Private enterprise has taken the lead where government cannot – courtesy of a Channel 29 story – For twenty bucks a month, My Recycling Club will … come pick it up every other week…… In response to an email, Sue Battani said, “The news blurb has created quite a buzz for us and we are very excited about it.
Browsing Category Green
Are Green Homes the new “Trophy” Homes?
The market is moving beyond individual green products and into the realm of green developments – because the market is demanding LEED-certified Neighborhood Developments (although I’d argue that LEED-ND has not yet reached mainstream vernacular) Courtesy of the National Association of Realtors’ On Common Ground magazine * – Experts interviewed for this article were unanimous on one point: collecting green-certiï¬ed houses into a conventional subdivision on a former farm ï¬ eld at the edge of the metro area would not a green neighborhood make. … For proof that “Smart” Growth is mainstream, check out this partnership that defies presumptions about Realtors always wanting to build, build, build at all costs – Those are some of the results of the 2007 Growth and Transportation survey sponsored by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and Smart Growth America.
Green Financing reaches possible mainstreaming
CEO, Tomek Rondio, will introduce the National Green Residential Mortgage Underwriting StandardC at the Capital Markets Partnership Organizational Meeting at JPMorgan Chase, 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, 28th Floor, NYC, June 19, 2008, 1:30-5:00. … During the past seven years they have completed due-diligence, tested and refined this market opportunity, authored underwriting standards and are well-positioned to move forward and expand nationwide as leaders in green real estate financing.
Curious whether any Charlottesville HOAs restrict solar panels
Except to the extent provided in the condominium instruments, declaration, or rules and regulations duly adopted pursuant thereto, no community association shall enact any provisions restricting solar power or as provided in subsection D, any restrictive covenant included in an instrument affecting the title to real or leasehold property, that restricts the installation or use of any solar energy collection device on units or lots that are part of the development real property in the Commonwealth is declared to be void and contrary to the public policy of the Commonwealth . … The A community association may prohibit or restrict shall not enforce any provision of a restrictive covenant that became effective on or after July 1, 2008, that restricts the installation and use of such solar energy collection devices on the common elements or common areas of real estate that the community association owns or has under its care, custody, or control .
Monday Reading 04-28-2008
Darren the Problogger speed-posted in response to Twitter questions and left readers with a wealth of information EcoTech Daily’s Daily Five – Jetson Green’s Sprawl Home Discounts, Big City LEED and Codes, + Future of Green Buildings is good knowledge The unlucky .2% at the Foxfield Races The Real Cost of Tackling Climate Change – hint: it’s more than you might think (it’s a cultural change more than anything else) Today, the average residence in the U.S. uses about 10,500 kilowatt hours of electricity and emits 11.4 tons of CO2 per year (much more if you are Al Gore or John Edwards and live in a mansion). … The clear implication is that we shall have to replace virtually the entire fossil fuel electricity infrastructure over the next four decades with CO2-free sources – a multitrillion dollar proposition, if it can be done at all.
Earth Day links
How to go Green in the kitchen Beat the credit squeeze by going green Get a home energy audit This is my carbon footprint: 
What’s yours? … To avoid misconceptions that I advocate going green in an attempt to abolish capitalism , know this – going green can save you money in the long term (short term thinking generally causes problems) – If you don’t want to ride your bike to save energy, do it because gas is so flipping expensive!
CFL Lightbulbs in Plain English
It’s about saving money (and the environment) Think about the impact that one million light bulbs would have. When will builders start to put CFLs into their houses as a standard option?