Comments on: Certified Green Broker: Helping Buyers Find Green Buildings http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/ Reporting on Sustainably Built Environments from Bricks to Cities Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:57:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Buyers Agents http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-129313 Buyers Agents Fri, 06 May 2011 05:56:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/#comment-129313 it's great to know this kind of broker - helps the earth so much and the people as well it’s great to know this kind of broker – helps the earth so much and the people as well

]]> By: Linda Kincaid, MPH, CIH http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-28593 Linda Kincaid, MPH, CIH Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:15:48 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/#comment-28593 Green homes need to give thought to the health of the occupants as well. I recently tested the air in a new home that was marketed as "green". The home had 4 times more formaldehyde than the averge Katrina FEMA trailer. The formaldehyde level was high enough that a worker in the home should wear a respirator. The listing agent provided no disclosure concerning the hazard. Green homes need to give thought to the health of the occupants as well. I recently tested the air in a new home that was marketed as “green”. The home had 4 times more formaldehyde than the averge Katrina FEMA trailer. The formaldehyde level was high enough that a worker in the home should wear a respirator. The listing agent provided no disclosure concerning the hazard.

]]> By: Linda Kincaid, MPH, CIH http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-97951 Linda Kincaid, MPH, CIH Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:15:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/#comment-97951 Green homes need to give thought to the health of the occupants as well. I recently tested the air in a new home that was marketed as "green". The home had 4 times more formaldehyde than the averge Katrina FEMA trailer. The formaldehyde level was high enough that a worker in the home should wear a respirator. The listing agent provided no disclosure concerning the hazard. Green homes need to give thought to the health of the occupants as well. I recently tested the air in a new home that was marketed as “green”. The home had 4 times more formaldehyde than the averge Katrina FEMA trailer. The formaldehyde level was high enough that a worker in the home should wear a respirator. The listing agent provided no disclosure concerning the hazard.

