Posted in Green Living on Mar 31st, 2008
The Better Living Show wrapped up today in Portland. I had the pleasure of going and checking it out and there was some really cool stuff at the show. Food items, electric cars, solar companies, fashion, art, and my favorite, landscaping and plants.
People were able to get some “hands on” fun with some […]
Posted in Green Living on Mar 27th, 2008
The Energy Trust Better Living Show is this weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) at the Portland Metropolitan Expo Center.
This is one of the Northwest’s largest sustainable lifestyle shows. 6 different pavillions will be set up for your browing pleasure. Topics covered:
Lifestyle
Home and Garden
Conservation
Clean Tech
Transportation
Food and Beverage
Admission is FREE (however, I think there is a […]
Posted in Green Living on Mar 11th, 2008
I just heard that the Committee on the Environment (COTE) will be holding greenbag lunches every second Wednesday of the month at the AIA Portland Center for Architecture (403 NW 11th Avenue), 12:00 noon -1:00 pm.
Next Greenbag: Wednesday, March 12th
Topic: Falling through the Cracks, Rainforest Wood Use in Green Building
COTE is committed […]
Posted in Green Living on Feb 29th, 2008
The term “green” has been tossed around a lot lately and it seems to be filtering in to all parts of our everyday life. It makes sense then, that in my line of work, the question I hear most often is, “Just what is a green home, anyway?”
Here’s the “elevator speech” example explaining a green […]
Posted in Green Living on Feb 12th, 2008
What does it mean to become a Certified Earth Advantage Broker? Well, it means I learned a lot about green home-building processes and techniques and how my clients can benefit from that learning. In future posts I will highlight and summarize for you what I came away with and how it relates to […]
Jody McLeod
Portland, Oregon Real Estate Agent
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