Maryland Green Designer Show Home nearing completion

23 Aug, 2012

The new Dutch-Colonial farmhouse being constructed off of Holladay Park Road in Gambrills may look like many other homes you’d find in the quiet Maryland suburb.

Solar energy may someday be a more viable option for Virginia residents

22 Aug, 2012

Two electric engineers from Virginia Tech have developed a way to make solar energy a more sustainable option for consumers. If enacted widely, it could help Virginia reach its voluntary goal of reducing energy consumption statewide a total of 10 percent by the year 2022.

New program enacted to help Maryland farmers conserve electricity

21 Aug, 2012

The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announced this month that a new energy efficiency program aimed at helping the state’s farmers will be named for longtime public servant Kathleen Mathias.

Is your home making you sick?

20 Aug, 2012

(ARA) – Your home – it’s your castle, your sanctuary.  But could the place you go to escape the rest of the world be bad for you?  Formaldehyde, chloroform and even asbestos could be in your home and you may not even know it. First, the good news. “Today we’re designing houses that are green-friendly,” … Continue reading Is your home making you sick?

After success in Canada, first Bosch Net-Zero Home is coming stateside

17 Aug, 2012

What started out as a year-long experiment for a family of six has spawned the construction of the first Bosch Net-Zero home, a type of house that give off no emissions, in the United States.

Green homes attract Maine residents to newly constructed community

16 Aug, 2012

In Belfast, Maine, a new model for energy efficient living is taking shape, as a group of environmentally conscious individuals have started inhabiting an “Eco-Village” within the town.

Maryland businesses requesting funds to enhance energy efficiency

15 Aug, 2012

Back in February, the Maryland Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved the sale of Constellation Energy to Exelon, a Chicago based utility provider.

Renters more likely to suffer in unhealthy spaces than homeowners

14 Aug, 2012

A new study from the August edition of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, a monthly medical journal, found that owning a home may be more healthy for an occupant than renting a space.

U.S. government goes forward with funding for seven new energy efficient facilities

13 Aug, 2012

The modern home is a very different place than the traditional house with a grand dining room, and the way inhabitants use these spaces has changed significantly.

Research Video Discloses Realtor Challenges and How to Combat Them

10 Aug, 2012

Do not miss this information packed video asking what challenges are facing Realtors and how can they be overcome.  In our effort to work collegially with the Realtors who refer clients to Alban Inspections, we commissioned a private research firm located in Seattle Washington to take a broad and intensive look at conditions of the … Continue reading Research Video Discloses Realtor Challenges and How to Combat Them