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Heat Pumps 101 - Comfort, Health, Savings, Energy Efficiency, and Lower Emissions
Rate It Green Team Apr 28, 2024

If you’re even thinking about energy efficiency, or if you’ve been considering HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning system) improvements or building renovations of any kind,... Read More

Sustainable Business in 2021: Table Stakes
Green Business Bureau Feb 17, 2021

2021: The year of recovery Last year brought tremendous change in the business world with the acceleration of so many mega trends including remote work, video conferencing, eCommerce, and the... Read More

Top Ideas for Winterizing Your Home - Winter is Coming!
pprince Oct 10, 2017

Winter is Coming! Things to do to your house in the fall to get ready for winter. This past weekend, I helped my friend winterize her house. I know, we’re not there yet – it’s... Read More

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Introduction and Update
Rate It Green Team Sep 26, 2023

What is the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)? Signed into law on August 16, 2022, The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, represents the largest US legislative investment in energy efficiency and... Read More

Future Proofing Houses - Getting it Right from the Start
Matt Hoots Jun 28, 2023

As a green general contractor that both renovates and builds new custom homes, I appreciate the challenges and opportunities that are part of both types of construction.  Our renovation clients... Read More

A Call for Village Conservation Communities (VCC) - A Substantive Conservation Approach to Real Estate Development
Greg Ramsey Mar 11, 2021

Our last forests in and around the city of Atlanta (The City of Trees) and elsewhere are under assault - sites needlessly being cut and scraped to further a suburban conventional style development... Read More

Making the Connection: Sustainable Living and Electrifying Everything
Rebecca Kimber Nov 09, 2021

When I became interested in “sustainable living” I understood the basics. Use more renewable energy and stop driving gas guzzlers. We traded in our combustion engine car for a Tesla and... Read More

What is a High Performance Home?
Kalyani.rc Apr 26, 2017

"High performance homes" is a term that’s bandied around a lot. We’ve found that many people don’t really understand exactly what it means or the benefits of owning a high... Read More

How Pandemics Shape Cities
Veer Mudambi Mar 26, 2020

Pandemics are defined as large-scale outbreaks of an infectious disease that can vastly increase morbidity (occurrence of disease) and mortality over a wide geographic area.  Inevitably,... Read More

Save on HVAC Costs with Improved Air Sealing and Insulation
Matt Hoots May 09, 2023

“Build Tight, Ventilate Right” is an often used phrase in “high-performance building.”  High-performance sounds like it is expensive. However, we need to evaluate... Read More