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"Science by Ashley" is an amazing TikTok and IG account with 159K followers! And today I got to meet with the woman of the brand, the brains behind the scene, and the beauty in front of the camera, Ashley Diedenhofen!Ashley loves science, food, and our natural world and is really good at communicating how these three things work together. I first found her accounts organically - because I have similar interests to her content - and have been double clicking her posts ever since. Ashley provides science infused food preservation tips that is both impressive and leave me understanding more of why that food preservation method does work and why it makes sense. She also describes to viewers how natural phenomena happen, introduces us to great eco-friendly brands, and influences us to adopt more sustainable behaviors. Hence why I was so excited to speak with her and get to know this very impactful person. To follow Ashley's content you can go to TikTok or Instagram using the handle @sciencebyashley. She's also on YouTube as @ashleyydeeds. Social Links: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sciencebyashleyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sciencebyashleyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ashleyydeedsScience by Ashley is a science communication platform for Ashley's growing Science Communication business. Feel free to reach out to her via email to discuss ways tyou too can enhance your helpful and meaningful science based message. Email: scibyash@gmail.com.To work with me as your Denver based Eco-Friendly Realtor, email me too, madison@movingwithmadison.com. I can also help you locate a Green Realtor in your area if you live elsewhere!And big thanks to our amazing podcast sponsor, PJ Vilardo, owner of his own Mortgage Brokerage, Millennium Mortgage. MM works in Florida, Colorado, and California! Email him, pj@millenniummortgage.io and let him know you heard about him on the Eco-Friendly Homes podcast!Link: https://www.millenniummortgage.ioI'd also like to give a shoutout to my favorite bedding brand ever, Sheets & Giggles! These sheets are insanely soft because they're made of sustainable eucalyptus fibers. Eucalyptus is a far less thirst fabric to make than either cotton or bamboo and uses a closed loop water system in it's making. The fabric is officially called lyocell and a branded form of that is called Tencel Modal. So check out Sheets & Giggles and take 15% off your order with my discount code, ECOHOMES.Link: https://sheetsgiggles.com/

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 founding team of journalists at Seedlings work hard to fill their news with really engaging stories like "Hila The Killa" Eco-Rapper, going green in filmmaking, and upcycled art made to protect cats from the extreme changes in climate.https://www.instagram.com/hilathekilla/https://lwlies.com/articles/green-filmmaking-sustainability-in-cinema/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duaNyMwgHmALastly, Seedlings has a Slack channel that allows people to contribute new ideas or initiatives they've found or are doing! They also have Seedlings "campuses" found across several college campuses in the USA. Email them if you want to bring a Seedlings outlet to your school!https://seedlings.media/ourcampushello@seedlings.mediaMeet the Founder, Matt Sandy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewsandy/Looking to get in touch with me? Email me, madison@movingwithmadison.comLooking to get in touch with our sponsors at Millennium Mortgage? Email PJ, pj@millenniummortgage.io

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 people do with me, your Realtor, and the broccoli being the loan origination process that buyers need to do with PJ. But, as any healthy child knows, you've got to eat your broccoli before you get to eat the ice cream :-)Without having your loan in place there's no reason to go house shopping. Because whatever you see that weekend will be sold by Sunday and you cannot submit an offer for that house without your loan pre-approved ready to go. But when your loan amount is known, it really opens up a cool opportunity for home buyers to feel strong in knowing what they can afford!PJ and I cover very important topics like what documents you need ready to buy a house, the national FHA program where you can give as little as 3.5% down payment, and the difference between self employed buyers and W2 buyers.He also leaves us with a really great tip, basically a mental mortgage calculator, if you will: Every $5,000 up or down on your loan amount will change your monthly mortgage payments by $20 to $25 dollars! That's really amazing and not that much money.***If you want to contact PJ, who is also our podcast sponsor for this month, you can reach him via his email, pj@millenniummortgage.io, or his website http://www.millenniummortgage.io/Millennium Mortgage social profiles:Zillow: https://www.zillow.com/lender-profile/millenniummortgagellc/IG: https://www.instagram.com/millenniummortgagellc/?hl=en FB: https://www.facebook.com/millenniummortgagellc***To contact me, Madison Hopkins, your Colorado local Green Realtor, email me at madison@movingwithmadison.com!My social profiles:Zillow: https://www.zillow.com/profile/MadisonHopkins80203TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ecofriendlyhomesAnd follow my YouTube to watch the full podcast! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixRflPmGyiytxoKIqVArFQ

