Blog Entries

Everyone is Going Green

harleenasingh@gmail.com — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Going green is becoming a fad amongst people worldwide. People are concerned about the concurrent environment issues of global warming and climate change. These have become the topic of discussion at social parties, radio and TV shows. People are following and adopting the green principles that are necessary to bring about a green revolution, thereby changing the face and fa [...]

FREE Tree Give-a-way

greenuporlando@gmail.com — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Spreading the word about our FREE TREE give-a-way on September 25th, at the Seasons Garden and Gift store. 1804 N Goldenrod Rd, Orlando

Come on down and help us Green Up Orlando by planting a tree as part of The Million Tree Mission!

OUC Home Energy Savings

greenuporlando@gmail.com — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0100

OUC has a great article on "Home Rebates".

For example:
Window Film or Solar Screen - up to $100

Installing solar window film on pre-existing homes can help reflect the heat during hot summer days. Your cooling unit will become more efficient. Incentive Requirements: 1. Shading Coefficient (SC) of film or screen must be 0.5 or less.

The entire article can be found here: http://www.ouc.com/en/residential/ways_to_save/home_rebates.aspx

What is the U.S. Green Building Council?

greenuporlando@gmail.com — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0100

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation.

Here is a link to their website:
http://www.usgbc.org/

Florida has its own building council called the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC).

The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) is a nonprofit 501(C)3 Florida corporation dedicated to improving the build environment. Our mission is " [...]

5 Simple ways to take your first Green steps

greenuporlando@gmail.com — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0100

It is not very difficult to make a few small changes that can contribute greatly to your Green Mission.

Here are 5 simple things things to make your first green steps:

1. Using a compact fluorescent bulb saves nearly 70% energy.

2. Always do a full load of laundry. The washer and dryer need to run a full cycle whether you have one item or a full load.

3. Unplug devices that "glow". Things like razors, VCR, TV's, and printers. And also things that use the DC c [...]

Material Use in a Closed Loop System

nolancary@gmail.com — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Material use in a closed loop system remains relatively stable and minimizes ecological impact. This differs from an open loop system which requires a constant input of raw materials. This is a basic comparison:

In an open system that requires ten pounds(4.5 kg) of materials to produce a product or service every ten days to complete a lifecycle, then an entire year will result in 36.5 lifecycles which equals 365 lbs of materials(166.5 kg) per year.
The equation: Lifec [...]

Welcome to my blog!

jessdawkins88@yahoo.com — Mon, 17 May 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Welcome to my blog at Green Up Orlando!

I'm Jessica Dawkins, a freelance writer for the site. I am interested in finding out what you're doing to Green Up Orlando. It can be anything! If you have a hybrid car, if you're doing something to Green Up your business, or if you have an idea of how to Green Up your community, I want to hear it!

Please feel free to tweet me at DawkinsFreelanc, or better yet, contact me here at Green Up Orlando.com. I'm also available at jessdawkins88@ [...]

Energy Efficiency

nolancary@gmail.com — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Currently, the entire world uses 400 quads of energy. One quad is equivalent to 2.93 trillion kilowatt hours. The United States uses the greatest amount at 100 quads of energy, yet it only has 5% of the world's population. This is important to understand because if the current world population of 6 billion people used the U.S. Standard then it would equal 2,000 quads of energy. That total means that with our current fossil fuel use the pollution would be five times greater than it is n [...]

True Resource Efficiency

nolancary@gmail.com — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Factor One of The Formula of Sustainable Design: True Resource Efficiency

The expansion of the human race as a technological society is tied to our contraction on all scales. This is a paradox. Here is how it works: True Resource Efficiency is an operational model that accomplishes more with less. This satisfies the paradox. By doing more with less, the model reduces burdens and enables a society to focus on advances in culture and technology. As a sustainable society emerge [...]

GET RID of GREEN ALGAE FOREVER, GUARANTEED!

fwwkleenpool@gmail.com — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Every pool owner or pool maintenance company should start using KLEEN POOL. It has been sold for more than 22 YEARS and does what it claims.

