Green Living Guide
Applied Energy Solutions
Applied Energy Solutions, LLC is bringing a new concept
of providing “High Performance” home designs
to the select group of persons desiring to live in a
“Not so Big House” of less than 2,500 square
feet that should be available for purchase at less than
$250,000. The homes will be certified under the Department
of Energy’s “Energy Star” Program.
Applied Energy Solutions' team, Jordan Heiman,Tim Michels
and Greg Polanik, are working to demonstrate to designers
and builders how quality high performance homes can
be built with lower monthly cost of ownership. The building
designed as a whole can reduce the cost of ownership
by minimizing energy consumption. We assume the first
step to a least-cost home for its owner is to take all
conservation / efficiency measures reasonably possible.
In turn this reduces the first cost of the heating and
air-conditioning equipment with reductions in the annual
cost of utility services. We have achieved our goal
when the combined annual cost of the home’s principal,
interest, electricity, gas, and water service combined
with the cost of insurance and maintenance is less than
the cost of present day conventional homes. For more
information please call 314-863-5328 or visit www.appliedenergysolutionsllc.com.
Butterfly Energy Works
Butterfly Energy Works (BEW) is an energy-consulting
firm consisting of scientists, engineers, and specialists.
BEW is committed to reducing energy use and the energy
footprint of every new and existing house and small
building in America. Our set of skills allows us to
understand and analyze a building and its surroundings
as an integrated system. This includes assessing HVAC,
lighting, glazing, active and passive renewable resources,
and landscaping in order to maximize the ongoing energy
efficiency, comfort and sustainability of a structure
and the surrounding environment. Butterfly Energy Works,
Webster Groves, Missouri, 314-961-8418, www.butterlfyenergyworks.com.
Earth Designs
As a store we sell environmentally created and useful
products. Some are handmade, all are exceptional. All
with the highest ethical and ecological standards, fair
trade, naturally and organically produced. We research
each and every product and company so that we can stand
behind them and tell their story – how they are
making our world a better place, because they exist!
Earth Designs is unique, and exists to educate; to make
an ecological statement; to provide products that are
beautiful, functional and inspirational; to make a direct
connection between the natural world and our daily life.Ten
percent of our annual profit is donated to the Arrowhead
Foundation. This organization is non-profit and assists
Native American and low-income communities, by eliminating
community deterioration through promotion of education,
ecological and economic sustainability and habitat preservation.
Visit Earth Designs store at 8195 Big Bend Blvd., Webster
Groves, MO 63119. Phone: 314-422-1496. Visit online
at www.earthdesigns.com.
EcoUrban Homes
EcoUrban is a developer of mixed-use and single-family
residential developments that employ true-green technology
in all of our projects. EcoUrban projects are designed
to achieve LEED certification and incorporate an environmental
program that is among the most comprehensive programs
currently available. In September 2007, EcoUrban was
awarded a LEED for Homes Platinum Certification for
our first project, making it just the 10th Platinum
certified residence in the country. In addition to the
extensive array of green finishes in each unit, EcoUrban
uses a building process that is stronger, more efficient,
and results in roughly 80% less waste that traditional
construction. For more information please call 314-231-0400
ext. 5 or visit online at www.ecourbanhomes.com.
Chris Andrews – Certified EcoBroker®
There is a new Certified EcoBroker® in your neighborhood.
Are you working with an EcoBroker® yet? Any real
estate transaction should include a professional REALTOR®
to represent your specific goals. Whether you are preparing
to sell your home or are purchasing a home, we can evaluate
the best way to create the most value for you. Helping
people find the right home for their needs, preparing
homes for the best sales advantage and understanding
your total real estate goals; that is my business. Chris
Andrews, Coldwell Banker Premier Group, 314-971-3114
(direct) or 314-963-9494.
Greenside Up! Productions
is a nonprofit organization devoted to spreading the
word about living and working sustainably. Our projects
include: WWW.STLOUISGREEN.COM
– a source for everything green in the St. Louis
area. The site promotes green business, offers a calendar
of upcoming green events and lists local jobs and opportunities.
GREEN UP! ST. LOUIS – every Saturday, 12:30-1
on KLPR-TV channel 11. We’ll will take you to
the green projects, companies and organizations that
are that are doing big things in St. Louis. ST. LOUIS
GREEN ZEBRA - coupon book, directory and education resource
for local and sustainable living. Available this fall.
Contact us at craig@stlouisgreen.com.
G2Power Technologies, LLC
• Business type: SOLAR - SALES, INSTALLATION,
CONSULTING.
