September 25, 2008 – 5:52 pm
Atlanta’s “Greenabulous” Affair
Presented by Swap, Meet, Cocktails and Shoes
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Mason Muer Buckhead
7PM-11PM
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE “GREENABULOUS”?
Being “Greenabulous” is a trendy new movement that supports the GO GREEN initiative. Swap, Meet, Cocktails and Shoes defines “Greenabulous” as a woman that recognizes that what she buys, what [...]
September 25, 2008 – 5:51 pm
The Sweet Apple Village open-air mall in Roswell, GA has $400,000 in its construction plans. There is one problem. Georgia is in the midst of a historical drought. Between the lack of rain and state-wide water restrictions, developer Robb McKerrow of Cornerstone Development Partners, LLC, had to make sure that the nearly a half [...]
By Dan
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Posted in Green Construction, Rainwater Harvesting Systems
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Tagged Alpharetta painters, atlanta painters, brookhaven painters, Buckhead painters, chamblee painters, cumming painters, dunwoody painters, marietta painters, Midtown painters, roswell painters, sandy springs painters
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September 18, 2008 – 5:38 pm
Hi Everyone!
I am excited to announce that I have been talking with the owners of Got2BeGreen.com and we have arranged a partnership. Got2BeGreen is based in New Jersey. They are committed to following to green movement and keeping fresh, up-to-date content on their website. Got2BeGreen.com changed ownership in May and has already [...]
September 11, 2008 – 9:35 pm
A new building material, these solar shingles harness sunlight to generate electricity that can power your home. Thin-film photovoltaic (PV) cells are now doubling as roof shingles.
Solar power is one of the most low-impact technologies that exist. When operating, PV systems produce no pollution, and they require no fuel (other than the sun) to run [...]
By Dan
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Posted in Green Construction, green products
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Tagged alpharetta, Atlanta, brookhaven, buckhead, chamblee, dunwoody, environmentally friendly paint contractor, LEED, LEED Certification, LEED Credit, U.S. Green Building Council
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September 11, 2008 – 9:16 pm
I just found out about the new recharable batteries. They are really cool. The end of the battery flips open to expose a usb connector. They can be recharged in any computer’s usb port. They company says that they can be reused 100s of times. Right now, they are only [...]
By Dan
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Posted in green products
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Tagged alpharetta, Atlanta, buckhead, chamblee, decatur, eco-friendly painter, exterior painting, interior painting, LEED certified, midtown, painting, roswell, wallpaper removal
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September 2, 2008 – 9:34 pm
Hello Everyone,
I have completed my studying for section 2 Water Efficiency for LEED New Construction v2.2. The information that I have learned is quite incredible. It is also very relevant as we are dealing with a serious drought.
This section consists of:
WE Credit 1.1 – Water efficient landscaping – Limit or Eliminate the use [...]