All Entries in the "Energy Efficient" Category
The Green Building Market Planting Seeds of Stability
The Green Home boom is planting itself as the future of home construction according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). McGraw-Hill Construction released its latest SmartMarket Report: New and Remodeled Green Homes: Transforming the Residential Market at the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) National Green Building Conference and Expo. The report estimates [...]
Chicago Residents can gauge Home Energy Use with New App
How much do you think about your energy use? With an emphasis on greener living taking over the real estate market as more home owners and new home buyers focus on being environmentally friendly, a new Facebook app will let consumers gauge their home’s energy use against other metro Chicago real estate. The social energy [...]
Poplar Grove Homes Offer Energy Efficient Features
The month of April is all about honoring Mother Nature. From Earth Day to Arbor Day, people around the world are encouraged to go green, promote sustainability and give back to the environment. And, there’s no better place to start than your own home. At Gerstad Builders, we build energy efficient Poplar Grove homes, like [...]
Honor Earth Day Where You Nest
Sunday, April 22 is Earth Day. How are you going to observe it? Want to learn something new? Check out Chicago Real Estate Forum for local events going on this weekend celebrating Earth Day. Want to learn something new without leaving your house? We’ve put together some tips on how to live more environmentally friendly [...]
NAHB Green Building Conference Worth the Trip
The nation continues to go green and home builders have been at the forefront of the changing times in order to sustain not only their businesses, but the environment as well. As the Chicago housing market becomes more proactive in using green technology and sustainable resources for building homes, an exciting new conference highlights the [...]
