News and Insights

At a recent conference on global affairs in Traverse City, Mich., the executive officer of a local group, Circle of Blue, said that the current war in Syria started as a regional conflict over water rights. (See this Huffington Post article or this one).

Look how this conflict escalated into what we see today and imagine if something similar played out in other areas of the globe.

The Flint, Mich. water crisis probably has you worried about the lead content of your home’s water supply.

Take steps to reduce your exposure risk.

Share this quick list to help prospects understand the bare basics of healthy, energy efficient homes.

And by the time they do start working with you, maybe those future clients already will have added green features to their wish-lists. 

Does the clean energy industry actually create jobs? You bet. An analysis by E2 found that there are 2.5 million clean energy workers.  

Appraisals of high-performance properties sometimes feel fraught with danger. 

Is the appraiser competent? Does he or she understand why the property is unique? Are there enough comps for the appraiser to draw on? Have the HERS rating and other green certifications gotten into the hands of the appraiser or is that information buried in a file?