Comments on: 8 Ways to Green Your HOA http://earth911.com/blog/2009/05/11/8-ways-to-green-your-hoa/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: steroids http://earth911.com/blog/2009/05/11/8-ways-to-green-your-hoa/comment-page-1/#comment-33358 steroids Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:58:12 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=17082#comment-33358 I think you have some very informative and educating information in this article about HOA's . I think these are very important tips before your House Owner Association comes to the house. I think you have some very informative and educating information in this article about HOA’s . I think these are very important tips before your House Owner Association comes to the house.

]]> By: HOA Management Blog http://earth911.com/blog/2009/05/11/8-ways-to-green-your-hoa/comment-page-1/#comment-32800 HOA Management Blog Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:01:53 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=17082#comment-32800 Here is a link to CondoAssociation.com's green section..http://www.condoassociation.com/blog/tabid/19257/Default.aspx?Tag=Green Here is a link to CondoAssociation.com’s green section..http://www.condoassociation.com/blog/tabid/19257/Default.aspx?Tag=Green

]]> By: Mike http://earth911.com/blog/2009/05/11/8-ways-to-green-your-hoa/comment-page-1/#comment-32770 Mike Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:25:15 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=17082#comment-32770 Becky, I enjoyed reading your article and the comments from all the Green conscious people as well. I actually work for an LED manufacturer in CA and we are trying push the LED concept to HOA's or Condo Associatons. Many of them run their pool lights all night which is really a significant amount of money that is wasted. They can switch to energy efficient pool lights such as our Pure White LED pool light that reduces electricity consumption by 90%. Please visit our website at www.jandjpoolspa.com to review the details on our site. Perhaps, you can discuss or write about LED lighting, especially for pools in your next article. Thanks Mike Email me at mhaznedar@jandjelectronics.com Becky,

I enjoyed reading your article and the comments from all the Green conscious people as well. I actually work for an LED manufacturer in CA and we are trying push the LED concept to HOA’s or Condo Associatons. Many of them run their pool lights all night which is really a significant amount of money that is wasted. They can switch to energy efficient pool lights such as our Pure White LED pool light that reduces electricity consumption by 90%. Please visit our website at http://www.jandjpoolspa.com to review the details on our site. Perhaps, you can discuss or write about LED lighting, especially for pools in your next article.

Thanks
Mike
Email me at mhaznedar@jandjelectronics.com

]]> By: Betty http://earth911.com/blog/2009/05/11/8-ways-to-green-your-hoa/comment-page-1/#comment-31999 Betty Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:05:05 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=17082#comment-31999 I want to replace my composition shingles roof with standing seam metal roof - according to my research, metal roofs are very efficient, last longer and are recyclable when disposed of. My OHA declined my request because the roof will not conform with all others in the neighborhood (composition shingles, which can never be recycled and don't last as long). I plan on replacing with metal anyway. What can the HOA do other than impose a fine? I want to replace my composition shingles roof with standing seam metal roof – according to my research, metal roofs are very efficient, last longer and are recyclable when disposed of. My OHA declined my request because the roof will not conform with all others in the neighborhood (composition shingles, which can never be recycled and don’t last as long). I plan on replacing with metal anyway. What can the HOA do other than impose a fine?

]]> By: Maria Razo http://earth911.com/blog/2009/05/11/8-ways-to-green-your-hoa/comment-page-1/#comment-31471 Maria Razo Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:17:22 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=17082#comment-31471 Hi, My husband and I purchased a condo in San Bernardino County a year ago. When we purchased it, everything seem great in paper, but when we moved in we started to notice immediate repairs. One mayor concern were the window and sliding doors. About a month ago, after frequent calls and request for architectural approval paperwork, we finally obtained the go ahead, but only if we replaced the existing to match the typical windows in the complex (which are discontinued). Our windows are energy efficant, however the HOA may possible fine us because the windows to not match the typical windows (the mullions are too thick and white, in lieu of black) Our new windows are far more energy efficient then our old windows and eligible for a tax break. Can you provide advice on how to present to our HOA the benefit of installing energy efficient windows and how we can encourage other units to install similar windows? Thank you. Hi,

