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BUILDINGS: a powerful way to mitigate climate change

The future looks promising and healthier, thanks to the treaty made by world leaders at the 21st conference of the United Nations, COP21, where they agreed to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, thereby holding the increase in average temperature to well below 2°C which will reduce the risk and impact of climate change. The fate of our planet and humanity is already in the political framework. Now is the time to respond to the urgency to make a positive lasting impact.
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GREEN NEW YEAR RESOLUTION!

Happy New Year! We begin 2011 full of optimism, hope and new year resolutions. 

This year I invite you to make  smart decisions,  make green resolutions for your health, the planet and your economy.

We all know that one of the most important decisions is to achieve a healthier life, breathe a cleaner air and live in a healthier environment. 

One way to protect the health of our loves ones is investigating the presence of...

 GREEN SCHOOLS: A healthy heart in our communities 

Schools are an investment for  the future is where we  prepare the future generations of leaders who will pave the path of innovation and future technology. They are the heart of our communities and it is very important that the communities leaders   ensure that these places offer healthy environments for their students and teachers as well as saving energy, water and operational costs which will  be reflected in savings to the Tax payers. 
Twenty percent  of Americans go to school every day where they spend about 6 hours a day, from here the need for...READ MORE

GREEN: THE NEW TREND AND ITS BENEFIT: 

Before defining this new trend, it is important to understand some of the main reasons that concerned scientists, architects, engineers, government agencies and construction professionals in general to develop this green movement.

They analyzed the effects of conventional construction and  found a significant negative impact on the environment, many health problems caused to workers and occupants and secondly the high operating costs due to the failure of their systems.

Among some of the negative environmental impacts, we note the following:...READ MORE

THE NEW CONSTRUCTION IS ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE: "GREEN":

The future of construction is now environmentally aware: “Green” construction will be more efficient, money-saving, and healthier for the environment. Of course, we cannot ignore the economic reality— in March, new construction decreased by 5.9 percent in relation to January and 26 percent compared to March of last year, and new home sales declined as well. Once we are able to overcome these economic difficulties, however, construction will bounce back stronger than before, especially with new efficient and environmentally friendly practices. This new era will bring....READ MORE

REDUCIENDO ENERGIA (PARTE 1)

Uno de los primeros y mas importante pasos de una remodelación verde es el crear una casa  mas eficiente en el uso de su energía. Con un mejor rendimiento en los sistemas de calentamiento, ventilación y equipo de aire acondicionado en relación con el comportamiento externo de la estructura.

La estructura externa de su propiedad como las  paredes y  techo, pueden estar presentando escape de aire lo que hace que su sistema de aire acondicionado este....MAS INFORMACION

REGREEN: AUMENTANDO EL VALOR PERDIDO:

Actualmente la gran mayoría de los que tenemos propiedades de real state, estamos enfrentándonos a una gran desvalorización de nuestras inversiones, sin tener una idea hastadonde seguirán bajando sus valores. Esto debido a la gran cantidad de Foreclosures y a la inestabilidad económica por la que estamos atravesando. Es un momento de tomar conciencia y entender que estamos al frente de un gran movimiento verde que....MASINFORMACION