Category Archives: Green Business

Georgia Tech vs. Georgia Part II

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Greenlanta

If you read Georgia Tech vs. Georgia Part I, you will be happy to hear the GA Tech is also working on green power as well.  UGA is doing great things with pine trees, while GA Tech is more focused … Continue reading →

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Superior Walls

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Greenlanta

When we built the 2008 Southern Building Showcase house, we used Superior Walls for the foundation.  In a typical install the foundation wall can go in within the day and it ready to start framing immediately.  For the 2009 house … Continue reading →

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LEEDing Edge open house info sheets

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Greenlanta

A client and friend of mine- Mike Fletcher has designed and is building a house that will achieve LEED certification when it is completed.  An Ecobroker friend of mine- Burke Sisco was chosen to market and sell it as a … Continue reading →

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Georgia Tech vs. Georgia Part I

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Greenlanta

I bet you all thought that I was talking about a football game.  Yes, I attended Tech and I was happy that they broke their losing streak, but no matter what the outcome of the game, Georgians are all winners … Continue reading →

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Green lending update

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Greenlanta

A friend of The Hoots Group has asked for me to post this to help you understand better what is happening in the lending markets: Hello friends, family and neighbors, As you likely already know, I am the founding principal … Continue reading →

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Green financing for Hoots Group clients

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Greenlanta

A friend of the Hoots Group, myEnergyLoan.com,  has come up with a loan package for our Home Performance clients.  All of our Home Performance clients agree that the recommendations that we make for them make sense to do, however there … Continue reading →

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Why Kudzu is green

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Greenlanta

Kudzu.  Am I crazy?  Kudzu takes over hillsides, forest and is on the invasive species list.  It can grow up to a foot a day in the growing season.  How can Kudzu be green? On the other hand you add … Continue reading →

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Green Payroll

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Greenlanta

Many of the business practices that we are accustomed are inherently green because green is more efficient.  Business practices that can save money and save the environment can be win win for most large and small businesses.  I have been … Continue reading →

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