]]> By: max http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-28527 max Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:52:04 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/#comment-28527 GREEN BROKER CERTIFICATION IS POINTLESS WHEN THE BROKER DRIVE A (IF NOT 2) NON EFFICIENT CAR THE ALL DAY (RANGE ROVER FOR EXAMPLE) MOST OF PEOPLE I TALK TO ABOUT THE ECO BROKER CERTIFICATION LAUGH IMMEDIATELY THINKING OF THE CAR THEY DRIVE. REAL ESTATE SALE PERSONS, BROKERS MAY HAVE AN OVERALL KNOWLEDGE OF THE MOST LATEST GREEN TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE, BUT LET'S NOT BE BLIND HERE, THE BUILDERS AND THE ARCHITECTS ARE THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE WHEN IT COME TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY CALCULATION. THEY DO LONG SEARCH ABOUT THE SUBJECT AND DISCUSS LONG HOURS BEFORE TO INTEGRATE THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY IN THEIR BUILDING. DESIGNING AND BUILDING GREEN HAS BECOME MORE A SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FIELD THAT A FEW PAGES READ ON NATURAL HOME MAGAZINE. YOU HAVE TO READ A LOT OF TECHNICAL STUFF ON DWELL MAGAZINE, METROPOLITAIN AND CONSULT WITH ENGINEER TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE GREEN ELEMENTS YOU WANT TO PUT IN YOUR HOUSE. BUT MY PRIOR COMMENT IS THAT AN ECO BROKER SHOULD GET A CERTIFICATION AT LEAST IF HE DRIVES A FUEL EFFICIENT CAR LIKE A PRIUS (IF YOU ALLOW ME TO BE RADICAL OR A FORD HYBRID SUV) NOBODY BELIEVE WHAT A BROKER HAS TO SAY ABOUT A GREEN HOME WHEN LOOKING OVER THEY SHOULDERS THEY SEE A NON EFFICIENT CAR, UNLESS THEY ARE NAIVE. THAT'S IRONIC ISN'T IT. MOST OF BROKER DON'T BELIEVE IN BEING GREEN BUT BELIEVE THAT THE GREEN CERTIFICATE ON THEY BUSINESS CARD OR WEB SITE WILL INCREASE THE CLIENT AND CUSTOMER FLOW...ARE WE TRYING TO SAVE THE PLANET HERE OR TRYING TO MAKE MORE MONEY IN OUR POCKET?. MAKE A FUEL EFFICIENT CAR OBLIGATION OR A STRONG REQUEST IN YOUR REQUIREMENT TO BE AN ECO BROKER AND I THING THAT WILL BE A GOOD STEP FORWARD. (AND LET THE PROFESSIONALS TALKING ABOUT GREEN HOME) THANKS FOR READING ME. GREEN BROKER CERTIFICATION IS POINTLESS WHEN THE BROKER DRIVE A (IF NOT 2) NON EFFICIENT CAR THE ALL DAY (RANGE ROVER FOR EXAMPLE) MOST OF PEOPLE I TALK TO ABOUT THE ECO BROKER CERTIFICATION LAUGH IMMEDIATELY THINKING OF THE CAR THEY DRIVE. REAL ESTATE SALE PERSONS, BROKERS MAY HAVE AN OVERALL KNOWLEDGE OF THE MOST LATEST GREEN TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE, BUT LET’S NOT BE BLIND HERE, THE BUILDERS AND THE ARCHITECTS ARE THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE WHEN IT COME TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY CALCULATION. THEY DO LONG SEARCH ABOUT THE SUBJECT AND DISCUSS LONG HOURS BEFORE TO INTEGRATE THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY IN THEIR BUILDING. DESIGNING AND BUILDING GREEN HAS BECOME MORE A SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FIELD THAT A FEW PAGES READ ON NATURAL HOME MAGAZINE. YOU HAVE TO READ A LOT OF TECHNICAL STUFF ON DWELL MAGAZINE, METROPOLITAIN AND CONSULT WITH ENGINEER TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE GREEN ELEMENTS YOU WANT TO PUT IN YOUR HOUSE. BUT MY PRIOR COMMENT IS THAT AN ECO BROKER SHOULD GET A CERTIFICATION AT LEAST IF HE DRIVES A FUEL EFFICIENT CAR LIKE A PRIUS (IF YOU ALLOW ME TO BE RADICAL OR A FORD HYBRID SUV) NOBODY BELIEVE WHAT A BROKER HAS TO SAY ABOUT A GREEN HOME WHEN LOOKING OVER THEY SHOULDERS THEY SEE A NON EFFICIENT CAR, UNLESS THEY ARE NAIVE. THAT’S IRONIC ISN’T IT. MOST OF BROKER DON’T BELIEVE IN BEING GREEN BUT BELIEVE THAT THE GREEN CERTIFICATE ON THEY BUSINESS CARD OR WEB SITE WILL INCREASE THE CLIENT AND CUSTOMER FLOW…ARE WE TRYING TO SAVE THE PLANET HERE OR TRYING TO MAKE MORE MONEY IN OUR POCKET?. MAKE A FUEL EFFICIENT CAR OBLIGATION OR A STRONG REQUEST IN YOUR REQUIREMENT TO BE AN ECO BROKER AND I THING THAT WILL BE A GOOD STEP FORWARD. (AND LET THE PROFESSIONALS TALKING ABOUT GREEN HOME) THANKS FOR READING ME.

