News and Insights

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. 

As you’re drafting your 2021 business plan, consider the GRC member benefits that you can tap to market yourself and your listings, and better represent the clients who want resource-efficient home features. 

One finding from “NAR’s Green Resource Council Member Profile and Needs Assessment Survey,” conducted in October 2020, shows that you may be missing out on a slew of member benefits. 

Izumi Tanaka, GREEN, LEED Green Associate, is passionate about green homes and works to raise awareness among clients about the value and benefits of living in healthy, efficient properties. 

And as a certified probate specialist, Tanaka, a REALTOR® with eXp Realty of California Inc., in San Ramon, CA, guides individuals and families through the maze of the probate process. Her 10-plus years working as an architectural photographer has made her appreciate good design, and she uses the skills to help clients prepare their homes for sale.