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Austin Contemporary Green Homes Makes National Finals

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:05:41 +0000

Austin builder David Martin is not one of those “Green Builders” trying to make a quick bucks by using a few green building materials and tossing out some energy efficient buzz words.

Vote for Las Casas Verdes to win the 2010 Green Home Challenge. Select #9, “David M”!

David is the real deal… He’s as green as they come. In fact, for the past 5 years, David and his wife have lived aboard their 42′ sailboat. Sustainability and conservation of water, energy, and fuel is a daily routine for them.

David’s been designing buildings for over 30 years and is the developer behind Las Casas Verdes. Las Casas Verdes is the first all-solar, “eco-friendly” subdivision in the Southern United States. The contemporary green homes are designed to maximize energy efficiency and utilize residential solar energy systems.

Help make Austin the “Greenest”!

Vote for Las Casas Verdes to win the 2010 Green Home Challenge. Make sure to vote for #9, “David M”!

How Spicy Parrott Brings in Diners From Far and Wide

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:10:20 +0000

I am a champion of entrepreneur success, and I love to celebrate business owners who get it right. That’s why I use Foursquare so much and often write about my favorite restaurants on my blog.

Spicy Parrott, in Lakeway, TX is the type of place that I love to tell the world about.

You can read all about our outstanding dinner on Yelp! But here is where I share best of class practices that I experience from business owners that set them apart from the competition.

We found Spicy Parrott the way we find a lot of new places, using Restaurant.com. There is no way we would have known about it otherwise. It’s not real close, and it’s hard to see from the road.

When we pulled up, we immediately knew we found a unique place with friendly service. We were welcomed by the owner, Garrett, who was casually relaxing, enjoying a smoke on the Jimmy Buffett inspired Adirondack chairs in front of the restaurant. You could tell from his demeanor that he was proud of his joint. A slight smirk of confidence suggested he knew that we would find what we came for and make the journey worth while!

And we were not disappointed… The food was very good, by the service, attention and atmosphere made it taste even better. Our server, Sonya was excellent and made us feel that we were her only table.

But then Garrett came by to see us. In fact, he paid a visit to every table. He thanked us for coming, and took great interest in our experience.

As you know, I couldn’t let the opportunity slip by to ask him some quick questions about his business.

“Tell me about Restaurant.com,” I asked. “Does it work for you?”

“It’s expensive… and worth it,” he replied. “In fact, I’m thinking about improving my offer next month.”

Garrett knows that his place is not easy to find, physically or virtually. He is tucked in the corner of strip center, not easily seen from the road, and off the beaten path for a lot of people. His website needs a lot of work and is not SEO friendly at all.

But, he made the wise choice to invest in an “Influencer” that could get the word out to a ton of traffic. Instead of competing with thousands of restaurants on the web, he is prominently featured alongside a few dozen high quality establishments on one of the highest traffic sites for his target audience, Restaurant.com.

And then, most importantly, Garrett backs it up by offering a creative menu, fun place and excellent service. The result: rave reviews on Yelp! and Urbanspoon (which feeds Google).

This is Guerilla Marketing at it’s finest! Great job to Garrett and the Spicy Parrott crew.

Now I have to check out their breakfast… I hear that’s what they’re known for!

How to make your HVAC system run more energy efficiently.

admin2 — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:11:33 +0000

We continue our series demonstrating how Streetman Homes of Austin, TX builds energy efficient houses that make a difference. Earlier we demonstrated how Agribalance foam insulation outperforms traditional fiberglass insulation, and we took you into an attic to show you what an open cell foam insulated attic looks like.

In this video, Bob Brock and Craig Bushon tell you exactly why it is so important to properly insulate your attic, and explain how this will help your HVAC system run better, cleaner and more efficiently.

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What does a foam insulated sealed attic look like?

admin2 — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:43:01 +0000

Streetman Homes in Austin, TX uses Agribalance, an environmentally friendly open cell foam to insulate some of their most energy efficient homes. Sealed attic systems with foam insulation have many advantages of traditional fiberglass batt systems.

Take a look inside the attic of one of the Streetman Homes in Mueller, as Craig Bushon demonstrates why this is a great way to build your new home.

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Who has the best burger for you in Austin, TX

admin2 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:05:55 +0000

Elevation Burger is Austin’s premier burger joint, featuring grass fed beef, olive oil french fries and an evironmentally friendly atmosphere striving for Leed certification. Co-owner, Wayne Bone was a guest on the Home Energy Solutions radio program and shared with us why preparing food this way is better for you. Afterwards, Wayne invited us to Elevation Burger for lunch, where we chowed down. It was delicious! Lettuce show you more about Elevation Burger.

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Elevation Burger is Austin’s premier burger joint, featuring grass fed beef, olive oil french fries and an evironmentally friendly atmosphere striving for Leed certification. Co-owner, Wayne Bone was a guest on the Home Energy Solutions radio p…rogram and shared with us why preparing food this way is better for you. Afterwards, Wayne invited us to Elevation Burger for lunch, where we chowed down. It was delicious! Lettuce show you more about Elevation Burger.

What makes an Elevation Burger the best burger in all of Austin?

admin2 — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:42:29 +0000

What makes an Elevation Burger the best burger in all of Austin? Wayne Bone tells us why Grass fed beef and cooking fries in Olive Oil makes a difference. Wayne surprised us all with free fries for all of our listeners. Great job, Wayne

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Elevation Burger is Austin’s premier burger joint, featuring grass fed beef, olive oil french fries and an evironmentally friendly atmosphere striving for Leed certification. Co-owner, Wayne Bone was a guest on the Home Energy Solutions radio p…rogram and shared with us why preparing food this way is better for you. Afterwards, Wayne invited us to Elevation Burger for lunch, where we chowed down. It was delicious! Lettuce show you more about Elevation Burger.

Cool Demonstration of Foam Attic Insulation

admin2 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:01:58 +0000

Bob Brock from Streetman Homes in Austin, TX explains to Craig Bushon of Home Energy Solutions the advantages of using open cell foam insulation in the attic. Bob uses a machine to demonstrate how the foam not only keeps the attic cooler, but also prevents air drafts that are common in traditional fiberglass insulation systems.

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How Streetman Builds Energy Efficient Homes in Austin, TX

admin2 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:11:39 +0000

Craig Bushon from Home Energy Solutions visited with Streetman Homes at Mueller in Austin, TX and reviewed all the ways that Streetman is building quality homes and helping homeowners take a chunk out of the utility bills.

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