News and Insights

Jodi Bakst CRS, GREEN, SRES®, CIPS, CLHMS, ABR®, GRI entered the real estate industry after a 15-year career in environmental management and economic development. 
 
Now the broker/owner of Real Estate Experts in Chapel Hill, NC, Bakst is relying on both her real estate and environmental skills to develop Array, a net-zero energy community in Orange County, NC. 

If you’re curious about where your city stands on its progress in addressing climate change, check out the 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard. 

It’s the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) annual report that analyzes the progress 100 major U.S. cities have made on issues like making buildings and transportation more energy efficient and adopting renewable energy. 

Here’s our annual year-end round-up of interesting stories and podcasts that you may have missed this year.  

There’s no theme or order, just a handful of reads to get you thinking about things like tree equity, the look of post-pandemic cities, and the link between ventilation and COVID-19.

Ali Al-Asady’s mission is to pave a greener path to sustainable living and healthier homeownership through education, representation, and marketing. 

Al-Asady, GREEN, a REALTOR® with Home Smart Elite Group, works in Maricopa County in Arizona and is an instructor and school administrator with Alliance Learning Institute and consults for a high-performance home builder in Phoenix. 

Renew your Green Resource Council membership online before December 31st to get a reduced rate. 

For 2021, we’ll offer tools, education, and networking opportunities to help you capitalize on your green niche throughout the year.