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Charlottesville Goes Green – Learn About Alternative Energy Choices

Attend Wednesday’s free Green Matters Workshop and learn about what it learns to go green.   This month’s workshop  “Passive/Active Solar and Other Alternative Energy Sources”  will be held on Wednesday October 8 at the Habitat Store at 1221 Harris St., Charlottesville.  This will be the first part of a two part discussion of alternative energy options.  Engineering, design, homeowner goals, technological trends and installation will be discussed.

A social hour will be from 5-6 pm.
The workshop will take place from 6-7:30
Networking from 7:30-8

Learn more about the Green Matters workshops.

Interest in “green built” homes is increasing.  In the Charlottesville area real estate market we are seeing an increasing number of Energy Star and Green Homes on the market.  I would love to show you the homes that are available for the buyer who is concerned with their home’s impact on the environment.

Contact

Pam Dent

, e-PRO, SRES, NHD, REALTOR®, Real Estate III, Charlottesville, Virginia at 434 960-0161, pam@JumpintoGreenerPastures.com, to list your property for sale or to buy a property in the following areas in Central Virginia: Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Keswick, Glenmore, Ivy, Crozet, Earlysville, Free Union, Cismont, Scottsville, Fluvanna County, Troy, Palmyra, Lake Monticello, Louisa County, Louisa, Mineral, Spring Creek, Orange County, Gordonsville, Orange, Barboursville, Greene County, Ruckersville.

 

To view all of the Charlottesville, Virginia and Central Virginia Homes for Sale click here and click on the mls search button.

 

Visit my website Jump into Greener Pastures or read my blogs Charlottesville Real Estate Talk and Charlottesville Horse Farms and Country Homes.

 

Living Green – How Do I Measure My Carbon Footprint?

Everyday in the course of our normal lives each of us is adding to the emission of greenhouse gases.  One of the main factors changing the earth's climate is greenhouse gases.  The choices that each of us makes in how we live our lives has a direct impact on how much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are created each year.  Choices in home construction, the foods we eat, energy consumption, what we buy and what we throw away have a direct impact on the environment.

The Nature Conservancy has an online carbon footprint calculator designed to measure how your personal lifestyle contributes to the global climate.  Click here to use the calculator.

We are seeing an increase in awareness of how our home choices affect the environment.  As a result we are seeing the construction of more "green" homes.  If you would like information on energy efficient or "green" homes on the Charlottesville, Virginia real estate market, contact me.  I would love to help you in your search for the perfect green home.

Click here to search all of the homes on the market in the Charlottesville area.

Features of Green Building

It has become quite popular to speak about "green" building, but what exactly do we mean.  I was reading an article in Realty Times this morning wich gave a good overview of the factors which make up green building design.

According to the article a green home should have the following features:

  • Natural Light – in order to reduce energy used for lighting
  • Shading – screens, awnings and trees on the southern and western exposures to block the summer sun
  • Dual-glaze windows – keep heat in  during winter and heat outside in the summer
  • Roof reflectivity or a landscaped roof to lessen heat absorption
  • Green building materials
      1. Non-toxic materials (low-VOC paint and finishes)
      2. Sub-flooring made of strawboard
      3. Renewable wood products
      4. Materials made  from recycled content
      5. Non-toxic insulation with a high R factor
      6. Energy Star rated HVAC systems and appliances
      7. Drought tolerant landscaping and native plants

While many of these systems and supplies may be more expensive initially they will often pay for themselves over time.

Click here to read the entire article.

Search all of the homes currently on the Charlottesville, Virginia real estate market or contact me if you would like information on green homes available in the Central Virginia area.

   

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Pam Dent
Phone: (434) 960-0161
Email: Pam@PamDent.com
McLean Faulconer Inc.
503 Faulconer Dr. #5
Charlottesville, VA 22903


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