Live in a Home that Pays You Back

<p>Learn from leading experts about buying, renovating, or financing a home that is healthy and sustainable. Hosted by Anna DeSimone, author of the award-winning book, Live in a Home that Pays You Back, A Complete Guide to Net Zero and Energy Efficient Homes.</p>

Is Your Home Healthy?

Jason Earle, creator of the Got Mold at-home testing kit, talks about healthy buildings, harmful toxins found in building materials, cleaning products, and explains ventilation and air filtering tips. Use the special code Home 10 when you visit www.gotmold.com to obtain a free e-book about mold and 10% discount on mold testing kits.

09-06
36:38

Building Wealth

7/19/23 - Building Wealth - Julina Ogilvie, wealth advisor and partner of Principle Wealth Partners, shares insightful knowledge and on-point advice about building wealth, for long-term financial investments and for homeownership. Julina hosts Women on Wealth podcast, and can be reached at jogilvie@principlewealthpartners.com or www.julinaolgilvie.com

07-19
41:51

Solar Energy

Solar Energy - Joshua Kekak, energy consultant representing Elite Energy Consulting, provides expert advice about solar photovoltaic energy systems for homes, as well as other timely topics. Contact Josh at joshua.kekak@gmail.com or visit the company website at www.elitesolarpros.com

07-05
40:26

Big Cabin and Edgewood Homes

Brian Schafer, founder of Big Cabin and Edgewood Homes, talks about his state-of-the-art building systems known as the Glass Forest, Thermal Blanket, Schafer Wall, and Schafer Wood. Brian has spent 40 years designing and building spectacular homes throughout America's mountain states, Alaska, Florida, and Japan. www.bigcabin.com www.edgewoodlog.com

06-21
39:56

Pearl Home Certification

Cynthia Adams, CEO and Co-founder of Pearl Certification, talks about the firm’s ground-breaking technology for evaluating the energy efficiency of homes, their home certification that captures--and can even boost a home's true value, and their award-winning home improvement app, Green Door. Pearl is the 2021 Energy Star Award Winner and the only market-based firm approved by the EPA and Dept. of Energy to administer Home Performance with Energy Star. www.pearlcertification.com

06-07
35:41

Real Estate

Charlie Vinci, named one of the nation’s top 5% realtors by HomeSnap, and lead agent for the Charlie Vinci team at Compass Realty in Greenwich, CT, shares timely tips for buying or selling a home. Charlie provides helpful information and area guides on his You Tube channel, Gold Coast Homes. www.charlievinci.com

05-24
43:26

Custom Built Homes

Dan Mitchell, founder of Eagle CDI in Seymour, Tennessee, shares important advice about designing and building high-performance homes using cutting edge environmental practices. Dan is a sought-after consultant to home builders, building associations, and housing developers throughout the United States. www.eaglecdi.com

05-10
31:53

Mold

Jason Earle, creator of the Got Mold at-home testing kit, explains mold origins, hazards, how it affects your family's health, and what steps are needed to be safe. Obtain a free e-book and discount code at www.gotmold.com/payback/ or visit www.gotmold.com

04-26
44:31

Log and Timber Homes

Donna Peak, Editor-in-Chief of Timber Home Living magazine, talks about the newest construction options for building a classic and authentic log home made from energy-efficient materials. www.loghome.com

04-12
37:50

Mortgage Financing

Mike Lane, Loan Officer with Northeast Financial, LLC talks about the essential factors in choosing the right morgage, rate locks, and loan approval steps. www.northeast-mortgage.com

03-29
31:55

Modular Homes

Kellen Hannah, Director of Growth of Dvele Homes, manufacturer of healthy and sustainable modular homes, talks about modular home design options, construction steps, and financing. www.dvelehomes.com

03-15
36:52

Design and planning for an energy-efficient home

Mary Love, Principal of the award-winning Love the Green Real Estate Consultants in Asheville, N.C. shares her expertise about energy-efficient homes, and offers practical guidance for anyone building, buying, or renovating a home. www.lovethegreen.org

03-01
31:23

Geothermal Energy

Kathy Hannun, President of Dandelion Energy, explains the benefits and process of installing a geothermal energy system to heat and cool your home. Dandelion was conceived at the innovation lab of Alphabet X. www.dandelionenergy.com

02-15
33:39

Monitoring tools for health, safety, and energy performance.

Bill Spohn, CEO of TrueTechTools talks about toxic exposures such as carbon dioxide and radon, and explains the diagnostic tools and testing procedures used by home energy inspectors and technicians. www.truetechtools.com

02-01
39:24

Air Quality Monitoring and Purification Systems

Glory Dolphin Hammes is CEO of the North American division of IQ Air, a Swiss tecnology company specializing in air quality. She is a certified indoor environmentalist, and member of the air quality work group of the Environmental Protection Agency. Glory discusses indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring, air purification, and whole-house air quality systems. www.IQair.com

01-18
31:23

Is Your Home Climate Resilient?

Co-founders of Quoll Intelligence explain climate risk, and how to make your home climate resilient. Quoll's free app enables users to obtain property facts, historic climate data, and risk projections for any address in the U.S. www.getquoll.com

01-11
32:12

HERS Index Home Energy Ratings

Learn about the HERS Index home energy rating system from Ryan Meres, program manager for RESNET, the nation's foremost home energy assessment provider. Ryan explains the home inspection process, scoring methodology, and what steps you can take to measure your home's energy efficiency. www.resnet.us

01-04
30:00

Welcome to the Podcast

Overview of the podcast series, key topics, and industries. www.annadesimone.net

01-02
05:10

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