"There are some builders who claim a property is a
green home because they've increased the energy efficiency by 5%. That
doesn't excite me," says Alex Pettitt, a green builder and host of Mainstream Green, a web TV show. Consumers can save that much on monthly utility bills just by switching to Energy Star appliances.
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Alex Pettitt, host of the TV show "Mainstream Green,"says some eco-resorts have really “missed the boat” when it comes to
being green. “They lower their water consumption, but don’t have a
sustainable design,” he says.