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!Contact your host, Madison Hopkins, via email madison@movingwithmadison.comContact our podcast sponsor, PJ Vilardo, with Millennium Mortgage via email PJ@millenniummortgage.io

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 deliver you a pail and compostable bags, you fill the bags with your food waste, put the baggies in the pail, then once a week a Scraps compost collector comes to your house, takes the bags, and brings your food waste to an industrial compost site to be turned into compost! URL  to Scraps: https://scrapsmilehigh.com/Scraps' service is amazing for so many reasons; but my favorite, and the reason I started composting with them, is their ability to service our vast geographic area. As of February 2022, Scraps collects compost from residents and businesses in the Denver Metro cities  of Denver, Edgewater, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Broomfield, Arvada, and Westminster. I really appreciate their strong efforts to service so many areas!Use this link to see  if your city is in their service area! https://scrapsmilehigh.com/signup#servicemapIf not, not to worry because there are other compost collection services in our city!In fact, if you live in the City of Denver and are a resident in a house or apartment with 7 units or less, you can compost with the city! Just request the City of Denver bring you a compost bin and they will take your compost to a facility every week, just like your trash and recycling!URL to City composting https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Recycle-Compost-Trash/CompostContact me to be your Green Realtor in Denver, CO!madison@movingwithmadison.comContact EFH's sponsor, PJ Vilardo for your home loan originations in both CO and FL! pj@millenniummortage.ioDuring the episode, Alexa dives into the scientific details of how industrial composting works. Scraps uses A1 Organics as our local industrial compost site. This turns all of our food scraps into a healthy, vibrant, amendment to add to your house plants and personal or community garden.By taking food waste out of our trash and landfills, we are diverting 40% of waste! Food waste in the landfill doesn't break down for decades and releases toxic methane gas into the atmosphere - which significantly contributes to green house gas emissions. But when we place our food waste into a compost, it create a life providing substance! Two totally different end products from the same origination product. Here are great resources that Alexa provided during our podcast:Documentary "Wasted" about food waste science.URL https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6207096/Documentary "Kiss the Ground" about Regenerative Agriculture.URL https://kisstheground.com/support-the-film/Ridwell, a hard to recycle collection service.URL https://www.ridwell.com/Continue your listening with my Eco-Friendly Homes podcast episode, "The Ingredient Insider, Elizabeth Boulos" from Feb. 24, 2021.URL https://ecofriendlyhomes.buzzsprout.co

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@movingwithmadison.comMajor Textile #1 is Tencel™ Lyocell, which is a cellulose fiber.Major Textile #2 is Econyl® regenerated nylon, by Aquafil, made from ocean and waste.My Sheets & Giggles discount code is ECOHOMES for 15% off!Top Rated Brands (by me) that provide sustainable yoga leggings:None of these are affiliate links.#1 Allbirds Women's Natural Legging because it contains 43% Tencel™ Lyocell, 30% Recycled Nylon, 18% ZQ Merino Wool, 9% Elastane. The wool is anti-itch approved by me as well!#2 Girlfriend Collective because their entire collection uses recycled polyester, they promote sustainability, and have their own clothing recycling program through their website called ReGirlfriend. Additionally, their sizes range from XXS to 6XL, which is amazing!#3 TomBoyX entire line of undergarments made of TENCEL™ Modal! They are super soft (I own a few pairs) and they whole company is gender neutral! So their underwear fits a variety of body types!Shoutout Brands:None of these are affiliate links.Prana as their site heavily promotes sustainability and I was able to search for leggings then filter on the left hand side by recycled materials. LA Relaxed for their Eco Rib Legging made of 88% Tencel™ Lyocell 12% Spandex.MPG Sport for their Recycled Polyester and having an easy website to find sustainable products which helps consumers make informed decisions. Ortovox which has base layer pants made of Tencel and wool!Well Know Brands:These are not in my top brand winners because I see them as "keeping up with the times" and not being true textile industry leaders.None of these are affiliate links. Vuori's Eco-Happier collection (only!), as these items contain Recycled Polyester.New Balance has a Green Leaf Standard page where everything with the Leaf is made of 50% or more environmentally friendly materials. Athleta, you must type "recycled" into the search bar to find leggings with Recycled Polyester. I have verified that the 9 collection styles of leggings do contai

