eXp Realty Launches in Northern Virginia

Loudoun County Real Estate expert, David Harbour has announced that he will be heading up the expansion and growth of eXp Realty in the state of Virginia.  eXp Realty is the Nation's First Cloud-Based Real Estate Brokerage.   For more information on the group go to www.novagreenrealestate.com or call 571.306.2102.

eXp Realty Launches in Northern Virginia

Ashburn, VA –David Harbour has announced that he will be heading up the expansion and growth of eXp Realty in the state of Virginia, beginning on June 21, 2011. David is one of Northern Virginia’s top real estate agents and a founder of NOVA Green Real Estate Group, one of NOVA’s most innovative real estate teams. www.novagreenrealestate.com

Red Camera and 4K HD Video specialists Prototype Advertising

Prototype Advertising Inc. is the premier media company in the nation that utilizes such sophisticated video equipment as RED camera, HD video, 4K video, giving its clients the highest quality in the business.

At Prototype Advertising, we're no one-trick Ninja (or pony either). Our in-house efforts have run the gamut from multiple video creations to retail window art to movie soundtracks.

We are the artists formerly known as athletic footwear marketers, NYC fashionists, rock banders, TV personalities and professional sports promoters who now call Prototype home. We currently moonlight as coffee addicts, political debaters, front-lawn baseball players, spare time musicians and spare parts mechanics.

For you - the client - all this translates to creative malleability, as our artistic eye is always changing to fit the shape of your product. That means dollar signs for you and a creative outlet for us. Just don't ask us to give up the caffeine.

 

Green Savings

Green Living = Green Savings
Living a more environmentally friendly life is as easy changing a few of your everyday habits. Plus, once you see how much green you're saving, you'll want to step it up even more.

Green Savings
Green Saving online promotions and savings. Get coupons, coupon codes and special offers at Greensavings.org.

Green Savings calculator
Whether it’s the green in the environment or your wallet, reducing paper consumption by using eBills and online bill pay can help save it.

Hotels, Spas Enjoy Big Savings from Green Projects
By implementing energy- and water-saving initiatives, hotels and spas are illustrating how businesses across all industries can reduce their operational costs while cutting their environmental footprint.

Planet Green: Green Money Savings
Check out some ways to go green in a tough economic times.

Interview with Option 1 Title & Escrow - The Green Settlement Process

Come See US at Booth #69 at Earth Day at Loudoun....

NOVA Real Estate TV - REPAX and Andrea Gagne - "Eco-friendly Moving Approach" Episode #1

David Harbour and The NOVA Green Team just became an Official Sponsor of Earth Day at Loudoun 2010

The mission of EarthDay@Loudoun is to promote and celebrate environmental stewardship among county residents and businesses. This is accomplished through entertainment, exhibits, workshops and activities that engage and inspire the entire community, especially the next generation of environmental stewards. The event also creates an opportunity for local environmental organization(s) to connect with Loudouners.

Moss Building and Design and Owner Peter Hampel

Moss Building & Design is a family-owned business that has established a reputation for excellence in remodeling additions, kitchens, bathrooms and basements throughout Northern Virginia. Our customers see us as a trusted partner, and we're very proud of our exceptional 80% repeat and referral rates.

Green Realtor in Northern VA, EcoBroker, Loudoun County Realtor

http://www.novagreenteam.com Green Real Estate Agents, Northern VA EcoBroker Specialist. David Harbour with the NOVA Green Team, Northern VA. premier green real estate team.

What is a Green Realtor? Green Real Estate Expert David Harbour - Certified EcoBroker with RE/MAX Premier

Cyber Monday

CyberMonday.com

Shop often for deals of the week and specials from over 650 retailers at the official Cyber Monday site.

Eco Cyber Monday

The term "Cyber Monday" refers to the Monday immediately following Black Friday and marks the beginning of the online holiday shopping season when retailers offer bargains through online purchasing portals. The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports Cyber Monday spikes online sales.

Cooking Up A Green Thanksgiving

Save Energy in the Kitchen: 10 Cooking Tips

These 10 tips are worth their weight in gold, especially with energy bills being what they are! And they are so brilliantly simple that you’ll find them easy to incorporate without feeling put-upon or strained in any way.

Energy Saving Cooking Tips

With Thanksgiving preparation, and whirlwind of cooking plans underway, you may be wondering how to reduce energy use in the kitchen.  Here are a few green living tips for saving energy while preparing your Thanksgiving dinner….or any dinner!

11 Common Sense Low Energy Cooking Tips

We're all getting more aware of our energy consumption when it comes to cars (hybrids and electric cars are getting more popular) and to lighting (compact fluorescents took over in only a few years), but most of us are still in the dark when it comes to energy-efficient cooking. Here's a few common sense tips to get your started on the road to low energy cooking.

Green Cooking Tips How To Store Your Food

Between single-serving containers and non-recyclable plastics, there are few places that serve as better examples of wasteful behavior than  supermarkets. If you know what you're looking for and how to repurpose items, you can become an aware shopper and make the best choices for you and the planet.

