A few months ago, I wrote a post about the logical steps of a green retrofit. The point of my post was that despite the “it” factor of alternative energy, going for solar panels right off the bat doesn’t make much sense. Yesterday, I read a post from Musings of an Energy Nerd, that approached the same issues graphically .

Yesterday after touring a training facility at Savannah Technical College, President Obama announced the details of the proposed “Cash for Caulkers” plan, formally known as the HOMESTAR Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program. The program is meant to help homeowners improve their property and use less energy along the way, create construction jobs and to continue to grow the market for green products.

For he first time ever, a climate change-related bill has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. Now that the bill has moved on to the Senate for approval, the music industry is trying their best to get involved.

My wife and I have been spending some time in Folly Beach, SC this summer – just outside Charleston. There are a lot of rock barriers on the beach, and we took this shot of the lighthouse with the rocks in the foreground. I thought it came out pretty cool, so I figured I’d throw it up here.

Ecohome magazine just did a nice write up on trends in green building for the coming year. Around the new year, I wrote about some other publications and analysts predictions in terms of green trends, but Ecohome got a couple extra weeks to look into the crystal ball and predict the trends for the year. It is a really good list focused on trends specific to green home building.

A consistent and professional brand image for a small business tells your customers you are for real, and expresses what you are all about to your customers. Like it or not, independent businesses are constantly competing with large chain stores who have the professional look in the bag. Customers discriminate based on how a company presents itself visually, and make assumptions about the business based on the way they present themselves.

A simple intranet is a very inexpensive way to boost productivity and collaboration in most groups or teams. Interested in something similar, shoot me a line and we can talk about streamlining communications in your small business.

While I think most people can agree that sustainable building practices are a good thing, the decision on whether or not to take a project down a green path ultimately becomes a business decision, and rightfully so.

Surprise, Surprise; California has became the first state in the nation to adopt a mandatory green building standards code.

We are very proud of the fact that we have gained the number one ranking for restaurants in the city of Corolla, NC. Sites like Tripadvisor.com and Yelp.com can be a great tool to promote a small business that has a focus on a quality product.