Eco-Friendly Homes

In this episode of Eco-Friendly Homes we meet with Matt Sandy, Founder of the digital email newsletter, Seedlings.
https://seedlings.media/

Seedlings is a really cool because they tell stories that inspire us to keep being better to each other and to the earth. It is a sustainability focused, earth centric, positive vibes only kind of e-newsletter that comes to your inbox three times a week.

Matt and his foun...

Have you ever wanted to buy a house? Do you know where to start? The answer is with your lender! PJ Vilardo, owner of his own Mortgage Brokerage in Colorado, California, and Florida, walks us through the home loan origination process so you know exactly what to expect!

He gives us a great analogy, that buyers often want to eat the ice cream before they have their broccoli. Ice cream being the house shopping process that pe...

We Don't Waste is a nonprofit based in Denver, Colorado servicing clients by receiving their food waste and servicing the community by then turning that recovered food into a meal for families and shelters. 

Julia Lennon is the Programs and Education Manager at We Don't Waste. 

https://www.wedontwaste.org/

Food waste does not have to exist with food recovery programs like We Don't Waste!

What is composting? What are the benefits of  composing? What are the different types of composting? How to compost? And how to compost in an apartment? All of your questions will be answered in this podcast by our amazing guest speaker, Alexa Rosenstein, Director of Operations for Scraps Mile High Composting!

Scraps is a compost collection service that does weekly compost pickups for residential homes and businesses! They...

Does your eco-friendly closest contain sustainable yoga leggings? Well, if it doesn't, it's about to! I'm here to give your eco-friendly closet an upgrade based on 2 really amazing textiles I have been learning about. Plus, a deep dive into the textile industry with Sheets & Giggles CEO and Founder, Colin McIntosh (more about him from Eco-Friendly Homes episode six).

Contact me, Madison Hopkins, madison@...

Michael Rubino, an innovative expert in mold contamination and remediation! While only in his 30s, he is already turning the mold remediation world on its ear with his unique approach of focusing on his customer's health and wellness through their home environment.

Michael values education and in order to educate those who are struggling with mold in their homes, he wrote his own book, Mold Medic. He advises readers ...

The Passive House (Haus) movement is a design standard that challenges builders and architects to create a house that uses as little energy as it can! There is no right or wrong way to go about achieving this standard but in order to achieve a Passive House Certification the build team does have to implement a plan and prove that the performance of the building does meet the passive house energy standard.

The Passive House...

Welcome to our first ever eco-friendly HOMEOWNER guest speaker, Lisa Geason-Bauer! Lisa and her husband, Mike, own their own home in Nashotah, Wisconsin--just out side of Milwaukee--and they have decided to go all out eco-friendly!

Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisageasonbauer/).

Their current home has undergone a full green retrofit (new systems) and green remodeling, particularly in ...

Do you have a really sweet dog that's just so bad sometimes? I do! My tiny dog has been marking, otherwise known as peeing in, our new build home and it is driving me crazy! So I asked Cheryl Ciecko to be my first ever repeat guest so we could explore how accidental moisture in the home, like dog pee or pee from unwanted animal infestations, could cause mold issues inside the house.

In this episode Cheryl explains wh...

Bindi Heit is the CEO and Founder of Ethical Change Agency, spiritual coaching and mentorship program, and host of her own podcast, The Ethical Evolution Podcast! She shares her wisdom on how living an ethics focused life can create an eco-friendly lifestyle. Bindi uses her ethics and values in every decision she makes in order to impact the world around her. "Be the change you want to see in the world" is something Bindi...

Welcome to the eco-friendly home world of biophilic, sustainable, and holistic interior design! Andi Lawlor is the Founder of her own mindful, Boulder based interior design and design consulting studio, Interiors Aligned. Everything Andi does is inspired by nature, incorporates natures (biophilic or biophilia), and brings her clients closer to nature!

Interiors Aligned focuses on creating spaces that support the occupant&a...

Thank you Fujitsu General America for teaching us ways to customize our homes through smart home technology, energy efficiency, and eco-conscious home cooling choices. 

Home cooling accounts for nearly half of home energy use and is responsible for nearly 100 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year.

Additionally, air conditioner energy expenses cost homeowners more than $11 billion a year, so even small steps ca...

Ever needed to start a home renovation project like update your kitchen or bathroom, have an electrician install wall sconces through your dry wall, or have your flooring replaced? When you did that, was it an easy process to find the right person to hire? And once you did, was communicating your wants and needs a breeze?

BEYREP is a home construction management platform that allows you to do all of that in one place! You ...

Architect, Aryo Falakrou includes the psychology of place when designing a home! Creating a place and a space is not just about what color the room is and where things go. According to Aryo, it's about indulging your senses to inspire imagination and creating a space that incorporates room for your interests to grow and change!

Creating your eco-friendly home is a well rounded endeavor that needs to consider your body...

Find out what home buyers really want (and don't)! When it comes to selling your house, making upgrades, or remodels how do you know you're making the right ones?

According to the National Association of Home Builders, buyers want laundry rooms, ceiling fans, patios and decks, Energy Start appliances, hardwood floors, and energy efficient lighting!

Learn along with me as I review the article "What H...

Time to learn about avoiding mold! Whether you’re learning for mold prevention or mold remediation, Cheryl Ciecko is the mold master. She is overflowing with information and we’ve only just turned the water on! But don’t fret, if the water spills over Cheryl knows how to clean it up prevent mold from growing :)

You can certainly get more from this fountain of knowledge by taking Cheryl’s MOISTURE BASICS class (mentioned in the podca...

A combination of my own podcast review and exploring the 7 Petals of the Living Building Challenge! Here I place each of my podcast episodes into one of the seven Petals to explore why they fit there and how they are achieving the goals of each petal.

The seven Petals of the Living Building Challenge are created and categorized by the International Living Future Institute. I am currently enrolled in the introductory course...

At first glace, False Ego is a modern and thoughtful eco-friendly clothing brand. Upon second look, False Ego holds so much more!

Found, Jevon Taylor, quickly dives into the ways he uses his sustainable apparel brand, and fantastic storefront location (on the same block as Denver Central Market, Patagonia, and Burton), as a "customer empowerment" tool! Through False Ego, he is able to enhance his community, build...

Archipelago Clubs of Denver, Colorado is a low cost ($125 a month) social club! Born out of unused spaces and great ideas, Archipelago holds event every weekend for their members to join and bring a guest to! I have been to one of their events in their Attic location - it was bright, fun, had so much space, character, and I met great people. That's what this social club is all about -  helping people meet people in unique envi...