By Valerie J. Amor The Broward County Climate Change Task Force will submit the Broward Climate Action Plan for consideration of approval at an upcoming Broward County commission meeting. The Broward County Climate Change Task Force completed work on and approved the “Broward Climate Change Action Plan –Addressing our Changing Climate” at their
1. Replacing that old porch light with an energy-efficient compact-fluorescent bulb can save you up to $50 over 2 ½ years. 2. It’s getting warmer every day. Insulation can help you keep the heat out and the savings in by reducing how hard your A/C has to work to cool your home. Federal tax credits [...]
In celebration of National Environmental Education Week, Governor Charlie Crist today announced that Serve to Preserve: Green Schools Awards applications and judging will now be completely paperless, using only online technologies. Applications recognizing students, teachers, classrooms, schools and school districts for their efforts to create healthy, efficient and productive places for learning can be submitted [...]
Under a new program designed to reward contractors and homeowner-builders whose plans are designated “green” by a recognized certification program, the Broward County Permitting, Licensing and Consumer Protection Division has announced that it will speed those projects through the permitting process in less than five business days.
By Fraser Allport Indoor Air Quality – Are you ill because of “Sick Building Syndrome?” Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers Do You Suspect Your Office Has an Indoor Air Problem ? When people hear about “Going Green,” they think of Energy and Water Efficiency, Solar and Wind Power, Sustainability [...]
By Fraser Allport Installing energy and water saving “green” improvements has many tax incentives for your property. But the bigger picture is to understand why taxes are such an important part of your life and the “Go Green” movement. In my 28 years in business, I have consistently seen people either over-pay or under-pay their [...]
Coconut Creek City Commissioners adopted a City Green Plan at their Commission meeting held on December 10, 2009. The Green Plan will guide the City’s commitment toward sustainability with the adoption of a City green image, the identification of sustainable themes, a range of action steps, and a method for annual monitoring.
By Fraser Allport People ask me “ Why is your company named ‘ Energy, Water and Taxes, LLC ’ ? How do taxes correlate with Energy and Water efficiency ? ” The answer is that taxes have always played a critical role in world history. Taxes are ubiquitous. Taxes are your largest variable expense. And [...]
A Tamarac man is the recipient of a national fellowship designed to advance the work of individuals with outstanding leadership potential to help shape a brighter environmental future. Doug Young is one of 40 individuals nationwide selected as a 2009 TogetherGreen Fellow. The TogetherGreen Fellowship offers specialized training in conservation planning and execution, the chance [...]
By Fraser Allport It is the rare property owner who is going to invest in their property and lose money for the sake of helping Earth. Everyone wants to reduce their utility bills and simultaneously help the environment.That’s a given. The hurdle is getting the math to make sense so that these green investments can [...]
By Fraser Allport 1) GET PROACTIVE Start at the beginning and do some basic research. Go online and do a search for these key words: Energy and Water Efficiency / Savings. Reduce / Lower Utility Bills. Save Energy / Water. Reduce / Lower / Save Taxes, etc. Do both a local and worldwide search to [...]
The Broward County Pollution Prevention, Remediation and Air Quality Division offers these tips to help you have an earth-friendly holiday season:
By Fraser Allport Historically, recessions have only one benefit – they cleanse and rebalance the markets and are “corrections” to the excesses and mistakes of the preceding boom. The only way to survive a recession is to adapt thus saving money becomes a necessity when making money becomes harder to do. Recessions teach us all [...]
By Fraser Allport Do buildings get better, or are lawsuits inevitable? According to Liberty Building Forensics Group, the inevitable is about to happen – and most people don’t even know it’s coming. Green buildings are going to become, by codification, the law of the land. For some firms, this will mean business as usual. For [...]
As Broward County’s only online-only newspaper, BrowardNETOnline.com firmly believes in being green. Each of us can do something to make our Earth a better place, but realize that for many people, being green has to make sense financially. If green is cost-prohibitive to businesses and to homeowners, then many people will opt out. In addition [...]
Broward just got a little greener with the opening of the new Children’s Services Council building in Lauderhill on Nov. 19. In 2000, voters approved a new property tax to provide services to children and families in Broward County. Several years ago, the council recognized they would need a permanent home as the council’s services [...]
On Saturday November 21st from 9 a.m. to Noon, Rickards Middle School (6000 NE 9 Avenue) will be hosting an outdoor environmental event to celebrate the Broward County Schools Green Initiative. There will be booths with members from these environmental organizations: Broward County NatureScape, The Greater Ft. Lauderdale Flyways Coalition, The Kids Ecology Corps and [...]
“It’s on,” Hollywood Mayor Peter Bober declared to fellow Broward County officials Mayor Anne Castro of Dania Beach, Mayor Marilyn Gerber of Coconut Creek and Vice Mayor Angelo Castillo of Pembroke Pines at a press conference recently to announce the launch of the South Florida Living Green Fair Mayors Challenge. The gauntlet was thrown down [...]
The City of Coconut Creek will launch a free lecture series focused on sustainability with topics such as water conservation, energy efficiency, composting, alternative transportation, green roofs, sustainable community forests and sustainable gardening. The monthly series begins on October 14, 2009 and runs through May 18, 2010 (no session in December) and will be held [...]
The Davie Town Council recently voted to create and implement the Green Energy and Environmental Committee (GEEC). This committee was created to advise the Town Council about environmental protection, resource conservation, and energy efficiency matters, as well as to promote environmental programs and to educate the community. According to Town Administrator Gary Shimun, “Davie has [...]
The Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department will recognize several local businesses for their outstanding environmentally-responsible business practices. Each business will receive an Emerald Award for their exceptional efforts in protecting the environment. The Broward County Board of County Commissioners will present trophies to the winners at a special ceremony followed by a [...]