KLEEN POOL kills ALL pool ALGAE for 6 MONTHS! Just pour KLEEN POOL into the pool water and MAINTAIN an ALGAE FREE pool FOREVER.

Using KLEEN POOL will REDUCE the amount of chlorine and shock you use which saves you money and gives you more time to enjoy your pool because you will NEVER have to FIGHT ALGAE AGAIN!

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The Formula of Sustainable Design: Introduction

nolancary@gmail.com — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

The next series of entries published here will contain the Formula of Sustainable Design and how it can be used to determine whether or not a business is actually green. It also will provide guidelines to green a business.

The Formula of Sutainable Design measures resource use based on known variables. The logic is simple and direct:

All resource use can be measured and compared to other resource use. Resource use can also be compared against available supplies and ra [...]

Are they charging for the sun yet?

keiosbor@cisco.com — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

I have two neighbors that I know of that have just installed photovoltaic solar power in their homes. I've heard that the rebates alone make this a viable option.

I've always thought "if there's a way to use the sun's power to reduce dependency on the power co and save a few bucks why wouldn't I do it?"

It's come to my attention that the way the current systems harness power gives you electricity throughout the day and night. I've also learned that you may have $0 in power bill [...]

Ebook Release

nolancary@gmail.com — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Hi,

I released a new ebook called, " Creating Green Investment Portfolios Using The Formula of Sustainable Design." You can find it at http://www.lulu.com/sustainabledesign

I also write a variety of other blogs and journals centered on sustainable concepts. These include articles about politics, business, art, real estate and Central Florida.

Blogs and journals:

http://greenbusiness.livejournal.com

http://onecaravan.livejournal.com

http://artista [...]

Local Food

nolancary@gmail.com — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

One of the easiest ways to make green a part of your daily life is to buy foods that are grown locally or within the region. This is a simple concept to understand because reducing the distance a product has to travel also reduces fuel use and pollution related to the shipment process.

Read these for related information:

http://sustainablecentralflorida.blogsot.com

http://greenbusiness.livejournal.com

Eco Friendly Swimming Pool Blog

chris@magicpoolservices.com — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

We set up a blog to help swimming pool and spa owners educate themselves about alternative energy, green products and general information regarding swimming pools.

Here is the link :

http://magicpoolservices.com/blog/

ReNEW Grant Workshops

ada.tirado@ocfl.net — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The ReNEW (Residents and Neighborhoods Empowered to Win) program is an initiative of Mayor Richard T. Crotty and the Board of County Commissioners to revitalize and beautify Orange County's neighborhoods. Grants are open to all neighborhood organizations and homeowners associations in unincorporated Orange County. Grant money can be used for a variety enhancement projects. Examples of projects include landscaping, irrigation, entranceway signs, and wall repair. ReNEW offers grants [...]

Community Connections Workshop

ada.tirado@ocfl.net — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Community Connections Workshop Series

Second Saturday of every month ~ 9 a.m. - 12 noon

Orange County Internal Operations Center 1, 450 E. South Street, Orlando 32801

The Community Connections Workshop Series has been an Orange County Neighborho [...]

i-Tech's Green Mission Event - an Invitation to GreenUp members

richard.vaughn@i-techsupport.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

i-Tech's green mission is to design and support technology for Central Florida businesses. We hope that this will not only help reduce their carbon footprint but can actually show a positive return on their investment as well. Through Total Technology Support, we start with designing a roadmap for planning, budgeting and setting [...]

Orange County Yard of the Month Program

ada.tirado@ocfl.net — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Yard of the Month, is a fun and relatively simple program designed to recognize and reward great looking yards in your neighborhood. Orange County Neighborhood Services Division encourages residents to keep their neighborhoods clean and attractive and has develop [...]

2010 Tree Adoption Program

ada.tirado@ocfl.net — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Orange County/UF Extension Streetscape

Announces Dates for the

2010 Tree Adoption Program

The 2010 dates for the Adopt-A-Tree Program

will be on the following dates and at the designated

locations from 8 a.m. until Noon (or when all the trees are gone):

2010 Streetscape Tree Adoption Schedule

Date &n [...]