High Performance Green Homes

Published Nov. 17, 2010 Top 3 Products at the GreenBuild's 2010 Exhibit Hall 1. Easy Turf: As we all know turf grass is a huge culprit of water waste- especially in Arizona. This synthetic 100% polyethylene grass looks and feels like real grass, is durable, and allows for drainage. Turf grass el...

 Published Nov. 16, 2010 by Melisa Camp Greenbuild is an international conference and expo hosted yearly by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). It is the largest green building expo drawing between 25,000 and 30,000 attendees each year. It is the mac daddy of green building expos and a big d...

by Melisa Camp Tips to Green your Halloween!   Reuse last year's decorations and keep new ones for next year. Make your own costume from things you already have. Don't throw away those pumpkin seeds! Use them to make something yummy like roasted pumpkin seeds, pumpkin pie, or pumpkin bread. Carpo...

Published Oct. 22, 2010 by Melisa Camp Seventy percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, but less than 1% of that water is fresh and only 1% of that is assessable for human use. According to the United Nations Environment Program, if our present patterns continue, 2 out of every 3 peopl...

How about a shorter work week to help better the environment? Published Oct. 15, 2013 by Melisa Camp   Compressed work weeks can be either 4/10′s or 9/8′s. A four-ten work week means that workers work 10 hour days for 4 days and then receive one day off All employees may receive the same day off,...

Published Sept. 24, 2010 by Melisa Camp Fore!! Golf carts, sunshine, greens, Bloody Mary’s and carbon offsets? Welcome to your non-traditional green golf tournament! Today I volunteered at a green golf tournament at the Arizona Biltmore Resort. They are popping up all over the place and may be a...

What is a sustainable site? by Melisa Camp Published Sept. 10, 2010 Sustainable site design uses the whole-building approach which seeks to: Protect undeveloped land and nature Reuse previously developed sites Reduce automobile use or promote alternative transportation Reduce heat island effect ...

Published Aug. 27, 2010 by Melisa Camp As my family and I search for a new home, my lender Matthew Thorne at Nova Home Loans has educated me on the possibilities of green upgrades being financed into my loan. There are awesome possibilities out there, you just have to know how to find them. Here...

Published Aug. 11, 2010 by Melisa Camp   Wanna know what a green campus looks like? Turn to Arizona State University. The largest university in the U.S. is making their campuses eco-friendliness a top priority. ASU is a university with a plan committed to run it’s facilities as green as possible...

Green fashion is clothing and accessories with a conscious. Here are some ways to green your wardrobe: Vintage/ Second-hand- Instead of throwing clothing away, donate it or trade it in for cash. There are many great second hand shops like: My Sister’s Closet, Buffalo Exchange, Consign Mint, Salv...