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Every summer we go through periods of drought in Northern Virginia.  The grass starts to get a little browner and the garden starts to wilt.  I never felt comfortable hooking up the hose and sprinkler as it seems like such a waste of water.  This spring I started shopping for a rain barrel.  Rain...

Green Logos, they are abundant.  Did you ever wonder what each of them stood for, and what environmental issues they covered.  Green companies are springing up everywhere, and some are making misleading environmental claims, whether it be intentional or unintentional. I think as the consumer we h...

I recommend a home energy audit as the first place to start with any greening project.  If done correctly, it will provide you with information you can use when deciding how to approach future home improvement projects.  It should also provide you with low hanging fruit that you can go after to a...

Cell phones, we can't live without them, they have become an integral part of our everyday life, and when we leave home without one, we almost feel naked.  The average life of the cell phone is between 9-18 months, and most of us change at least once every two years. Read more about Recycling Old...

Arbour Realty’s Founder Adam Gallegos had an early start on Thursday morning. Adam and his wife Sonia drove to Charlottesville to attend an award ceremony at the University of Virginia (UVA).  Virginia Sustainable Building Network hosted their Green Innovation Award and Arbour Realty won for Best...

  I invite you to follow the progress as we "greenovate" our home in North Arlington and the Arbour Realty office in Ballston.  The house is only three years old, so it doesn't make sense to start ripping it apart and creating waste.  The office was only built about one year ago so the same rule ...

Green condominiums in Northern Virginia, a topic I blogged about back in December.  At which time there were not too many to be found, but I am always on the prowl, and then when I find a new building with green features to blog about; my efforts pay off .‘Luxury with a conscience’ that is the ma...

Recycling, fuel efficient cars, CLC light bulbs, solar power, composting, the list goes on. These are all great ways to reduce your carbon footprint and live an environmentally friendly lifestyle.  But, have you ever wondered what kind of carbon footprint the food and drink we consume creates?  A...

Dulles Metrorail seems to have been years in the making. Finally, back in March of this year, ground breaking work took place to commence this long over due project.  Dulles Metrorail will provide a rail transportation system from Dulles International Airport (IAD) to downtown Washington D.C.  Th...

It’s a beautiful sunny day, you’ve just mowed your lawn using your new push mower, which helps reduce your carbon footprint, and also reduce noise pollution.  Now you face the dilemma of what to do with your grass cuttings.  The natural response would be to bag them up and put them out for Arling...