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What Buyers Want & 90% Energy Savings

Open Forum What Buyers Want & 90% Energy Savings We hope you had a chance to benefit from some or all of our recent great guest interviews. If you missed any click here to view archived webinars. This week we thought we'd offer another Open Forum were you can bring your questions or comments, thoughts or projects for group discussion. Discussion on CNBC National Home Buyers article in response to National Association of Home Builder's Study on "What Home Buyers Really Want." Wants: #1 Energy Star Appliance #2 Ceiling fans #3 Garage storage systems #4 Willing to trade space for upgraded amenities (granite Ceasar,vs Formica) #5 Green home features but...Continue Reading!

Interview with Devon Hartman: CHERP

Devon Hartman Interview Claremont Home Energy Retrofit Project Tonight we have a special guest interview with Devon Hartman co-founder of CHERP: Claremont Home Energy Retrofit Project. CHERP Claremont is a fantastic prototype organization bringing volunteers and professionals together who believe that "Energy is at the Heart of the Matter." Having reached their initial goal to complete energy retrofits on 1% of the single-family homes in the city of Claremont, CHERP's raised it's target to 10% while looking to duplicating itself in other cities throughout California! With many case studies to showcase, Devon's looking forward to discussing his low cost - high impact method of...Continue Reading!

Home Performance Investment Plan

Investment Plan Home Performance Phase 1, 2 and 3 Tonight we will work on an important tool that we all can use in communicating our message to our investor partners.  Since we have moved from a flipping market to a buy and hold market, and have developed a preference (at GEE at least) for working with private investors rather than conventional lenders... we haven't communicated clearly enough how we expect to forward our mission of energy efficiency and at the same time maintain a profitable investment structure. We have spoken of "phasing the three packages,"  Energy, Wow! & Done.   And we have been...Continue Reading!

2013 Dry Climate Home Performance Forum

2013 Dry Climate Forum Home Performance: Lake Comanche, CA Dave's attending the Annual Forum on Dry Climate Home Performance in Lake Comanche Sunday February 3rd to Wednesday February 6th.  An invitation only event, tonight's Webinar will be a remote broadcast interview with attendees. The forum's focus is on three goals: Continuing Education: Discussion of implementation of the building science recognizing the house as as system model. Technical Solutions: Sorting out the marketing from true measured performance. Teamwork: Representatives from CPUC, CEC, PG&E, SCE, SMUD, LBNL, NREL and EPA in addition to Home Performance contractors and trainers. Join us tonight 6PM Pacific Time to hear Dave's thoughts and...Continue Reading!

Passive House: Shaver Lake CA Design Plans

Passive House Shaver Lake CA Design Plans Tonight we'll be taking a look at a Passive House Project scheduled to break ground in Shaver Lake, CA in the Spring of 2013. Pete Moe, an airline pilot just in Asia, has had his build/design team looking over the plans for a year and is interested in our ideas on energy efficiency, as well as referrals for local builders. Pete has his blue prints and engineering plans ready so there should be lots to learn and discuss. Join us Tonight, Tuesday 6PM Pacific Time by following the instructions below. As always I'm interested in hearing your ideas...Continue Reading!

ROI: Phase 1 & 2 Rent Then Sell

Return On Investment Phase 1 Rent, Phase 2 Sell Greetings PlanetSavers, As previously discussed, many regional real estate markets across the nation are making energy wise house flipping a less attractive way to turn a profit, revitalize communities and help to Save the Planet. With this in mind our new model has been to purchase and renovate properties for the purpose of long term investments.  Of course, this raises the question of just how deeply to renovate while keeping an eye on the bottom line. How much of our Energy, WOW and Done Packages should be including to be competitive in the rental and...Continue Reading!

Peter Troast: Energy Circle Founder Interview

Peter Troast Interview Energy Circle Founder/CEO Greetings PlanetSavers, This week we'll be interviewing Peter Troast, Founder/CEO of EnergyCircle.com specializing in information about air sealing, insulation, indoor air quality, and home energy audits, as well as product reviews and information about the latest in energy efficient lighting, energy monitoring... Peter's passion for energy efficiency began in the 1980's read more. Through EnergyCircle he offers three main services: Finding a Pro: Directory of local home energy professionals. Energy Circle PRO: Marketing for energy efficiency professionals including website design and hosting. Online Store: Money saving products and information you can trust. Join us for a chance to pick the brain of...Continue Reading!

2013 Green New Year’s Resolutions

Green New Year's Resolutions Looking Forward in 2013 Happy 2013! Trust your holidays were a blessing.  Luelle and I enjoyed a snowy New Year's family reunion in Shaver Lake, CA. Having taken a couple weeks off it occurs to me that the pristine season and clear calendar is a great time to take a moment to reflect on the past and brain storm new opportunities for 2013. So let's kick starting January with an Open Forum featuring whatever Green New Year's Resolutions your considering.  Any and all commentary's fair game. For starters we might discuss: 2012 Wrap Up (what's working - what's not) Implications of New...Continue Reading!

Interview with Green Remodel Forum Founder

Green Remodel Forum Interview With Founder This Tuesday I'll be interviewing Sundong Kwong, the Founder of Green Remodel Forum. An fellow crusader and core GEE member, we'll explore her vision and site.  A former school teacher, she began her energy wise journey by renovating her own home. Sundong will share her personal experience and expertise from recent expos she's attended to helpful products.  A frequent blogger, GRF article categories include Energy Efficiency and Healthy Homes, Renewable Energy and Sustainability.  She also author's a free newsletter for those interested in subscribing. A member of the US Green Building Council, Passive House California, Green America, Sundong...Continue Reading!

DOE-IBACOS-GEE Dry/Hot Climate Test House Results

DOE-IBACOS-GEE Dry/Hot Climate Test House Results Greetings PlanetSavers, Almost two years ago we embarked on what became a DOE-IBACOS-GEE joint project to exactingly test certain energy features modeling a dry and hot climate. This Fresno project, along with our Round Hill VA cold/wet test house represent the deepening interest in energy wise residential remodels in light of the flood of foreclosed and previously owned homes on the market. Once GEE's Energy Package was completed IBACOS began managing and monitoring the local test under agreement with the Department of Energy’s “Building America” program.  The one to three year long collection of data is being done via...Continue Reading!