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Capitalism with a Green Heart by Dave Robinson

Dave Robinson contracted energy renovations for 30 years and served the industry as president of the California Building Performance Association before starting GreenEarthEquities in 2008.  He performs deep energy retrofits on foreclosed homes and and is building an Army of Energy-Wise Investors to do the same.  As the principal of GreenEarthEquities, his column provides proven insights into the nuts and bolts of profitable energy-wise house flipping utilizing the latest green building tools and technology.  Click here to read one or all of his many posts on every aspect of this issue. his column provides proven insights into the nuts and bolts of profitable energy-wise house flipping utilizing the latest green building tools and technology.  Click here to read one or all of his many posts on every aspect of this issue.

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For Real Home Performance… Monitor The Bills

January 4th, 2010 categories: EnergyWise Education, EnergyWise Examples, EnergyWise House Flipping, EnergyWise Renovation, Green Renovation, Politics and Programs

(Reprinted from Nov, 2009) There's been a lot of talk about "Really Green" vs "Greenwashing."   The biggest hit has been taken by LEED with Henry Gifford's blistering presentation in April this year.  (Skip to the last paragraph for Henry's true feelings.)  Henry showed how LEED and other points-based rating programs can entice designers to specify gizmos that are currently popular...Continue Reading!

See Two Unique Fresno Attractions Tuesday!

December 20th, 2009 categories: EnergyWise Education, EnergyWise Examples, EnergyWise Renovation, Real Estate Tips

Attendees at the Open House this Tuesday will be treated to two sights that can be seen NO WHERE ELSE.    It all happens this Tuesday, Dec. 22 asGreenEarthEquities opens up it's finished homes and construction projects for a tour.    Starting with lunch and mingling at Me n Ed's Pizza on the corner of Ashlan and Fowler at 11:30...Continue Reading!

Influence The Appraisal With Your Open House Brochure?

December 6th, 2009 categories: EnergyWise Education, EnergyWise Renovation, Home Performance, Investors, Marketing, Real Estate, Real Estate Tips, Realitors, Regulators and Regulations, RENOVATORS

Today we had an Open House at a newly renovated home.  Several people commented about the brochure that we provided, so I decided to post it.   If you click the images they will expand to full size. It's our standard 4 page brochure which is more extensive than the standard one page photocopy provided by most realtors. Each page has...Continue Reading!

91201 All The Testing & Certification You Need… And None That You Dont

December 1st, 2009 categories: EnergyWise House Flipping, EnergyWise Renovation, Planet Savers University, Politics and Programs

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91124 A Better Way To Live?

November 29th, 2009 categories: EnergyWise Education, EnergyWise Examples, Planet Savers University

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“McMansion” Era Coming To An End?

November 21st, 2009 categories: Buyers, EnergyWise Renovation, Home Performance, Investors, Marketing, Politics and Programs, Real Estate Tips

"McMansion" Era Coming To An End?       So wondered a recent Wall Street Journal article.  Read it Here. You can recall the history of homebuilding by taking a driving tour in your city.   What you'll notice is that there has always been a small percentage (5-10) of the "Grand Old Homes"  Mansions or Near Mansions, and then the...Continue Reading!

On The Radio Again

November 14th, 2009 categories: EnergyWise Education, EnergyWise Renovation, Green Renovation

It was good to be back on the radio talking about Home Performance again.  Last weekend I interviewed with Cyndy Dole on her Home Wizards show on KFWB, the CBS affiliate in Los Angeles. It reminded me of the show that Gary Richardson and I did in Fresno for about a year on AM 690 talk radio......... until the station was...Continue Reading!

91103 Getting Started # 2

November 5th, 2009 categories: Planet Savers University

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91021 Confluence Of 3 Disciplines

November 5th, 2009 categories: Planet Savers University

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You’re Invited! Ducted Mini Split “Open House”

October 27th, 2009 categories: Energy Package, EnergyWise Education, EnergyWise House Flipping, EnergyWise Renovation, Investors, RENOVATORS

The newest GreenEarthEquities Ducted Mini Split Heat Pump system should overcome the last bit of American Resistance to the use of the superior Mini Split technology with its ducted delivery to every room.  (Mini Splits are the standard in the rest of the world and are even sold in convenience stores in Asia and Europe but are shunned in America) Its...Continue Reading!