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Educated buyers and sellers know that the investment they plan to sell or purchase must meet the highest standards: Below are simple strategies you can use to sharpen your "green" awareness whether you are buying or selling.
1. Energy Efficiency: Cut costs by replacing energy-hungry appliances and lighting fixtures with Energy Star rated upgrades. Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents that have 5 times the life. Swap old water heaters with solar and receive incentives from your energy provider. Remember gas appliances are more efficient than electric. Sky lighting makes a beautiful addition to any space. Soybean-based foam insulation is a great alternative to fiberglass.
2. Indoor Air Quality: Replace air conditioner filters every other month. When upgrading us low VOC paints that don't subject us to unnecessary toxins such as Sherwin Williams' "Harmony" paint line. Replace outdated carpets with Milliken products that are made of natural fibers and don't off-gas.
3. Water Conservation: Rip out that wasteful sprinkler system and thirsty St. Augustine lawn and Install a drip watering system and native plants that are drought-tolerant. Are you aware that 75% of your annual water consumption goes to your lawn?! We can change!
4. Sustainability: Reuse everything! Tearing up a sidewalk? Turn the broken pieces into a beautiful mosaic pathway. Don't throw lawn debris out, consider making a compost pile to fertilize your landscape.
Our Green Network.
"Going Green" is not a new term. It is simply a term for a change in our ideals. One that needs to happen. We do NOT have the "renewable" resources we once thought were so plentiful. Water. Gas. Those are finite products. Each of us can do our part so that future generations may enjoy what we do today. Our network of green-minded businesses may help you to achieve your green goals. Companies such as soy-based foam insulators, solar lighting, environmental landscaping, and air conditioning companies that install energy efficient systems. Occasionally the initial cost to "go green" may be a bit more up front, however the overall savings in energy and cost, not to mention the health benefits...far out weight the expense.