Old Greenwich (Greenwich, CT)
By John Anello, Stamford Area Electrician, Call Safe and Sound Electric at 203-536-0021
(Safe and Sound Electric LLC)
Is the New Year! and is also the time for a many of home improvement projects. For your home improvement projects, always look for an electrician in Greenwichto ensure the safety of homes and of people living on it. One responsibility of electricians is to prepare the electrical installation layout plan of a house especially if it is newly built. He must prepare the new wiring installation and check the wiring facility for repairs. He also needs to maintain the electrical systems to avoid future damages, risks and problems. They respond to reported emergencies and power outages and even work with the electric power industry and many other sectors in preventing electrical hazards like jumpers or unauthorized power consumption reducers. With all of these responsibilities, searching for a ...
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By David Popoff, Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct
(DMK Real Estate )
Green Performance House Hits Multiple Certifications, Greenwich, Ct. Green home builders use third party green raters to verify that they achieved the goals of building a proper sustainable home. The three popular green building standards here in Connecticut are: U.S. Green Building Council LEED for Homes. National Green Building Standard by the National Association of Home Builders. Energy Star for Homes by the U.S. Department of Energy. To read more on these green home rating systems click here. The Performance House in Old Greenwich decided to go for all three certifications plus a few more and has achieved all that plus a state award. The verification team was done by Stephen Winters and Associates out of Norwalk, Ct. The Performance House in Old Greenwich, Connecticut has received ...
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By David Popoff, Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct
(DMK Real Estate )
Old Style Design Meets Futuristic Technology in The Performance House, Greenwich, Ct.   The Performance House is a new built ultra-green home in Old Greenwich, Connecticut but looking from the outside this Nantucket style wood shingle homes looks no different than other homes in the neighborhood. Yet every detail in The Performance House was decided with the objective of creating a safe, comfortable, healthy, efficient and durable home. This house of the future is recognized to be one of the most energy efficient homes in the state. To achieve this third party verification needs to be done and Preferred Building Contractor has done just this. Not only are they going for the highest rating possible but the house is being certified by a number of national green home rating systems: Nation...
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By Lesley Burton-Dallas, Environmental Consultant
(Turtle Clan Global)
Mold Allergies and Asthma   Mold. It grows on bathroom walls, it makes basements smell bad, and it ruins perfectly good loaves of bread. And if you're allergic to it, there's a good chance that mold will add to your misery. The spores from common molds function much like the pollen from ragweed. If you inhale the spores, you could get a case of allergic rhinitis, otherwise known as hay fever -- an unpleasant combination of runny nose, sneezing, watery eyes, itching, congestion and coughing. And if you have asthma, the spores may trigger attacks. More than 80 types of mold have been associated with lung, nose, and throat problems, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI). (What's causing your allergies? Take this test and find out.) It's possible that ...
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By Scott Elwell
(Sotheby's International Realty)
For those of you who don't know, North Mianus CT is actually part of Old Greenwich, CT and Riverside, CT, which is all part of Greenwich, CT. This might sound confusing, so if you want more of an explanation take a look at my blog post on the communities within Greenwich.  GREENWICH COMMUNITIES EXPLAINED  North Mianus houses some great real estate in Greenwich, CT. The area was built up and re-defined post World War II. You will see a lot of split level homes because of the time period. As demand increases and money comes in many of these homes have been upgraded over years. Still a great entry point into Greenwich, CT real estate, North Mianus is only getting more and more valuable. For more information please feel free to take a look at some of my posts on the area: Post on North Mia...
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By Birgit Anich, CT Home Stager Fairfield & New Haven County
(Birgit Anich Staging & Interiors, 203.807.4040)
One of our many services is color consultation. The home seller of this house called us for a home staging consultation in Greenwich. While they decided to only virtually stage a couple of rooms of the property, we have consulted them on home improvements and updates to better showcase the home and make it move-in ready for buyers. The house, located directly on the water has now a much improved curb appeal, just by changing the exterior color. The aesthetics is now higher end.   Before:   After:              
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By Lesley Burton-Dallas, Environmental Consultant
(Turtle Clan Global)
  For the past 8 years, my companyTurtle Clan Environment Testing Inc which is located in Connecticut and New York and proudly serves the tri state area,has been conducting environmental assessments using lot's of state of the art equipment such as our Thermal Imaging Equipment, Thanks to our Thermal Imaging Camera, we were able to find a hole this small in a huge commercial space without having to tear out any walls! This tiny hole had been leaking water unnoticed until there was a horrible mold event that had been brought about by this unnoticed water behind the walls... For years this had been going on and it only takes 24-48 hours for the mold which is already there naturally, to colonize making a lovely moldy garden patch right where you don't want it... Plus, everyone in this bui...
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