Green Home

Drawing the winning entry for The Arizona Green Plumbers at Silverbell by Doucette.

Just what things can you do in your home to save energy, water, and ultimately the planet AND money? Mrs. Green has tons of ideas for you. You may want to install some awnings or coat your roof or have an enery or water audit. Or, you may want to harvest your rainwater or go all the way by installing solar on your house. Mrs. Green will help you make informed decisions.

Mrs. Green's News

08.06.10
Great, Green, Glorious Grand Parenting!

This newsletter is all about fun. I have to write about the joys of sharing our nature experiences with my grandchildren, Madison, age 10 and Liam, age 6.

03.11.10
Chuck the Charcoal. Or, At Least, the Lighter Fluid.

I don’t know about you, but during the summer, give me anything cooked on the grill – hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, steaks – you name it.

03.06.10
Safe Cleaning Products

Replace chemical household cleaning products by non-toxic and biodegradable products, which do a great job, and avoid leaving chemicals on your counters, sinks, floors and drains.

03.06.10
What Is Your Dog Eating?

Many of the most common pet foods are made with the lowest quality ingredients, are often made overseas with little oversight and contain “meat fillers” and “meat by-products.” I do not even want to think about what a meat by-product is.

Blog

06.29.10
Reverse Osmosis – Yay or Nay?

Links and Resources

For information on state and federal tax rebates and other incentives, check out Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency.

 
 

Seaver Franks Architects

Did you know that Seaver Franks enjoys a proud reputation for being regionally responsive not only to their clients from around the world but to the distinctive characteristics of every site AND its surroundings? Did you know that Seaver Franks has been LEED accredited since 2006? Did you know that Mike Franks is excited and passionate and challenged by the new and ever-evolving focus on sustainability, its impact on design and construction and that he wants SFA to lead the “green” charge as a firm in a meaningful, substantive way? Pace of the leader, pace of the team. Did you know that Seaver Franks also provides comprehensive planning and design services for a wide variety of project types? Did you know that on the Seaver Franks Architects “News” page, they proudly state their ACTIVE support of Mrs. Green? Well, guess what? I didn’t know that last one either!!! Now I do and so do you.