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 on how to choose a mold remediation company, the processes that company should be following, and how to be proactive by performing a routine home maintenance. Michael also explains how to recover from mold-related illnesses, mold exposure, and mold toxicity. His message is perfect for those interested in achieving and maintaining robust health.Michael and his company All American Restoration have been featured in USA Today, NJ Biz, Reader’s Digest, New Jersey Monthly, and Digital Trends. He was also selected as a speaker for the Spring 2020 Indoor Air Quality Association Meeting and Expo. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in 2008 and is a council-certified microbial remediator from the American Council for Accredited Certification, and a New York State Department of Labor Remediation Contractor. He has spent the past seven years involved in construction and remediating mold contamination.  Links:Mold Medic Book, https://www.themoldmedic.com/All American Restoration Company, https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/about/His podcast, Mold Talks Podcast, https://www.themoldmedic.com/mold-talks-podcast/Contact:Guest speaker Michael Rubino, michael@themoldmedic.comYour Host Madison Hopkins, madison@movingwithmadison.com. I am located in Denver, CO!

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 Standard was invented by  Dr. Wolfgang Feist as a means to regenerate Earth's health by reducing the amount of energy a home uses. While solar panels may change the source of energy for a house or building, a Passive House uses less energy. Way less! We're talking 10% of what a "normal" building uses. To avoid using so much energy, the best place to reduce consumption is in the heating and cooling of a building. In fact, 40% or more of our household energy consumption is used for heating and cooling!Johnny Rezvani, our excellent guest speaker today, is the Communications Director for 475 High Performance Building Supply. 475 supplies various products for these passive buildings to be built. Such as moisture evaporating weather wrap, which in such an air tight house, is very important for reducing moisture levels and avoiding mold buildup.Johnny says the buildings that do not entirely reach the Passive House Standard are classified as "high performances homes" because they still perform to better energy efficiency than a standard building. Johnny also explains how and why these buildings feel different. The building design is focused on temperature regulating through the extremes of summer and winter. Thus, the whole home stays 72 degrees Fahrenheit all year round. Which means the heating and cooling bill are $0.If any additional heat in the home is needed in the winter, a simple towel heating rack in the bathroom is enough to heat the whole house! How is this possible? The building is sealed so tightly, the walls are so thick, and the windows are all triple pane that it is difficult for heat to transfer from the inside to the outside of the building. This also creates a sound proof home that blocks noise from the outside. There is also a lot of thought that goes into meeting a Passive House Standard. This includes where the sun will be in the summer vs winter and how can the building be built to intake more sunlight in the winter and less in the summer. Window coverings and angles also play a large factor so that the house can be naturally heated.How cool is this?!? (no pun intended).For more information check out these links! 475 has a great YouTube channel so there is one link for that!Johnny Rezvani on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnyrezvani/).Passive House Institute (https://passivehouse.com/).Passive House United States site (https://www.phius.org/phius-certification-for-buildings-products).475 High Performance Building Supply (https://foursevenfive.com/).475's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/475HighPerformanceBuildingSupply).Passive House Accelerator which has some super in-depth information and virtual meetings every week (https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/)!The first certified Passive House in Colorado (https://www.5280.com/2020/08/this-colorado-getaway-is-the-states-first-certified-passive-house/).Architect Andrew Michler'

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 the kitchen, living room, and dining room. Their house was built in 1972 and they bought it from the builder.After the retrofits and updates that Lisa and Mike performed, their Wisconsin ranch-style home (single floor house) has reached a Home Energy Score of 10 out of 10! With the average home in the United States scoring a 5 out of 10, their home is twice as eco-friendly as most!Get your Home Energy Score (https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/articles/home-energy-score).They changed almost everything in their house and the green features now include: All new Energy Star appliances, new ceramic tile flooring, solar on the roof, electric car charging, no and low-VOC paint throughout, quartz countertops made from reclaimed quartz cuttings, heat pump and AC unit, convection oven, vegan diet, composting, edible garden with a veggie patch, buys locally grown food, wild animals living in their yard (a very regenerative element as they are living in community with nature), heated ceramic floors, updated windows, natural stone fireplace, LED lights throughout, Energy Star rated water softener, furnace, water heater, and washer-dryer, and Malarkey white roof shingles (which absorb and transform smog, resulting in as much carbon reduction as planting 2 trees)!!Energy Star (Energy Star (https://www.energystar.gov/).Malarkey Shingles (https://www.malarkeyroofing.com/features/smog-reducing-granules/).Energy Audit (https://www.greenhomeownersunited.com/).During their green remodels, Lisa and Mike used a Green Refinance to help cover part of the cost of renovating and retrofitting. They went through Green Penny Bank based in Iowa, which operate as the first carbon neutral bank in the mid-west. If you're interested in learning about Green Refinances or Green Loans you can contact Green Penny Bank too! You can also ask your local and trusted mortgage broker if they have knowledge of Green Refinances, as this is a Federally accessible program.Green Penny Bank (https://www.decorahbank.com/greenpenny/).Lastly, Lisa is the president of her own sustainability focused marketing agency, Evolution Marketing, which is a Certified B Corporation and is carbon neutral. Her clients have included other sustainable Realtors and the U.S. Green Building Council! Evolution Marketing (https://www.evolutionmarketing.com/).Thank you Lisa for being such a fantastic guest and for being the first eco-friendly homeowner on Eco-Friendly Homes!Contact me to help you sell and buy your eco-friendly home in Denver, Colorado!madison@movingwithmadison.comMadison HopkinsCertified Green Realtor®

