Attention all "Greenie" homeowners with swimming pools. I came across a product that may be able to keep your pool crystal clear and green at the same time. How about that? In addition this product may go a little easier on your wallet.
SunRay, is an engineering company that specializes in products that harness energy for your home. They now have an exclusive solar power pump for pools on the market that is approved by the Florida Solar Energy Center.
"We have developed a pool pump that runs of of sun light saving the average home owner $70.00 to $100.00 a month off their electric bill. TECO energy say's the average cost to run a pool pump is .27 cents an hour, multiply that by how many hours a day, a month and a year, It adds up.
Also the average home owner saves around 500 KWH per month. For each KWH produced you save the planet 2 lbs of pollutants put into the air. Thats 12,000 pounds per year your saving the planet. with 500 homes using the Sun Ray Solar Powered Pool Pump that's 6,000,000 ponds per year" says Jeff Oglesby.
If you are going green around the house and find this product interesting, you can learn more about it by contacting Jeff at 813-751-9253 or check out the companies website at
www.sunrayus.com
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Go "Green" simply by looking out your window.
I got an e-mail from Jackie Burton, with French, West, Vaughan, a large public relations & advertising firm out of New York City. Jackie and I met earlier this year at the Big East Basketball Conference held at the Madison Square Garden. Jackie works with Blinds To Go and wanted to share this news about the companies first recycling program for window treatments.
"A house has a lot of windows, so you can imagine how many blinds, shades and curtains get discarded everyday, ending up in landfills. No matter what the type or where the window treatments were originally purchased, Blinds To Go will take back any used product. Items are then sent back to the company’s manufacturing facility and then disassembled into recyclable components. For example, metals slats get separated and shipped to metal recyclers, and plastic is ground for reuse again. Window treatments that are in good condition are donated to World Vision, an organization dedicated to helping families in need. The program is a great example of reduce (waste going to landfills), recycle (usable materials) and reuse (donate useful items to others)".
The biggest season for windows treatments is the six weeks before Thanksgiving, as people rush to get their houses “company ready” for the holidays. Lots of window treatments are sold at Blinds To Go at this time; and lots of window treatments are discarded. But, it’s a good time to tell everyone about this program. says Jackie Burton of French, West, Vaughan.
Thanks Jackie! I love it. This is a very cool or rather "Green" program to learn about.
"A house has a lot of windows, so you can imagine how many blinds, shades and curtains get discarded everyday, ending up in landfills. No matter what the type or where the window treatments were originally purchased, Blinds To Go will take back any used product. Items are then sent back to the company’s manufacturing facility and then disassembled into recyclable components. For example, metals slats get separated and shipped to metal recyclers, and plastic is ground for reuse again. Window treatments that are in good condition are donated to World Vision, an organization dedicated to helping families in need. The program is a great example of reduce (waste going to landfills), recycle (usable materials) and reuse (donate useful items to others)".
The biggest season for windows treatments is the six weeks before Thanksgiving, as people rush to get their houses “company ready” for the holidays. Lots of window treatments are sold at Blinds To Go at this time; and lots of window treatments are discarded. But, it’s a good time to tell everyone about this program. says Jackie Burton of French, West, Vaughan.
Thanks Jackie! I love it. This is a very cool or rather "Green" program to learn about.
Is Your City Green?
Hello "Greenies". It's been a while since my last post. I admit, I need to do better and I will. I just got this "Green" news flash courtesy of www.Cleanedisonnews.com The organization won the 2009 CTNGreen Green Excellence Seal for Green Education. I think that's great! Here's their news flash!
$60 Billion to be spent on Green Buildings
"$12 Billion was spent on Green Buildings in 2008. This number is projected to grow to $60 Billion by 2013.”
McGraw-Hill Construction, SmartMarket Trends Report, 2008
Green building and sustainable design are trends that are here to stay. If you are in any profession linked to new buildings or existing buildings it will become harder to compete if you are not current with the trends. CleanEdison offers courses in LEED Green Associate, Operations and Maintenance, Building Design and Construction, and LEED for Homes to corporations and individuals Nationwide, as seen in the Wall Street Journal, Good Morning America, The New York Times and ABC News.
The City of Pasadena, California requires privately owned buildings to achieve LEED certification and LEED Silver certification for municipal buildings with 5,000 square feet or more of new construction. In Boston, Massachusetts, all new buildings of more than 50,000 square feet are now required to adhere to LEED standards.Austin, TX now requires sellers of residential, multi-family and commercial properties to complete an energy audit and disclose the findings to prospective homebuyers.
What incentives are available in your city? There are many state and local incentives for green products. Some of which are:
https://www.fbo.gov/ (Recovery Opportunities and Stimulus grants)
http://www.dsireusa.org/ (Local and State-wide Incentive database)
http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=leed&l= (Our favorite Green Jobs aggregator - LEED)
http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=%22Energy+Auditor%22&l= (Our favorite Green Jobs aggregator - Energy Auditor)
View more effective ways to join the Green Economy below, visit www.cleanedison.com, or call us at (888) 513-3476.
$60 Billion to be spent on Green Buildings
"$12 Billion was spent on Green Buildings in 2008. This number is projected to grow to $60 Billion by 2013.”
McGraw-Hill Construction, SmartMarket Trends Report, 2008
Green building and sustainable design are trends that are here to stay. If you are in any profession linked to new buildings or existing buildings it will become harder to compete if you are not current with the trends. CleanEdison offers courses in LEED Green Associate, Operations and Maintenance, Building Design and Construction, and LEED for Homes to corporations and individuals Nationwide, as seen in the Wall Street Journal, Good Morning America, The New York Times and ABC News.
The City of Pasadena, California requires privately owned buildings to achieve LEED certification and LEED Silver certification for municipal buildings with 5,000 square feet or more of new construction. In Boston, Massachusetts, all new buildings of more than 50,000 square feet are now required to adhere to LEED standards.Austin, TX now requires sellers of residential, multi-family and commercial properties to complete an energy audit and disclose the findings to prospective homebuyers.
What incentives are available in your city? There are many state and local incentives for green products. Some of which are:
https://www.fbo.gov/ (Recovery Opportunities and Stimulus grants)
http://www.dsireusa.org/ (Local and State-wide Incentive database)
http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=leed&l= (Our favorite Green Jobs aggregator - LEED)
http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=%22Energy+Auditor%22&l= (Our favorite Green Jobs aggregator - Energy Auditor)
View more effective ways to join the Green Economy below, visit www.cleanedison.com, or call us at (888) 513-3476.
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