Green Insurance for Homeowners
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company is offering "green insurance" for residential properties. The insurance would be for homeowners:
4 entries categorized "Green Poinciana"
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Central Florida to Celebrate Earth Day 2008
Join us for Central Florida Earth Day 2008 presented by Florida School of Holistic Living.
A separate Community Day of Action will be held on April 20 2008. Join non-profit community organizations for plantings, clean-ups, and other environmental action events to give back to Mother Earth.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Poinciana Realtor Turns Green
As of yesterday, Darhlene Zeanwick became one of the only-3,100 Realtors in the entire U.S. with Green Leadership certification from the National Association of Realtors. The research is voluminous. Green really affects every aspect of life and lifestyle. For example, do you have any idea how much carbon dioxide your home puts out into the air each year?
Try about 13,500 pounds for a 3,000-square-foot home. Most of Poinciana's homes are not quite that large but still: If you have a 1,000-square-foot home, that property is putting out more or less 4,500 pounds of carbon dioxide every year and, let's see, each person lives how many years?
With the mug-me levels of heat in Florida, especially in August, it's not that unusual to hear of cooling bills as high as $400 in one month! And we're not talking in-door marijuana grow houses either. These are real people who apparently like it cold. Frosty!
Improving technology and something called a credit crisis will have an impact on the affordability of energy-saving devices such as "tankless" water heaters, a great idea for smaller homes. Or try this one on for size: The "sealed attic," which is said to keep the temperature of an attic within 10 degrees of the temperature inside your living room. Now wouldn't that be a money-saver here in Central Florida?
If you're looking for ways to reduce your carbon footprint, save energy or water, and save money in the process, check out this blog in the future for green information you can use. And, if you've received LEED, FGBC, or Florida Yard certification, selling your home with Darhlene will maximize exposure for your home, exposure that no other offers yet in Poinciana.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Preventing Pests From Entering Home
From Love to Lady, Florida abounds with Bugs. Here are some suggestions for limiting the ways pests can infiltrate your home and for safely handling pesticides.
• Seal cracks in walls, floors or ceilings to keep out bugs.
• Clean kitchen daily removing food from under toasters and packages. Most important is to keep floors swept, which also offers an opportunity to inspect floor areas for evidence of rodents and other wood boring pests.
• Remove broken or unused appliances to avoid pest from nesting.
• Eliminate stagnant water outside home to prevent attracting pests.
• Empty pet water and food bowls nightly. Sweep and dispose of pet food that may have fallen on floor.
• Except for paper-only or dry-waste containers, make sure all garbage receptacles have sealed lids. Clean and cover trash receptacles and place them on cleanable material, such as concrete.
• Store insecticides away from other items in a locked, cool cabinet.
• Dispose of bags, bottles or cans as soon as they are empty.
• Do not pour leftover pesticides down the drain.
Flora & Fauna
- Nature is what comprises nearly 43 percent of Poinciana's 47,000 acres or nearly 18,000+ acres of undisturbed natural beauty. It's parks and pristine lakes are home to all manner of wildlife from the smallest insect and to the largest of cranes. It's a photographers paradise.
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