarding all things GREEN that you might think of including, GREEN building, energy, tips, walkability, water, land use, design, recycling, interior designers, shopping, conservation, fuel efficiencyand more.
Sustainable residences, commercial properties, developments, and communities are so important to all of us. If you are seeking a green home or building, there are real estate professionals who specialize in “green.”
Easy low-cost and no-cost ways to save energy
Erika Burke with Zephyr Real Estate has been awarded the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR”s) Green Designation, the only green real estate professional designation recognized by NAE>
Home of Erika’s GREEN designation
Administers the National Association of Realtors GREEN Designation