It’s tough to find an estate home for sale that can be “off-the-grid”, with features like water catchment, a well, solar power, a huge orchard that pumps out all kinds of food (even in Hawaii). Imagine growing your own food, drinking your own well water (or rain, up to you), and generating enough power from [...]
Homes that are “off the grid” or designed to generate their own power, water, and food, don’t often fall in the “luxury” real estate category. In fact, they sometimes feel more like campgrounds than luxury retreats. When I first started selling real estate on Kauai in the late 1990′s, there was a running joke among [...]
My wife, Elif, is an environmental consultant. She helps businesses “articulate and realize their sustainable future.” While most of her work has been for large national companies, living in Hawaii calls her attention to the reality of our State’s dependence on fossil fuels, and its plans for our future. We recently had the extreme pleasure [...]
Pole homes are environmentally friendly and less costly to construct I love great architecture and was drawn to the look of the pole house. They also have the added benefit of being energy and environmentally friendly. The home that I currently live in is a pole house, and I made my buying decision within the [...]
Authorized for release by the Listing Agent, Beverly Molfino with MacArthur And Company: Not yet on the MLS! ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, this incredible property (MLS# 228230) on the Hamakua Coast is completely self-sufficient. 29 Acres of Sustainable living. Listed Price: $1,850,000 (-$350,000) New Price: $1,200,000 (-$650,000) Sold “As Is”; Close in 30 days.
Assuming he can get the Congressional Motley Crew to go along, Obama’s “Homestar” program would offer a rebate of $1,000 or more to people who purchase energy saving equipment. The details are not spelled out yet but there have been several proposals.
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