Green With Envy: Luxury that Suits the ENVIronment

by Edtior AZGM~ photos courtesy of The Edwards Design Group~   “Deepak Chopra once said, “Inertia is comforting, and Americans will be extremely reluctant to make any change that might affect their high standard of living.”Luxury Ifinertia is comforting, perhaps it is because we are creatures of habit.  Or, is it more likely that becoming fully... Read More

Homecoming: Discovering a Sustainable Future in the Historical Past

by Phyllis Speidell/Photos by John H. Sheally II~ What’s flameproof, flood proof, and sustainable all over? Add architecturally appealing, energy efficient and cost effective, and forensic mason Jimmy Price has the answer. Inspired by a stay in a 300-year-old cottage in Edinburgh, Scotland owned by poet Robert Burns’ mother, Price developed a low tech approach... Read More

CITY OF SCOTTSDALE’S 12th ANNUAL GREEN BUILDING LECTURE SERIES BEGINS SEPTEMBER 1ST!

City of Scottsdale NEWS RELEASE Scottsdale kicks off 12th Annual Green Building Lecture Series in September For eleven years Scottsdale has provided monthly lectures with experts and practitioners speaking on green building topics that demonstrate energy/resource efficient, healthy, and environmentally responsible building practices. Beginning on September 1... Read More

City of Scottsdale Green Building Lecture Series: Innovative Green Built Projects-June 2

Innovative Green Built Projects in the Cave Creek, Phoenix and Scottsdale Areas Granite Reef Senior Center Learn about local innovative projects that excel from the synergistic benefits of energy efficiency, renewable resources, water efficiency and climatic responsive design. Kevin and Doug Edwards are recognized leaders in the green building industry.  They... Read More

Intelligent Choices: Natural gas is not just for heating any more!

Intelligent  Choices: Natural gas is not just for heating any more! When it comes to energy conservation, European countries seem to be decades ahead of the United States.  It’s not that Europe is more advanced, but rather more frugal.  The cost of energy throughout Europe has always been high, whereas the cost of energy in the U.S. has remained lower than nearly... Read More

LEDING: Lighting The Way To a Brighter Future

LEDING: Lighting The Way To a Brighter Future: “If every American home replaced just one light with an ENERGY STAR light, we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, about $700 million in annual energy costs, and prevent 9 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions per year, equivalent to the emissions of about 800,000 cars.” As... Read More

5 Easy Steps to Introduce Energy Star…

… at the Office Many consumers know to look for the Energy Star® label when they shop for new appliances, but did you know there are fantastic programs, tools and resources for the office, too? After all, being environmentally responsible should be an eco-centric lifestyle choice that touches every part of living. According to the Energy Star website, energy... Read More