High Performance Green Homes

by Melisa Camp, LEED AP-Homes, Realtor, GREENSneak a peek at some of the green home automation topics to be presented this weekend at the National Association of Realtors Conference in San Francisco, CA. http://www.realtor.org/educsess.nsf/PagesLUNew/13confGREENPanelTemperature controls- Smart t...

This is an interview I did and it may or may not be published in the AZ Business Magazine November Issue. Please forward this on to your local leadership. by Melisa Camp, LEED AP-Homes What are the economic factors holding Arizona back from establishing a statewide sustainability agenda?   One la...

  “The Way You Make Me Feel”: Why it is a Bad Idea to Leave Fans On   Published April 11, 2011 by Melisa Camp, M.Ed., LEED Green Associate Leaving a fan on with no one in the room is a waste of energy and does not help keep the house any cooler. Turn it off when you leave the room! After touring...

A Frog in the Frying Pan: the Heat Island Effect in Phoenix Published Mar. 23, 2011 by Melisa Camp Most of us are like frogs in a frying pan. We are going to sit, content in the frying pan while the temperature continues to increase. Then, suddenly the line of tolerance is going to be crossed and...

Let's all harvest rainwater! by Melisa Camp Published Feb. 28, 2011, edited Oct. 4, 2013 I've always thought rainwater harvesting was an appealing concept. Even though I live in Arizona, we have monsoon season. I've also been inspired by my own father’s water conservation efforts- yes he collect...

Published Nov, 30, 2010 by Melisa Camp First thing clients want to know: “How much is she worth?” Proving the Value of a Green Home Green homes sell faster and for more money, according to Al Medina, National Association of Realtors, GREEN REsource Council Director. Medina reported on studies con...

Published Nov. 20, 2010 by Melisa Camp After touring thousands of booths with many different products at GreenBuild 2010 in Chicago I noted which ones really draw people in and had large audiences. Here is what I saw from the folks doing it right.First off, size does not matter. Some of the busie...

Published Nov. 18, 2010 by Melisa Camp If you are attending GreenBuild in Chicago be sure to check out the best booths I found especially interesting, helpful, and progressive.                                                                    1. Kimberly Clark- Not only are they giving away a tr...

Published Nov. 18, 2010 by Melisa Camp Top Product #3 at GreenBuild 2010: Idea Paint Idea Paint is a paint that creates a dry erase surface on the area painted with it. It was not showcased at GreenBuild as far as I know, but I learned about it and wrote on it at the GreenGaurd booth after I sign...

Published Nov. 18, 2010 by Melisa Camp   2. Watt Stopper: How many lights are on in your house at any given time and no one is in the room using them? If your house is anything like mine, there are probably quite a few. It is one of my pet peeves and a waste of energy.   Watt Stopper has the solu...