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Living Green In The Woodlands- Buy Green, Buy Local

The Woodlands Farmers Market I don't know how many of you were able to attend The Woodlands Going Green Series last Monday, but I have to say that it was probably the most educational speaking event that I have attended in a very long time.

The whole hour revolved around the Farmers Market that is in the Grogan's Mill Shopping Center every Saturday- Seasonally of course.  We also had the opportunity to listen to some of the amazing Business Owners that have products there.

Out of all of this has sparked a new series for the Living Green in The Woodlands community-

Buy Green-Buy Local: Local Green Businesses that you need to know about.

Two of these are Nativa Soaps and Marcello with Nourish.  Marcello is an amazing guy that makes Bread with Natural and Organic products-none of those ingredients that you can't pronounce.  In the mean time if Saturday rolls around, go check it out.

For dinner tonight I am fixing a Free Range Chicken that I bought there Saturday along with Homegrown veggies!

4 comments • Stephanie Edwards-Musa, Realtor ® Spring/Woodlands, TX Real Estate • October 27 2008 02:27PM

Houston Solar Tour 2008- What a Blast!

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The ASES Solar Tour hosted by the Houston Renewable Energy Group was held last Saturday and was a Blast!  Although we are still waiting on a complete head count, I heard one location had as many as 180 people show up!  With over 20 projects on the tour this year, I know the total number of attendees will be amazing!

The tour hosted everything from Solar Attic fans to Virginia Point which is a LEED home under construction that has 140 Solar Panels on it.  This home creates more power than I use in my home every year! 

The project that sticks out in my mind as being really interesting is the one on Waugh Dr.  It is 2 sales offices that are made from shipping containers.  I had the opportunity to speak with Joe Meppelink of MetaLab while I was on the tour and what a fascinating guy.  You can bet that an interview with him will be coming shortly.  The 2 shipping containers are run off of 10 solar panels- All of which sustained Hurricane Ike without a scratch. 

We then had a Solar Social at Discovery Green Downtown from 4-6 where Whole Foods and other vendors were there handing out educational literature and freebies.  Thank you to all of the vendors that showed up!  There was also live music that kept of hopping. 

I so look forward to the tour next year!  Every year it gets better and better!  If you missed the tour, there are some pictures below.  If you would like to see what projects were on the tour and learn a little more about them, click here.

A special Thanks goes out to Land Tejas for having Discovery at Spring Trails and Lakes of Williams Ranch on the tour so that we can learn how Developers play a role in future sustainablility!

 

5 comments • Stephanie Edwards-Musa, Realtor ® Spring/Woodlands, TX Real Estate • October 27 2008 12:03PM

RE-BarCamp is coming to Houston TX on October 22, 2008!

If you are anywhere near Houston, you should come to this event!  We would all LOVE to see you there!!!

Via Rich Jacobson ~ ActiveRain Community Builder:

REBarCamp Houston is an exhilarating gathering of minds & passions in a spontaneous, eclectic, organic, open format event where real estate professionals and technology experts share new discoveries/trends happening in the industry, and discuss their practical application in the present and future of real estate. Get connected with experts - show, tell, share, and learn. Go deep with the innovators of the industry and discuss ways to incorporate on-line strategies, such as blogging, new media, tech tools, social networks, search optimization, and much more, into your business.

And the best thing, it's FREE!!!

In today's challenging market, you need an advantage and skillset that will set you apart from the masses, and empower you for greater success. REBarCamp Houston will help to equip and launch your marketing efforts with a renewed vision and effectiveness!

Keynote speaker, Paul Chaney, co-author of "Realty Blogging" and President of the International Blogging and New Media Association, will open the event with his usual talented enthusiasm. Paul also plans on conducting a few of the sessions as well.

ActiveRain is pleased to be one of the event sponsors, and Community Builders, Brad Andersohn and Rich Jacobson, will be on-hand to facilitate several break-out sessions, including "Boot Camp for Beginning Bloggers," "Social Media 101," and "7 Steps of Effective Blogging."

When:  October 22, 2008 - registration at 8:30AM
Where: Shenandoah Convention & Meeting Facility
(adjacent to The Woodlands Texas)

Follow @rebarcamphou or @mlbroadcast on Twitter for updates, and use the hash tag #rebch08 with all tweets.

For more details, to RSVP, volunteer, or help sponsor this event, go to REBarCampHouston

2 comments • Stephanie Edwards-Musa, Realtor ® Spring/Woodlands, TX Real Estate • October 13 2008 04:44PM