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Connecticut Green Building Council’s Spring 2012 Newsletter.

DavidPopoff — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:42:32 +0000

The Connecticut Green Building Council, CTGBC spring newsletter 2012 is out and it is FREE. The newsletter is full of sustainable green information relating to the state of Connecticut as well as the whole nation.

This issue covers upcoming events, LEED workshops, recommended movies and books, member and sponsor spotlight, pass events such as the Metro Green tour in Stamford and much more.

Few of the highlighted items are:

Nominations for the CTGBC 2012 Green Building Awards, anyone can submit an entry.
GPRO ~ Green Building Skills Training for the Trades is coming to Connecticut.
Energy Star Leader ~ Steven Winters with offices in Norwalk, Ct.

Many more articles and links to useful information in this free newsletter, click here to go to newsletter to read more.

http://www.ctgbc.org/Resources/Documents/CTGBCSpring2012Newsletter.pdf

To find out more about CTGBC events, membership, committees and more please visit their website www.ctgbc.org .

David Popoff is a licensed real estate agent in lower Fairfield County with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty.

Connecticut Solar Program Launched March 2012.

DavidPopoff — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:58:16 +0000

by David Popoff

CONNECTICUT – 30-MW Residential PV Incentive Program Launched In March 2012, the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA) unveiled its new solar photovoltaics residential investment program. The ultimate goal of the program is to support 30 megawatts of residential solar photovoltaics (PV). The first round of funding is $7.5 million, although long-term there is $40 million allocated to the program. Only customers of Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating are eligible.

Systems owned outright by a homeowner receive an upfront rebate, whereas systems owned by a third party receive a performance-based incentive. The overall goal of the program is 30 MW of residential PV by 2022, and the incentive amounts are scheduled to step down over time. Systems up to 10 kW are eligible for incentives. The first two steps have already been published; the program is currently in “step one.”

To get more information on this program click here.

DavidPopoffCt@Hotmail.com William Pitt Sothebys

Green Tours in Fairfield County, Ct., March 2012.

DavidPopoff — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:33:18 +0000

By David Popoff.

The Connecticut chapter, CTGBC, of the U.S. Green Building Council has organized two tours to learn more about sustainable residential buildings, one a single family home under construction and the second an apartment building.

1. The Metro Green Residences in Stamford, Connecticut is a 7 story building consisting of one, two and three bedroom units. 40% of the units will be affordable housing. Tour is March 1^st, 2012 ~ click here to read more and sign up.

2. The second tour is with the owner and builder of a LEED Home in Greenwich, Connecticut that is still under construction. Here you can see the cost-effective strategies used to “green’ a home and to learn more about the LEED program. This tour is on March 23^rd, 2012 and requires reservations as well; please click here to read more.

The Connecticut Green Building Council (CTGBC) is a chapter of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) which covers the State of Connecticut.

CTGBC Mission Statement:

The CTGBC is an efficiently run non-profit organization that seeks to improve the quality of life in Connecticut through the promotion of intelligently designed and constructed high performance energy efficient building.

David Popoff, Realtor ~ Green with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty.

9 Watt Bulb Vs 60 Watt Bulb ~ The Future is Here

DavidPopoff — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:08:32 +0000

by David Popoff

CBS Sunday Morning story on the history of lighting starts at Edison’s 1879 invention ‘light in a bottle’ and goes up to the new LED’s bulbs that will be the future of lighting. These new LED’s use about 9 watts of electricity versus the standard filament bulb that use 60 watts. The second advantage with these new bulbs is that they would last 10 to 20 years without ever having to change them. With somewhere around 4.7 billion sockets in the U.S. this would save a huge amount on electricity consumption by the nation. To see the whole story “Let there be LEDs” click here.

To see how “Just 1 LED Bulb will Save Over $100” click here.

William Raveis Real Estate Darien

Aquarion Looking For Environment Champions

ctgreenrealtor — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:42:29 +0000

by Wendy Brandt Martinenas

Do you know a volunteer who is doing something great for our environment in our local area? In June Aquarion is giving out three awards, totaling $6,000, to an adult, a student and a non-profit organization for recognition in exceptional work & dedication in the following four categories: air, water, soil, plant & wildlife.

Ultimately this work will better our lives in the form of better nourishment, health & lifestyle. So if this brings to mind someone you know, this is a priceless way to create awareness for their cause and also to say thanks.

Here’s the nomination form and more info on the program. It’s a simple process but entries must be in by May 2^nd. You can even nominate yourself! Winners will be announced on June 4^th at an event at the Beardsley Zoo.

Let Snappy know who you are nominating.

wendy@ctgreenrealestate.com William Raveis Real Estate