Going Green: 3 Solar Solutions to Try

If the Summer heat in Charleston has you thinking about solar then you are not alone. There are many more solar solutions, of course, these are just three of these exciting solar alternatives to try.
1. Heating Water
One solar way to get hot water with little cost is Thermal Glycol energy. Glycol warms water using the [...]

Earth Day Festivities

Rehava Real Estate Store & Mixson Community teamed up to celebrate Earth Day and raise awareness on opportunities with Green Building. They have been involved in several events of the past couple weeks that hope to spark enthusiasm on being environmental conscious.
The Charleston Young Professionals, Get on the Bus Tour and Green [...]

What will the energy-efficient house of the future look like?

It could have gardens on its walls or a pond stocked with fish for dinner. It might mimic a tree, turning sunlight into energy and carbon dioxide into oxygen. Or perhaps it will be more like a lizard, changing its color to suit the weather and healing itself when it gets damaged.
The Journal Report
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Recycled structures in Summervile

Anyone driving along U.S. Highway 78 last month might have noticed the house at 405 W. 5th North St. in Summerville slowly vanish. First, the top floor, then the bottom. Eventually, all that was left was the brick chimney. Then it disappeared, too.Now, nobody panic. That’s what was supposed to happen. A new local nonprofit [...]

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a nonprofit organization composed of leaders working to advance buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. Driving its mission to transform the built environment is USGBC’s LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™, which is accessible online and [...]