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 why a mice infestation caused mold to grow in her drywall, why my dog's marking is not likely going to be a mold problem, and that bacteria is actually a large concern in both of these cases. If bacteria grows from urine in the house, it can cause infections and lower your indoor air quality.In the second half of the episode, we dive into how laminate flooring and mold relates (also known as floating floors), how concrete slabs contribute to home moisture levels, why repeatedly wet carpet can ruin your hard wood floors, and why tile is the best best for mold free flooring options.Live mold free!Learn more on Cheryl's website, Avoiding Mold and enroll in one of her courses for a deep dive into something that you don't know about your house!Links:Website: https://www.avoidingmold.com/Courses: https://www.avoidingmold.com/education/

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 lives by and consciously does every day. She does this with how she spends her money, how she works, buys things, creates things, travels, and eats!What ethics based decisions can you make in your life so that the world around you changes to what you desire it to be?How can slowing down and applying a conscious mindset change your home's environment?What is one ethical change you can make in your home that will allow it to become eco-friendly?Connect with Bindi via her website, Ethical Change Agency online, at https://ethicalchangeagency.com/ and listen to The Ethical Evolution Podcast episode when she has me a guest on her show at https://www.theethicalevolutionpodcast.com/episodes/2#showEpisodes.

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's health, wellbeing, indoor air quality, and at home wellness all while meticulously limiting the space's carbon footprint on our shared planet! Andi's eco-friendly lens helps her connect with how her client's feel in their space, surpass building codes, and choose the right materials (this selection process includes long lasting materials, healthy materials, non-toxic materials, eco-friendly materials, and natural materials)!Andi is sure to select furniture, bedding, paints, and decoration from local makers and artisans whenever possible! Being in Boulder Colorado makes this part of the process very achievable. She is currently interested in clay and mineral based paints because they have no VOCs, she recommends using third party certification to verify the products you have selected (such as Green Guard certification), and is focusing on products that follow a "cradle to cradle" life cycle instead of our prevailing "cradle to grave" death cycle.Lastly, Interior's Aligned is affiliated with the Colorado Green Building Guild, Good Future Decision Alliance, LEED Green, and a Certified Color Expert and is excited to council both residential and commercial remodels and renovations.Eager to work with Andi and design you're eco-friendly home interior? Connect with her via her website or social media.

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 can go a long way. Mini-Split Heat Pumps are a great revamp on the home climate control technology that was widely used in the 1980s. Mini-split systems allow homeowners the flexibility and the control needed to fit in the nimble and modern lifestyle. Fujitsu's Mini-Split Heat Pump system's top features include energy efficiency, individual room zoning, easy installation, and smart home compatible. Energy Efficiency! Regular HVAC ducts lose energy and cool air during transfer. This can account for more than 30%  of energy consumption for space conditioning.Individual Zoning per room! This is huge for landlords (because they all experience vacancy rates), empty nesters, those living with roommates, guest bedrooms, windows receiving different amounts of heat from the sun, room additions, retrofits, new construction, and energy efficient certified homes. Phew, that is a long list!Easy Installation! Mini-splits only require a three inch hole in the wall that gives access to the outside for the condensation drain line. Smart Home Tech! Fujitsu General America products can all be wireless and remote controlled!Fujitsu also provides you with a rebate and energy calculator to see how much you could save on your monthly utility bills.Our guest is Dennis Stinson, Vice President of Sales for Fujitsu General America, a national manufacturer with local distributors across the country, and 30-year industry veteran. LINKS:Fujitsu Home. https://www.fujitsugeneral.com/us/residential/index.html. What is a mini-split? https://www.fujitsugeneral.com/us/residential/what-is-a-mini-split.html.Rebate and Energy Calculator. https://contractors.fujitsugeneral.com/eff_calc/.What does an eco-friendly home look like to you? Email me, madison@movingwithmadison.com to share your vision!And visit my website https://movingwithmadison.com to learn more about my work as an eco-friendly Realtor in Denver, CO!

