Resources for Green Homes and Solar in Durango Real Estate

There has been a lot of hype on going green lately. As Eco Brokers we are trained on energy and environmental issues that relate to real estate transactions.

There is a great new local non profit organization called 4Core, Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency, a great place for infromation and rebates for energy efficiency installations and solar. Go to www.fourcore.org or call them at 259 1916.

For a complete list of green topic resources go to the ecobroker website:

http://www.ecobroker.com/misc/learn.aspx

GREEN TOPIC HIGHLIGHTS:

Energy Efficiency Energy-Efficient Appliances Energy-Efficient Windows Energy Recovery – Controlled Ventilation Systems Insulating for Energy Efficiency Moisture Management for Energy-Efficiency Natural Daylighting	Heating and Cooling Geothermal Heating Systems Heating – Central Location for Heating Unit Heating – High Combustion Efficiency Heating – Outside Source for Combustion Air Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Radiant Floor Heat Water Heating – Instantaneous Water Heaters

Solar Topics Passive Solar Heating Solar Electricity Solar Tubes	Building Materials Alternative Decking Materials Bamboo Flooring Building Materials Straw Bale Home Basics

Environmental Alternative Pesticides – Integrated Pest Management Brownfields Conservation Easements Fire Safety – Choices that Fight Fire Devastation Indoor Air Quality Low VOC Paint Mold Mitigation in Homes and Buildings Radon	Roofs Roofing Overview Roofs – Durable, Lasting Roofing Materials Radiant Barriers Reflective Roof Coating Green Roofs

Home and Buildings – General Built Green Colorado Home Energy Ratings – Evaluating Your Home’s Energy Performance House as a System Landscaping: Shade Trees and Windbreaks Landscaping: Xeriscaping for Resource Efficiency Low-Flow Toilets Sealing the Existing Home	Financing Energy Efficiency and Traditional Mortgages Energy-Efficient Mortgages

Claudia Williams

Eco Broker

Durango Real Estate

247 8388

Lucia Gentille

April 8th, 2011 at 1:13 am

I must that I was obviously a little leary of all the hype going on around solar. After investigating a variety of programs and get options my husband and I chose to make the leap. We wound up getting solar without any money down and then we immediatly started saving money the first month is was installed. I have to admit that the benefits of solar are real and I am happy that we decided i would move forward with it.

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