]]> By: max http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-97950 max Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:52:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/#comment-97950 GREEN BROKER CERTIFICATION IS POINTLESS WHEN THE BROKER DRIVE A (IF NOT 2) NON EFFICIENT CAR THE ALL DAY (RANGE ROVER FOR EXAMPLE) MOST OF PEOPLE I TALK TO ABOUT THE ECO BROKER CERTIFICATION LAUGH IMMEDIATELY THINKING OF THE CAR THEY DRIVE. REAL ESTATE SALE PERSONS, BROKERS MAY HAVE AN OVERALL KNOWLEDGE OF THE MOST LATEST GREEN TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE, BUT LET'S NOT BE BLIND HERE, THE BUILDERS AND THE ARCHITECTS ARE THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE WHEN IT COME TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY CALCULATION. THEY DO LONG SEARCH ABOUT THE SUBJECT AND DISCUSS LONG HOURS BEFORE TO INTEGRATE THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY IN THEIR BUILDING. DESIGNING AND BUILDING GREEN HAS BECOME MORE A SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FIELD THAT A FEW PAGES READ ON NATURAL HOME MAGAZINE. YOU HAVE TO READ A LOT OF TECHNICAL STUFF ON DWELL MAGAZINE, METROPOLITAIN AND CONSULT WITH ENGINEER TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE GREEN ELEMENTS YOU WANT TO PUT IN YOUR HOUSE. BUT MY PRIOR COMMENT IS THAT AN ECO BROKER SHOULD GET A CERTIFICATION AT LEAST IF HE DRIVES A FUEL EFFICIENT CAR LIKE A PRIUS (IF YOU ALLOW ME TO BE RADICAL OR A FORD HYBRID SUV) NOBODY BELIEVE WHAT A BROKER HAS TO SAY ABOUT A GREEN HOME WHEN LOOKING OVER THEY SHOULDERS THEY SEE A NON EFFICIENT CAR, UNLESS THEY ARE NAIVE. THAT'S IRONIC ISN'T IT. MOST OF BROKER DON'T BELIEVE IN BEING GREEN BUT BELIEVE THAT THE GREEN CERTIFICATE ON THEY BUSINESS CARD OR WEB SITE WILL INCREASE THE CLIENT AND CUSTOMER FLOW...ARE WE TRYING TO SAVE THE PLANET HERE OR TRYING TO MAKE MORE MONEY IN OUR POCKET?. MAKE A FUEL EFFICIENT CAR OBLIGATION OR A STRONG REQUEST IN YOUR REQUIREMENT TO BE AN ECO BROKER AND I THING THAT WILL BE A GOOD STEP FORWARD. (AND LET THE PROFESSIONALS TALKING ABOUT GREEN HOME) THANKS FOR READING ME. GREEN BROKER CERTIFICATION IS POINTLESS WHEN THE BROKER DRIVE A (IF NOT 2) NON EFFICIENT CAR THE ALL DAY (RANGE ROVER FOR EXAMPLE) MOST OF PEOPLE I TALK TO ABOUT THE ECO BROKER CERTIFICATION LAUGH IMMEDIATELY THINKING OF THE CAR THEY DRIVE. REAL ESTATE SALE PERSONS, BROKERS MAY HAVE AN OVERALL KNOWLEDGE OF THE MOST LATEST GREEN TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE, BUT LET’S NOT BE BLIND HERE, THE BUILDERS AND THE ARCHITECTS ARE THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE WHEN IT COME TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY CALCULATION. THEY DO LONG SEARCH ABOUT THE SUBJECT AND DISCUSS LONG HOURS BEFORE TO INTEGRATE THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY IN THEIR BUILDING. DESIGNING AND BUILDING GREEN HAS BECOME MORE A SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FIELD THAT A FEW PAGES READ ON NATURAL HOME MAGAZINE. YOU HAVE TO READ A LOT OF TECHNICAL STUFF ON DWELL MAGAZINE, METROPOLITAIN AND CONSULT WITH ENGINEER TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE GREEN ELEMENTS YOU WANT TO PUT IN YOUR HOUSE. BUT MY PRIOR COMMENT IS THAT AN ECO BROKER SHOULD GET A CERTIFICATION AT LEAST IF HE DRIVES A FUEL EFFICIENT CAR LIKE A PRIUS (IF YOU ALLOW ME TO BE RADICAL OR A FORD HYBRID SUV) NOBODY BELIEVE WHAT A BROKER HAS TO SAY ABOUT A GREEN HOME WHEN LOOKING OVER THEY SHOULDERS THEY SEE A NON EFFICIENT CAR, UNLESS THEY ARE NAIVE. THAT’S IRONIC ISN’T IT. MOST OF BROKER DON’T BELIEVE IN BEING GREEN BUT BELIEVE THAT THE GREEN CERTIFICATE ON THEY BUSINESS CARD OR WEB SITE WILL INCREASE THE CLIENT AND CUSTOMER FLOW…ARE WE TRYING TO SAVE THE PLANET HERE OR TRYING TO MAKE MORE MONEY IN OUR POCKET?. MAKE A FUEL EFFICIENT CAR OBLIGATION OR A STRONG REQUEST IN YOUR REQUIREMENT TO BE AN ECO BROKER AND I THING THAT WILL BE A GOOD STEP FORWARD. (AND LET THE PROFESSIONALS TALKING ABOUT GREEN HOME) THANKS FOR READING ME.

]]> By: Dan http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-23877 Dan Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:41:25 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/#comment-23877 Where do I get training as a green broker? Where do I get training as a green broker?

]]> By: Dan http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-97949 Dan Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:41:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/#comment-97949 Where do I get training as a green broker? Where do I get training as a green broker?