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 can use BEYREP to 1) find your contractor 2) manage the project remotely (if you need) the entire time and 3) find seamless communication using their emotionally intelligent AI integration!The found of BEYREP, Grace Mase, also created the emotional intelligence (EQ) integration for her platform! Her intention is to allow for both parties to the transaction, the contractors and the home owners, to be able to calmly and effectively communicate what they mean without the other party getting offended and unwanted tension existing between the two groups.Think: Key and Peel "Text Message Confusion!" (links to language uncensored video).Next time you're considering an home renovation project, think BEYREP and make your temporary construction management role a whole lot easier!

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's wellness, your mental health, and your everyday happiness! Whether you're aging in place, a growing or shrinking family, or changing lifestyle patterns your home's architecture can impact how you feel, think, and what you do.Feeling stuck at home? Consider creating more space for lite movement, uncluttering your front doorway, and leaving shoes and a jacket near the door for quick exits. Feeling disconnected from your home? Create more spots around your house to do the things you love without leaving, spots to relax in while you are home, and bring in more natural light to provide the vitamin D your body gets while on the go (and look into biophilia)! Aryo has been an architect in Vancouver, British Columbia for 35 years and is the author of "Beyond Ages: A Smooth Transition to Independent Living." Visit myhomedesigner.com to learn more about Aryo!Want to hear Aryo on another podcast? Check out "Unleash Unapologetically: Visualize Your Lifestyle In The Home You Built."

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 Home Buyers Really Want" released in March 2021 as a "Special Study for Housing Economics" by Rose Quint regarding Economics and Housing Policy for the National Association of Home Builders.Link: https://www.nahb.org/-/media/NAHB/news-and-economics/docs/housing-economics-plus/special-studies/2021/special-study-what-home-buyers-really-want-march-2021.pdf.Related: Check out this article by Bigger Pockets Podcast on the best 7 ways to spend $5000 in a renovation budget! https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/5000-renovation-budget.Enjoy your eco-friendly home!

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 podcast), following her blog post, buying from her course BUNDLES, watching her YT channel, and visiting her website: Avoidingmold.com. Link to the FLASH SALE! (mentioned in last 5 minutes of episode)I hope to have another collaboration with Cheryl so stay tuned for more and please reach out to her or myself for comments, questions, or suggestions!Enjoy your eco-friendly and mold free home!Cheryl is also a LEED AP Architect- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Advance Professional (by the US Green Building Council)!

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 of this challenge and set to achieve accreditation within the next year!Additionally, this is my 24th podcast episode and felt like a good time to do some sort of audit. My podcast has featured topics that I did not expect to have which has been awesome and eye opening! It's also brought up the question, "What do people value in an eco-friendly home?"By placing my episodes in alignment with the seven Petals, I am able to see what areas I have covered and what areas I want to bring more attention to. This also helps reveal what type of work people value doing, topics people value discussing, and what eco-friendly changes have already been made accessible.  The seven Petals or categories listed are: Place, Water, Energy, Health & Happiness, Materials, Equity, and Beauty. I explore each Petal in detail so this is a great, in-depth learning opportunity!

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 new community, showcase local artists and entrepreneurs, and work with other store fronts in the area to create physical and lasting POSITIVE CHANGE in the growing Five Points, RiNO district of Denver, CO!They even have an event page on their website with community care event like Platte River clean up days, which I was fortunate enough to attend!Interested in learning more about False Ego's manufacturing process? You'll find everything you want to know on their website, FalseEgo.eco; which makes it clear that TRANSPARENCY is one of their core values.Jevon has a great story to tell, so sit back, relax, turn off your False Ego, and become A Part of Everything!Location: 2650 Walnut St. Denver, Colorado.Website: https://falseego.eco/IG: @false_eg0 (that's a zero)FB: @falseeg0 (also a zero)

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 environments that lead to lasting connections: People, Places, and ProgramsArchipelago Clubs have two locations here in Denver, The Attic (which has view of the Platte River, Elitch Gardens, and downtown Denver) and The Garage (which has a sauna and great outdoor patio space). They also have locations in Phoenix, Arizona called The Palm and The Speakeasy. If anyone has been to an archipelago please reach out to me on IG @moving.with.madison I would love to hear about your experiences :)