Not HERS and His, but HERS and HES
Why get a professional energy audit on your home? Here are four good reasons: An energy audit on an existing older building is the first step toward understanding a structure’s unique needs and...
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Greater electrical demand requires local utilities to build more power plants. Excess demand during peak hours causes utility grids to overload, causing brown-outs that plague many cities. And through...
View ArticleWhat’s So Smart about the Smart Grid? (Part I)
Once upon a time we hunted and gathered our food; we made our fire from rubbing two sticks together; and we pretty much relied on the sun, rain and nature to provide all that we needed to sustain life....
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Water 21st Century Gold | Drilling Wells verses Rainwater Harvesting
Clean water and conservation continues to be one of the most significant challenges of the 21st Century. Without it life cannot exist. Texas and many south-western regions have experienced severe...
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Where does water come from?
This may seem like a ridiculous question. But recently a national mortgage underwriting team voiced concerns over a Texas property’s rainwater harvesting system, serving as the only source of water,...
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Back to the Future – Retrofitting America’s Building Stock for Existing...
The 1973 and 1979 Oil and Energy Crisis caused major havoc and brought national attention to how fragile and energy dependent we had become. Gas prices skyrocketed, lines at gas stations caused...
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Into The Future – Green Mortgage Finance: What’s up with Energy Efficient...
What’s a green mortgage and where can you find one? What’s a green mortgage and where can you find one? That’s a loaded question these days. Unfortunately, there is no verifiable, transparent...
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Beyond The Future 2.2 – A New Perspective on Green Mortgages, Payments &...
To better understand how a green, high-performance loan should work, we should first review how conventional mortgages and interest is calculated. It’s important to note that all green projects,...
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What’s a Planet Worth?
How does one quantify the value of Earth? In essence, we already do – we call it economic systems and development. According to Wikipedia, the definition of an economic system is a system of...
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The Art of Setting Expectations & Transacting a Quality “Green-Loan” Deal
Lending institutions (and most of corporate America) tend to forget about the “art” of cultivating ‘trustworthy’ relationships and setting appropriate expectations with their customers and teams....
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RECAP – 2015 GREEN MARKET INITIATIVES AND OTHER NEWS
Conservatives and a few of the nation’s largest utilities companies are gathering momentum to roll back Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) in several states. Their efforts stem from concern over...
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A Call to Action in 2016-Driving High Performance Building with Private...
As we find ourselves in a new year, we are filled with new found hope and possibilities. For those engaged in the high-performance building market, all of our pioneering efforts are being realized...
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Brown Discounts & Green Premium Value Trends–New Real Estate Market Emerging...
When it comes to high-performance building mitigating investment risk, most real estate finance investors and mortgage companies don’t get it. In fact, many lenders tend to discount (undervalue)...
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Transcending Antiquated Rainwater Lending Policies
A CALL TO ACTION We can survive without electricity, but clean, reliable water is a critical resource that humans simply can’t live without. Growing demand in underserved drought-ridden regions where...
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Which is Better; To Lease or Own Solar Panels?
**UPDATED FOR 2016 GUIDELINES** Dozens of solar installation companies, such as SolarCity and SunRun, have sprung up in recent years, cashing in on the solar energy wave. “Save $$! Lock in your utility...
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What’s So Smart about the Smart Grid?
Once upon a time we hunted and gathered our food; we made our fire from rubbing two sticks together; and we pretty much relied on the sun, rain and nature to provide all that we needed to sustain life....
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The Importance Achieving Energy & Financial Interdependence in America
Independence Day – New Meaning for Sustainability America’s fight for independence and freedom from oppression has long been our greatest legacy. In order to continue our heritage, we should also...
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Choosing the Right Land for Green Building
One of the most important components of green building is the land you choose to build your project. There are multitudes of factors that must be considered when choosing the perfect parcel of earth...
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Choosing Right Green-High-Performance Builder for Your Project or Community
So you have found the perfect parcel of land; or have an existing home that needs updating, but how do you choose a builder that is reputable, competent and skilled in the art of high-energy...
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How to Take Advantage of Green Energy Money’s Toolbox for Home Retrofits
Green Energy Money’s Free Report for existing home retrofits is a great free tool available to homeowners that help them determine estimated building upgrade improvement costs and the potential return...
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