Author: Tadas

If you had to imagine the greenest home in California, what images would spring to mind?  Would it be some clay, dome shaped structure perfectly exposed to solar angles, or…

When most people think “green” homes they imagine solar panels and fancy energy saving gadgets.  It doesn’t have to be this way.  We invite you to explore with us a…

So do green homes cost more? When comparing construction costs of green homes there seem to be all sorts of figures floating around. Some builders say it does not cost…

If you’ve never been to Newby Island Landfill in Milpitas (near San Jose, California) you would be up for a treat if you visited.  It would totally blow all of…

This was fun.  A beautiful day on a roof of an Eichler home in San Jose (off Meridian and Curtner).  I met up with my friend Jarom Ferriante and learned…

Here is a great example how one can take an older home and make it more energy efficient with an element of smart design.  These home owners in San Jose…

In a market where hardly anyone is building green in San Jose, this newly constructed house in Milpitas area stands as a monument of energy efficiency and inspiration. It is…

Though 70% of Earth’s surface is water, only 1% is available for human consumption. Between  faucets, washing machines, showers and toilets, an average family in the United States uses 127,000…

For obvious benefits, many home owners will remodel their home before putting it on the market for a better re-sale value. Being a busy Realtor, my job requires touring a…

Some hate him, some love him, but this seems to be the trait of every person that sets out to make a change with a bang…  In his view, protection of…