‘The Advocate of Eldersburg and Sykesville: Green’ residential remodeling becoming popular
by Laura Petersen
Want to be a part of the “green” trend beyond switching light bulbs and lowering the thermostat? Residents looking to build green or make green renovations have a few options, and more are slated to come to the area in the near future. Green building is slated to grow in both commercial and residential construction and renovation in 2008, according to the United States Green Building Council Web site. “We’ve already certified 400 homes throughout the country,” Ashley Katz, communications coordinator for the USGBC, said. “A little over 10,000 homes are online to be completed this year, and we are seeing the numbers increase all the time.”
[01/16/2008]


Baltimore Sun: The green house effect - Real estate agents get educated as buyers seek eco-friendly features
by Andrea F. Siegel
What you don't see are the trimmings from jeans in the walls of this rowhouse facing Baltimore's Riverside Park. What you do see are bits of glass in the surface of the kitchen island. It's all green, in the environmental sense, from the cotton insulation to the recycled glass and concrete counter. And it's all familiar to Amanda Lopez, the listing agent from City Life Realty, who came to the house with a working knowledge of green features, putting her on the leading edge locally of agents developing such expertise.
[10/14/2007]


Baltimore Examiner: Federal Hill home could make many 'green' with jealousy
by David Emanuel
It's hailed as "a grand, green home with too many items to list that are unique, with nothing else like it on the market." In fact, a "unique sidebar" had to be created especially for this story. The luxury, Energy Star certified single-family row house in the exclusive Federal Hill neighborhood right near Leone Riverside Park may be exactly one century old, but it has been renovated not only to maintain its charm, but also to incorporate today's state-of-the-art energy efficiency and environmentally friendly products. It is a marriage of old and new that makes for a truly unique property.
[10/8/2007]


A 'Dream Green Home' Without the Premium Price
Press Release
Baltimore, MD, September 20, 2007: This 3 story 4 bed/4 bath Energy Star home at 1744 Johnson Street, designed and built by Baltimore area startup Green Building Alternatives, LLC (www.GBAlternatives.com), sports everything you'd expect from a new renovation in trendy Federal Hill, including the obligatory rooftop deck. With Riverside Park directly across the street, the Middle Branch Inner Harbor inlet to the south, and city skyline to the north, the views are spectacular. But, there is so much more that separates this dream home from any other in this crowded housing market.
[09/20/2007]