The Low Hanging Fruit. A Place To Start When Remodeling Green

by Faren Dancer

www.sundancercreations.com

www.emeraldhomesantafe.com
If you’re looking to do a major renovation on an existing residence, a large menu of possibilities exist for how to green your project.  You might look at, not only, potential energy savings and a lower carbon footprint, but an array of healthful and sustainable solutions to add to your ever expanding wish list.  Most of us may not be able or willing to tear off the roof, demo the old wing or leave just one wall standing.  There are sensible levels of attainment based on what the budget allows.
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Letter to our Leaders Job Growth and Green Retrofits

Dear Mayor Coss, Santa Fe City Council, and President Obama,
Thank you for this opportunity to be heard on how to promote job growth and our local economy during these challenging times. As business people in Santa Fe we believe the best way to stimulate job growth is through the building industry. It is (or was) the third largest industry in Santa Fe behind tourism and state government before this recession. Now our work has all but vanished and our unemployment is enormous. Read More »