]]> By: Bashar http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-5592 Bashar Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:46:31 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/#comment-5592 What this certification is doing is wonderful, and I'm sure will always be a work in progress as more and more developments in the industry emerge. LEED is not the be-all, end-all of rating programs. LEED has done a lot to change perceptions in the market, and has certainly driven the market in the right direction. But it's a work in progress, and there are plenty of great rating programs, assessments tools, and standards that all work together to enhance our built environment. I see this certification as a great way of training today's Realtors to become environmental cheerleaders with respect to homes and buildings, and of course, this will always pay off in big dividends to both themselves and the sustainability cause. Bravo! Bashar www.solarphile.com What this certification is doing is wonderful, and I’m sure will always be a work in progress as more and more developments in the industry emerge.

LEED is not the be-all, end-all of rating programs. LEED has done a lot to change perceptions in the market, and has certainly driven the market in the right direction. But it’s a work in progress, and there are plenty of great rating programs, assessments tools, and standards that all work together to enhance our built environment.

I see this certification as a great way of training today’s Realtors to become environmental cheerleaders with respect to homes and buildings, and of course, this will always pay off in big dividends to both themselves and the sustainability cause.

Bravo!

Bashar
http://www.solarphile.com

]]> By: Bashar http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-97948 Bashar Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:46:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/#comment-97948 What this certification is doing is wonderful, and I'm sure will always be a work in progress as more and more developments in the industry emerge. LEED is not the be-all, end-all of rating programs. LEED has done a lot to change perceptions in the market, and has certainly driven the market in the right direction. But it's a work in progress, and there are plenty of great rating programs, assessments tools, and standards that all work together to enhance our built environment. I see this certification as a great way of training today's Realtors to become environmental cheerleaders with respect to homes and buildings, and of course, this will always pay off in big dividends to both themselves and the sustainability cause. Bravo! Bashar www.solarphile.com What this certification is doing is wonderful, and I’m sure will always be a work in progress as more and more developments in the industry emerge.

LEED is not the be-all, end-all of rating programs. LEED has done a lot to change perceptions in the market, and has certainly driven the market in the right direction. But it’s a work in progress, and there are plenty of great rating programs, assessments tools, and standards that all work together to enhance our built environment.

I see this certification as a great way of training today’s Realtors to become environmental cheerleaders with respect to homes and buildings, and of course, this will always pay off in big dividends to both themselves and the sustainability cause.

Bravo!

Bashar
http://www.solarphile.com

]]> By: green http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-3791 green Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:01:01 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/13/certified-green-broker-helping-buyers-find-green-buildings/#comment-3791 lets get this straight the green expert told nahb more than 8 yrs ago to build green. and the nahb and its 240k members continue to built 7 million homes that fall in value every day.now the nahb wants a tax credit after the biggest 5 yrs in the housing industry. the nahb has hurt america,continues to lower the bar as leed is the accepted international standard. and every major homebuilder in the usa is an asshole as not one national builder builds green. not to mention the republicans blocked the green incentives in the senate. what you are seeing is the entire failue of an industry just like the automobile industry that does not know its customer. it did not take a genius to figure out that energy prices would esculate 8 yrs ago. this is just one of the many reasons why america is no longer a world leader....china,korea, and uae build entire green cities while america falls behind and its consumers garner more debt and get fat.... and there was always demand for green building calpers more than 2 yrs ago started selling its 100 billion dollar non green portfolio to hold only green assets. and as for the costar report you now cite more than 4 yrs ago one lonely appraiser....just like the green expert released a green appraisal showing that green homes are worth more.not one idiot in the entire us would listen to this appraiser.... lets get this straight the green expert told nahb more than 8 yrs ago to build green. and the nahb and its 240k members continue to built 7 million homes that fall in value every day.now the nahb wants a tax credit after the biggest 5 yrs in the housing industry.
the nahb has hurt america,continues to lower the bar
as leed is the accepted international standard.
and every major homebuilder in the usa is an asshole
as not one national builder builds green. not to mention the republicans blocked the green incentives in the senate.
what you are seeing is the entire failue of an industry just like the automobile industry that
does not know its customer.
it did not take a genius to figure out that energy prices would esculate 8 yrs ago.
this is just one of the many reasons why america is no longer a world leader….china,korea, and uae build entire green cities while america falls behind
and its consumers garner more debt and get fat….
and there was always demand for green building calpers more than 2 yrs ago started selling its 100 billion dollar non green portfolio to hold only green assets.
and as for the costar report you now cite more than 4 yrs ago one lonely appraiser….just like the green expert released a green appraisal showing that green homes are worth more.not one idiot in the entire us
would listen to this appraiser….

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