Green Friday

Top 10 Ways to Go Green on Black Friday

Black Friday is not officially a holiday, but don’t tell that to the millions of crazed bargain shoppers out there who get up before the crack of dawn to shop ‘til they drop!  For many people it’s a family tradition to get up early the day after Thanksgiving and head straight for the best deals in town.  For others it’s an excuse to shop and work off the extra pounds that they gained from eating turkey, sweet potatoes and stuffing.

Make Black Friday a Little Greener

Obviously, shopping on Black Friday is not the eco-friendliest way to spend a day.  But, let's say you wake up the morning after Thanksgiving, pumped up on adrenaline and ready to shop 'til you drop.  How can you make your Black Friday shopping spree a little greener?

Make Black Friday Green in 2009

In this state, and in this economy, buying from locally owned independent businesses this Christmas is more important than ever.  At CRIBA, we would like to challenge everyone to keep as much money in the local economy this year as possible.

Green Homes

Commercial innovations lead way for green homes

Green building practices are not only paying off more quickly as costs decline with demand, but home buyers also are seeking out greener developments over ones without green features ... if they aren't too pricey.

Permalink to GreenBuild Blog 3- How LEED Certified Homes Impact Homeowners

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a green building certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to help identify and implement practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

US builds one million Energy Star green homes

Houston, Dallas and Las Vegas are the top three cities with the most qualified green homes, followed by Phoenix, Los Angeles, New York, Tucson, San Antonio, Sacramento, San Diego, Columbus, Des Moines, Indianapolis, Austin, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Denver, Orlando and Oklahoma City.

Green Energy Savings

U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

L.E.D. LIGHTING: AN INVESTMENT IN ENERGY SAVINGS.

Still white-light LED lighting has moved forward dramatically since 1999. The first white light LEDs were barely white, a very light blue would be a better description. Now there’s a warm white, still not the incandescent glow consumers are comfortable with but close enough. And, white light LEDs are found in all kinds of products from Christmas tree lights, to flashlights to the latest: back lighting for flat computer displays. (I’m looking forward to one of those when (and if) prices drop.

What are some tips for saving money and energy when it comes to lighting?

Apartment energy savings can be huge when it comes to lighting. According to ENERGY STAR, if every home in the United States replaced an incandescent light bulb with an ENERGY STAR rated compact florescent bulb, enough energy would be conserved to light three million homes.

“Green Tap”- NEC develops energy-saving power strip

The device can be used for all kinds of electric appliances. The sensor monitors various data such as the luminosity, temperature, humidity or human heat around it. If you’re out of the room in which you placed your TV, for example, the sensor makes the power strip send an infrared signal to the remote control, which then makes the TV go into standby mode or turn it off completely. If you return, the TV will be turned on again.

Green Dining

Green Holiday Shopping

How to Keep Your Holiday Shopping Eco Friendly

Americans like to shop green. In the 90s, this meant buying Ben & Jerry’s. (Okay it may have meant more, but such as the perspective of a girl who spent graduate school in Vermont.) Now with cars to cleaners to organic meatballs, Madison Avenue is pushing the environment on everyone. And hey, we’re not complaining.

Holiday Shopping Tips: Green Gift Guide

The holidays can be hard on all things green:  from your money to the environment.  This year, give both a break by trimming down your approach to holidays.  Embrace gifts that are low in cost, don’t require excessive shipping, and help preserve both the environment and your cash.

Green Tax Credits

Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency

More time for homebuyers tax credits

President Obama recently signed the bill into law. The tax credit was set to expire at the end of the month, but will now run through April.

Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency

‘Green’ tax credits you may not know about

One of those opportunities is a generous tax credit for energy-efficient home improvements. Whether it's new doors and windows, insulation, a roof, or even a solar water heater, you can earn a tax credit of up to 30% of the cost of the improvements.

Clean up with green tax credits

Another, larger credit program, also administered by the Department of Energy, lets homeowners deduct up to 30% of the cost of fuel cells, solar cells or solar water heaters, wind energy and geothermal energy generators. These credits have no cap and are in place until 2016. Also, all but the fuel-cell credit can be used for non-primary residences

Green Home Improvement

11 Nifty Green Home Improvement Projects

From the shade trees I plant around my home to the recycled water I use for growing vegetables in my back yard, I try to use only earth-friendly resources for my home. My husband is on board with this effort as well. He drives a Prius and walks to the corner store instead of hopping in his car. Plus, our diet consists partly of vegetables grown from our organic vegetable garden, and we compost.

Make your Home Green!

Waste is all too prevalent, and in this day and age it is becoming a huge problem. More than 4 pounds of trash is produced every day by just one person alone, and although its estimated that 75 percent of all the trash sent to the landfills can be recycled, only about 30 percent of that trash actually is. Fortunately there are plenty of simple ways to help contribute to solving the problem, and contribute to your savings by reducing, reusing, and recycling in and around the home.

Moderately Priced Green Home Improvements

Going green is a popular concept lately. The outcome of our planet’s existence depends on its people thinking green whenever possible. You can create green home improvements that are important because you can easily see the outcome of your efforts. You have many options when it comes to making your house green. Let’s take a look at some home improvements that are inexpensive and cost effective.