My husband and I purchased a condo in San Bernardino County a year ago. When we purchased it, everything seem great in paper, but when we moved in we started to notice immediate repairs. One mayor concern were the window and sliding doors. About a month ago, after frequent calls and request for architectural approval paperwork, we finally obtained the go ahead, but only if we replaced the existing to match the typical windows in the complex (which are discontinued). Our windows are energy efficant, however the HOA may possible fine us because the windows to not match the typical windows (the mullions are too thick and white, in lieu of black)

Our new windows are far more energy efficient then our old windows and eligible for a tax break. Can you provide advice on how to present to our HOA the benefit of installing energy efficient windows and how we can encourage other units to install similar windows? Thank you.

]]> By: steroids http://earth911.com/blog/2009/05/11/8-ways-to-green-your-hoa/comment-page-1/#comment-28625 steroids Wed, 27 May 2009 05:32:37 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=17082#comment-28625 Nice tips you got there pal. Its very useful for HOA's to deliver good transactions to their customers, and it makes their home clean and gree. Thanks for the post. :) Nice tips you got there pal. Its very useful for HOA’s to deliver good transactions to their customers, and it makes their home clean and gree. Thanks for the post. :)

]]> By: Jean http://earth911.com/blog/2009/05/11/8-ways-to-green-your-hoa/comment-page-1/#comment-28281 Jean Mon, 18 May 2009 15:01:20 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=17082#comment-28281 The US EPA also has another great web site with even more information on green landscaping for both homeowners and commercial properties. The web page is www.epa.gov/greenscapes .... check it out! The US EPA also has another great web site with even more information on green landscaping for both homeowners and commercial properties. The web page is http://www.epa.gov/greenscapes …. check it out!

]]> By: Bob http://earth911.com/blog/2009/05/11/8-ways-to-green-your-hoa/comment-page-1/#comment-28111 Bob Thu, 14 May 2009 14:44:21 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=17082#comment-28111 Great ideas, sharing tools and books to save our precious recourses! I have another idea, when you go to the bathroom, call all your neighbors and see if they don't have to go also! Your waste won't need to travel alone, you can both "share the bowl", so to speak! You could even pass a HOA rule, "NO ONE GOES ALONE", to save valuable water! Or have community "crap ins", where everyone meets to use one toilet (of course considering bowl capacity) so one flush serves many! Better yet, MANDATE community bathroom breaks so individuals have no choice in the matter! After all, we know what is good for people better than they do, right? Great ideas, sharing tools and books to save our precious recourses! I have another idea,
when you go to the bathroom, call all your neighbors and see if they don’t have to go also!

Your waste won’t need to travel alone, you can both “share the bowl”, so to speak! You could even pass a HOA rule, “NO ONE GOES ALONE”, to save valuable water! Or have community “crap ins”, where everyone meets to use one toilet (of course considering bowl capacity) so one flush serves many!

Better yet, MANDATE community bathroom breaks so individuals have no choice in the matter! After all, we know what is good for people better than they do, right?

]]> By: GreenvsGreedy http://earth911.com/blog/2009/05/11/8-ways-to-green-your-hoa/comment-page-1/#comment-28097 GreenvsGreedy Thu, 14 May 2009 11:47:56 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=17082#comment-28097 Ralph makes an excellent point. I posted this tip on my blog a few months ago. Reel mowers allow you to use muscles instead of fossil fuels. Save on gas $$, maintenance and 80 lbs of carbon dioxide per year. http://greenvsgreedy.blogspot.com/ Ralph makes an excellent point. I posted this tip on my blog a few months ago.

Reel mowers allow you to use muscles instead of fossil fuels. Save on gas $$, maintenance and 80 lbs of carbon dioxide per year.

http://greenvsgreedy.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Raquel Fagan http://earth911.com/blog/2009/05/11/8-ways-to-green-your-hoa/comment-page-1/#comment-28067 Raquel Fagan Wed, 13 May 2009 20:56:19 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=17082#comment-28067 Thanks Erica, We have corrected the link issue (sorry about that) - it now goes to the correct EPA page. Thanks Erica,

We have corrected the link issue (sorry about that) – it now goes to the correct EPA page.

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