Hello!I've started a new web-site, www.permacultureproperties.com and will rarely post on this blog from now on. As fun as it's been to post about all sorts of random, green related issues and products, I no longer have the time to and I'm tired of fielding calls and emails from people who think I sell solar systems or install landscaping. So I've decided to narrow my audience to what I do professionally with this new site. Hope you enjoy it!If there's interest, I'm open to adding author... Read Full Story
For those of you thinking about jumping into the "green" building or sales industry, but hesitant to start shoveling over thousands of dollars and weeks of time to obtain certifications that you're not event sure you need other then to impress someone at the next green drinks when you show them the fancy new acronym next to your name, here are my personal reviews of "green" courses that I have taken so far.ABOUT CHEERS®The California Home Energy Efficiency Rating Syste... Read Full Story
Add yourself to the 551 W. Maple Ave Interest List HEREDOWNLOAD Rental Application PacketExtrodinariely rare opportunity to live in this award winning, LEED Silver Certified home. Drastically reduce your utitlity costs with your own 2.46Kw Sunpower solar system, Energy Star® appliances, Rheem tankless water heater and much, much more. Improved indoor air quality with non-toxic paint and a properly sealed building envelope. Commute by Amtrak/Metrolink and enjoy everything Downtown Orange has t... Read Full Story
While both Obama and McCain drag on about "Clean Coal", Nuclear Power and drilling offshore being a smart idea for the United States and the World, the Formula One industry is driving towards real CHANGE and advances in "green" technologies.In a sport that requires millions and millions of whatever currency is still viable and where you need a country to sponsor your team just to race, it's no surprise that Formula One is responsible for many techologies that we all us... Read Full Story
"GREEN" homes now for lease in East Side Costa Mesa!Homes are available for lease starting October 1st of 2008.Media coming soon!Pets are acceptable as long as they agree to behave well.Homes are just one block from Del Mar Community Garden of Costa Mesa. Click here to learn more about Costa Mesa Community Gardens.Newport Mesa Unified School DistrictWoodland Elementary School - grades K-2Kaiser Elementary School - grades 3-6Ensign Middle School - grades 7-8Newport Harbor High Schoo... Read Full Story
From the moment I was first introduced to the idea of using shipping containers for real estate development, it made a whole lot of sense. I caught some "green" home or living show on TV that featured LA architect, Peter Demaria of Demaria Design. So when I heard about Larry Pokras' new firm, LNP Design, in Costa Mesa, I was thrilled to have a local design firm centered around shipping container development. With the Port of Long Beach just miles away, this is something for a... Read Full Story
July 16th and 17th, EcoBroker held their 5th annual Green Real Estate Convention in Denver, CO. The convention included presentations from motivational speaker Terry Watson and "green" living advocate and television personality Sara Snow. Panel discussions ranged from "greening" local MLS systems to "green" financing. The conference also included a reasonably sized group of venders for the expo and plenty of opportunities for agents to mingle with one another.... Read Full Story
I was fortunate to be featured in this years "green" August issue of Coast Magazine. Please check it out, if you have time. You should be able to download it by click one of the links below.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FULL ARTICLECLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FULL ARTICLEWritten by, Evan T. LittleRealtor®, EcoBroker®Volkl Investments Inc.949.939.9687 phoneevan@volklinvestmentsinc.comMy other blogs:Going "Green" in Orange CountyOrange County, CA CommunityReal Estate in Orange County, CA Read Full Story
As if the politicians that represent us aren't, in general, dumb enough, I have to see Chuck Norris trying to influence people on Youtube and speaking on Fox News too? Not that I'd ever watch Fox News to begin with unless of course I desperately needed to know what Britney Spires is up to. Seeing things like this reminds me of the movie "Idiocracy". It feels like we're already in the future, watering our crops with Gatorade... you'd have to see the movie to get it... Read Full Story
