Say Economics and many people groan at the thought of microeconomics and macroeconomics in school. Economics is actually a language – the language of business. Elliot Eisenberg of the Bow Tie Economist gabs with us about many economic aspects of green and sustainability. Elliot was a senior economist with the National Association of Home Builders … Continue reading Economics of Green
Gabbing about sustainability today. Sustainability, and its cousin – green – are two words that have many meanings and are often misunderstood. Both words often are perceived as political buzzwords to be ignored. Some people think of sustainability and green as a mainstream way of life. Whatever the “truth” may be, the basic principles of … Continue reading Sustainability… for Men
Homes involve so many components and things to keep track of whether managing a home or remodeling or building a home. It’s important to homeowners to keep a home in tip-top shape while living there and then that well-maintained home is a selling point when the time comes to sell it. As homeowners work through … Continue reading Moisture – Not In My Home…
While reviewing this podcast and the podcast notes from Tony, my mind flashed on a scene from an older movie on the subject of home control. I was seeing (in my mind) the movie PillowTalk with Doris Day and Rock Hudson. And more specifically, a scene in his “bachelor pad” where the stereo turns on, the lights … Continue reading Energy Efficiency through Innovation
Water is liquid gold. Water is everywhere. It’s necessary for our survival and the survival of life. Water is very powerful – both in its chemical make-up and its key to life, but also in its sheer force. Put water and rock together and water wins, just think about how the magnificent Grand Canyon was … Continue reading Water and Your Landscape
Today at The Green Gab Marla and Tony are gabbing with Mike Collignon, Executive Director of The Green Builder® Coalition which is a not-for-profit he started with Ron Jones in 2010 dedicated to supporting builders and suppliers drive advocacy, education and policy change for more sustainable home building practices. They are expanding quickly in many … Continue reading Drought Monitoring Plus Performance Based Approach to Water Efficiency with Mike Collignon
We all work hard and save our money with the hope of one day having a secure and enjoyable retirement. Sadly, however, sometimes the people we trust to advise us on how to reach that goal act in their own interest, not ours. Today on the Scammercast we are interviewing someone with an insider’s view … Continue reading A Chat With a Financial Industry Compliance Insider
Gabbing with Michelle Foster of Home Innovation Research Labs, the VP of Innovation Services. Michelle speaks a lot with the housing financial industry to help them see the impact of an NGBS (National Green Building Standard) green certified home or project. Taking the lower expenses of a better-built home into account in the financial process … Continue reading Helping Builders Build Green Homes
Gabbing with Bob Fincher, the CEO and publisher at Sustainable Community Media, LLC with 2 media websites – Proud Green Home and Proud Green Building. These sites were created and shared for the marketplace to learn about high-performance, green building in both the homes and commercial building industries. Learn one reason some builders may be … Continue reading High-Performance Homes at No More Cost
Election Season 2016 – It has been a raucous time for the American Voting Public. A high-wire fingerpointing circus act that allows us all to wonder “are these the best choices that we can come up with out of ALL of the people that want to Run for the President’s seat? The value of … Continue reading Dave (1993) – A Perspective Review