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Certified EcoBrokers
 
 
 

WHY WORK WITH AN ECOBROKER(R)?

If Going Green is important to you in your next real estate transaction, then working with a Certified EcoBroker® is a must for you!

EcoBrokerS®are equipped with additional energy and environmental information and tools that help them provide added value to all of their real estate transactions. EcoBroker training helps real estate agents address the newest topics in real estate, such as "green" home certification programs like Energy Star® Qualified Homes, energy-efficiency, and sustainable design. The EcoBroker designation also assists real estate agents in working through issues that may arise in real estate transactions, such as mold, radon, and poor indoor air quality, providing real solutions. EcoBrokers provide valuable energy and environmental information to all types of clients. EcoBrokers understand the value of energy efficiency, environmental technologies, reduced liabilities, and sustainable design in real estate.

Visit this page often for new information and green updates.

Here are some of our favorite Green Links:

* From the Environmental Protection Agency:

          EPA Lead Safety Booklet

          EPA Guide to Indoor Air Quality

          EPA Guide to Safe Water

          EPA Guide to Clean Energy

* The Importance of Evaluating Your Home's Energy Performance

         What is Energy Star?

* Top 10 Energy-Efficient Remodeling Projects

* The Value of Green Living

        U.S. Green Building Council - LEED

        The Carpet & Rug Institute - Green Label Plus

        Green Seal - Environmentally Preferable Products

        Finding and Promoting Solutions to Global Warming

        Eliminate up to 90% of Postal Junk Mail

 * Carbon Footprint:    

   Calculate Your Carbon Footprint

        Learn About Carbon Offsets

* Miscellaneous Green Links 

       Clean Car Standard

       The Daily Green - Green News, Tips, & Ideas

       Nassau- Suffolk Landscape Gardeners Association

       Suffolk County Water Authority

      The Art & Science of Traveling Light!

       Long Island Farm Bureau 

      Long Island Fresh - Eat Fresh, Buy Local

       Local Harvest Farmstand Info

        USDA - Certified Organic

*An Inconvenient Truth