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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Velux is Energy Star rated!
If you are in the Atlanta area and want to take advantage of the energy portion of the stimulus package there are a few different options for you. One of the hottest topics that many people right now are very … Continue reading
What is geothermal?
I have been getting lots of questions about how geothermal works especially since the stimulus package upgraded the rebate that you get to 30% of the total cost. To date, I have not heard any consumer or builder get the … Continue reading
Posted in geothermal HVAC, HVAC, What is...
Tagged Atlanta, energy, geothermal, green, rebates, reduce, Southeast, sustainable, water
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What’s better than discounted chocolate after a holiday?
I love the day after sales. I just picked up some chocolate for my family that was 75% off retail. The first day after the Valentine’s day was 50% now it is 75%. Pretty soon it will be discounted even … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Tax Credits and Rebates, HVAC
Tagged Atlanta, energy, GA, geothermal, geothermal HVAC, green, HVAC, payback, rebates
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Affordable Greenovations Part I
I just finished giving a seminar for an affordable house conference here in Atlanta. I wanted to share a few thoughts with the rest of you about how you can affordably make a sustainable impact on your home or property … Continue reading
Posted in DIY projects, Energy Efficiency
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Why it pays to go green UPDATE!!
Just In: As part of the stimulus package (which should be signed at 2 PM EST today), new geothermal HVAC and solar thermal that is installed will have a 30% cost credit up to $2000 for each house. Now, there … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Tax Credits and Rebates
Tagged energy, GA, geothermal, geothermal HVAC, green, HVAC, payback, Solar Thermal, water, water heater
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“The First 100″
No, this is not in reference to Obama’s first 100 days in office, this is my 100th post on this blog! Somehow we managed to do this in less that 100 days. Early on I was told to post 2-3 … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Atlanta, GA, green, rebates, Recycling, sustainable, sustainable design, tax incentives, trash
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Products verses Solutions PART 1
Have you had a salesperson tell you that all of your problems will be solved with one little gadget? OR- specifically on your home- ads tells us the replacing windows will cut you energy bills in half. Or that upgrading … Continue reading
Posted in DIY projects, Energy Efficiency, Indoor Air Quality
Tagged conservation, energy star, green, health, HVAC, Indoor Air Quality, Insulation
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“Demand for green builders outstrips supply”
Last month I read an article in the WSJ that kept made me even happier to be in the green building profession. This first quarter has been the busiest for us in years. 2009 is truly a new year, and … Continue reading
Posted in Green Building
Tagged Energy Efficiency, GA, green, LEED, recycle, sustainable
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Hat’s off to a local “Cap (and trade)”
Last year our friends at Verus Carbon Neutral created the first Carbon neutral zone in Atlanta. Actually, the first Carbon neutral zone in the US! To find out more about that press release click on this link: First Carbon Nuetral … Continue reading
Posted in Green programs and policy, Greenlanta
Tagged air, Atlanta, Carbon Neutral, GA
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Nothing’s free…
Energy Assessment vs. Energy Audit Why pay for an assessment when you can get a free audit? In the Atlanta area, and probably throughout the rest of the county there are many people giving free audits. Free had a cost … Continue reading
Not so sustainable house
True story about a sales call that could have been really bad based on a simple misunderstanding… I went on a sales calls a year a half ago to see a new client that wanted me to build them a … Continue reading
Summary of House Appropriations Stimulus Recommendations
Green Stimulus Package overview For those of you that are interested in how your tax dollars will work for the green sector read on. I thought that it would be loaded down with corporate incentives, but was pleasantly surprised to … Continue reading
Posted in Green programs and policy
Tagged Energy Efficiency, energy star, green, Insulation, rebates, tax incentives
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Wow!- Just in- even more energy rebates for Geothermal!
Looks like some of the manufactures that we represent are jumping on the stimulus bandwagon. One of them is the geothermal manufacturer that we work with. We just got one of our clients over 10K in refunds, rebates and credits. … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Tax Credits and Rebates, HVAC
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USGBC Atlanta- Green Building Presentation
February is going to be an eventful month for us at the Hoots Group. I will create a summary of events a little later so you can fit them into your schedule as well. On Thursday, February 19, 2009 (04:00 … Continue reading
Posted in Green Events
Tagged Atlanta, atlanta area, EarthCraft, energy star, GA, green, Green Building, Home Performance with Energy Star, renovation, SawHorse
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Retrofitting Suburbia (a sustainable event invitation)
Our friends at Georgia Tech have been promoting sustainable design and construction for many years now. They have bragging rights to the largest Solar Power Array in the SouthEast (installed on the 1996 Olympic swimming pool) and they did very … Continue reading
Posted in Green Events
Tagged Atlanta, building, GA, Georgia, georgia tech, green, solar power, Southeast, sustainability, sustainable
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