I’m not Green! Today I talked to a client about using remodel funds to enhance the home by installing more insulation and sealing cracks and ultimately make it more efficient and comfortable, you know let’s talk Greener and sustainable. They are getting tile from Turkey instead. That’s a tile that is quarried by people who [...]

Written by Carl Seville, GBA Advisor I left off last time with a caution about understanding the differences in green building and potential side effects of changes that are not clearly communicated to the entire team. Another challenge in greening your work is learning new methods and techniques, training your team to properly implement them, [...]

Short and sweet, You can go Green with an FHA 203k home loan. Find a property, roll the purchase and rehab costs into one assumable mortgage. The FHA 203k loan allows you to do an Energy Efficient Mortgage. Find a house, fix it up with new appliances, windows, insulation and more. Go to www.203kloanmn.com or [...]

Why is it when we talk about green building or sustainability its many times an all or nothing venture. Homeowners would embrace green building practices if they were inspired, for the most part they are not. If green living saved money, consumers would flock to it, it doesn’t and they don’t. There’s a problem, and [...]

Putting Eco into Environment from Toronto Painters Here’s a little article about my friend George Z of Toronto Painters. Adding to the discussion of the environmental policies of Ecopainting Inc,  the following are some of the current policies of our Toronto Painting Company Office – Administration Print only the proposals and related documents needed for jobs in [...]