Passiv-House in NYT

The front page upper fold story in the Sunday business section of the New York Times yesterday was about a family building a Passiv-House in…

Green Matters lecture series returns

Want to know why green matters? Join us September 14th for the return of the Green Matters education series with “Measuring Green” at CitySpace. Latitude 38 is proud…

Mean Green Kitchen Countertops

Daily Progress / HOMEstyle Special Section : September 2010 Jan Ferrigan recently contacted Latitude 38 for some advice on environmentally friendly countertops. Countertops, like floor coverings, are…

Tax Credit for Home Upgrades

Just announced…note that this is not for new construction, just existing buildings. Greetings from the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy Lieutenant Governor Bill…

Residential Utility Monitoring

I’m hoping that the development of smart metering/grids leads to the installation of meter monitors in homes. Latitude 38 is currently looking into options for…

Walk Score

Jim Duncan from Nest Realty just had a post about the Walk Score website. Given Latitude 38’s focus on building in the City of Charlottesville,…

Smart Grid in Charlottesville

I’m a bit behind the news, but after seeing a presentation recently by a Dominion Power representative, I went and looked up what our sole…

Energy Efficient Mortgages

Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEMs) are a new development in financing affecting homeowners purchasing new construction and upgrading existing homes. Banks are starting to recognize the…

Energy Efficiency – Incentives for Homeowners

The City of Charlottesville, the Commonwealth of VA, and the federal government are all providing incentives to homeowners to make their homes more energy efficient….