Businesses are encourgaging homeowners to Go GREEN when renovating

By Elizabeth Razzi

Special to the Washington Post
Friday, October 8, 2010; 9:15 PM

Icicles hanging from the eaves were not the result Dave Parsons had in mind when he installed a geothermal heating system at his Oakton home during the summer of 2009. But that's what he got during last winter's brutal cold spells, when the new system leaked hot air into his under-insulated attic. And monthly electricity bills as high as $560, the result of his geothermal's backup electric resistance heater kicking on too frequently, weren't welcome, either.

Bethesda Farmer's Markets

Saturdays, June 19 - October 30
9am - 1pm
Norfolk Avenue between Fairmont & St. Elmo Aves.

 Click the image above for more information from  www.Bethesda.org 's  Farmer's market page 


Support local business, eat locally produced food this summer!

Wall Street Journal Reports: Green, Pre-fab Homes

Prefab Houses Go Green

 SmartMoney Magazine by Alyssa Abkowitz (Author Archive) 

On a remote home-building site outside the small town of Charlestown, R.I., Tom Dieterich is up on a roof, ducking beneath a massive slab of wood and steel that hangs from a crane. The craggy-faced crew foreman from Blu Homes has been riding his workers hard to finish this house, since they’re already so close: The bamboo floors are down, the foam-insulated walls are up, even the energy-efficient kitchen appliances have been installed. Now, with dusk approaching, Dieterich is anxious to fix the final segment of the roof into place. After all, he and his crew—and one of our reporters—are putting up the house in a single day.

Read more: Prefab Houses Go Green - Personal Finance - Real Estate - SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/personal-finance/real-estate/prefab-houses-go-green/#ixzz0oxSz3HNW

Bethesda Home With Zero Carbon Footprint

Washington Post reports:  

A Bethesda home with zero carbon footprint

By Elizabeth Festa

Special to The Washington Post
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Architect Marcie Meditch set out to show how a highly energy-efficient home could be built for a typical market price in a dense, suburban neighborhood like Bethesda... Click here for Full Article:

Getting your Garden Ready for Summer? Consider Hybrid Tomatoes

Wall Street Journal Reports: New Hybrids Promise Same Flavor, Less Fuss; Heirloom Lovers Stew

We have heard a lot about Hybrid cars, and  going green as a way to save the planet and  reduce our carbon footprint.    Hybrid tomatoes however can  offer great taste with less maintenance then their purebred counterparts. Click link above to read more from Wall street journal online