• Product types: solar electric (PV) systems,
solar water heating systems, wind energy systems, solar
air heating systems, solar lighting, backup power systems,
AND MORE.....
• Service types: consulting, design, installation,
project development services, site survey and assessment
services, contractor services.
We are proud to feature quality American made products
and to be providing the St. Louis Metro Region and beyond
with solutions that are both cost effective and virtually
maintenance free.
St Louis, Missouri USA 63042. 314-839-1609. http://www.g2power.com.
E-mail: sales@g2power.com.
Hagen Health and Home
Hagen Health and Home is dedicated to bringing EcoQuest
International’s newest environmental technologies
to St. Louis. We started with the LaundryPure which attaches
to a standard washing machine and eliminates the need
for detergent and hot water, generating a financial savings
while reducing environmental pollution from harmful laundry
waste and wasted energy. This month we are introducing
the PowerwoRx e3 which attaches to your home’s electrical
panel and provides energy savings, surge protection, and
electrical noise filtration. The average customer should
realize between an 8% and 15% reduction in home energy
consumption with this device. For more information please
contact Steve Hagen at (800) 959-7178 or stevehagen@maximumsuccess.com.
HomeEco
Everything is connected. From the way we eat to the
way we feather our nests, every purchase has an impact
on the planet we call home. We can buy used, use less,
share more, shop fair trade, and recycle. And we can
ask where things come from and how they were made. We
can accept that no one “in charge” is looking
out for the planet or our health—it’s up
to each of us to “go green” as our abilities
and needs allow. Since 2005, Home Eco has striven to
become St. Louis’ primary point of access to a
burgeoning world of alternative, planet-preferred goods
and services. Taking a “general store” approach,
the store offers a wide range of eco-friendly options
for the home and garden, from laundry powder, to composters,
to natural flooring, to baby clothes. Located in an
old neighborhood shopping district on the city’s
south side, Home Eco strives to live lightly on the
earth, and help you do the same. Home Eco is located
at 4611 Macklind Ave in St. Louis. Visit them on line
at www.home-eco.com.
Houlihan Fence by Design
The specialty of Houlihan Fence By Design is ornamental
fencing and installation of their very own sustainable
green composite looks-like-wood product: Prairie Picket
fencing product. They provide products and services
with integrity, honesty and proven, long-lasting results.
They are a business which takes personal responsibility
for the condition of the world, for the condition of
the people with whom they interact. They are a business
with conscience. Find our more about their products
and services at www.houlihanfencebydesignusa.com
or call them directly at 636-451-2232.
MidAmerica Solar
What is a Renewable Energy Company? To MidAmerica Solar
it means helping our commercial and residential customers
educate themselves on the way they can make a difference
by investing in energy independence. It is developing
a new Hybrid LED Street Light so we have choices on
the way we light the night. Here at MidAmerica Solar
it means more than just providing sustainable products,
we strive to make sure that all of your questions are
answered and all of your needs are satisfied. Call us
today to find out how we can help you. 314-602-1595.
Missouri Solar Living
Missouri Solar Living wants to help make solar a reality
for your life by finding out your needs and offering
an integrative solar concept to match your vision. Products
and services available include solar water heaters,
solar electric, solar space heating, solar lights, solar
attic fans, solar pool heaters, and energy conservation
strategies. Missouri Solar Living provides residential
and commercial applications. Solar options can be used
in new construction, remodeling, or replacement of existing
products. To cut your energy costs and learn more about
Missouri Solar Living, call 314-603-9665 or visit their
website at www.missourisolarliving.com.
NuFace Painting
Our mission is to provide quality painting services
that will release only low or no V.O.C.'s in your home.
As a company we are dedicated to professionalism and
quality workmanship. We will seek to promote business
partnerships and community interests that are dedicated
to green causes and missions both locally in the St.
Louis area and in the broader world community. Many
people associate that fresh paint smell with a new home
or with cleanliness and freshness. However, the fact
of the matter is people should really associate this
smell with V.O.C.'s, one of the main contributors to
indoor air pollution and indoor air quality. V.O.C.'s,
volatile organic compounds, are emitted as gases from
certain solids or liquids and include a variety of chemicals,
some of which may have short and long-term health effects.
Call NuFace Painting today and get a free estimate for
your spring or summer painting projects. Call Jeff Krewet
at 314-503-4943 or by email: jeff@nufacepainting.com.
Pedro’s Planet
Our goal is fast, efficient and friendly service, with
competitive pricing, especially on recycled items. We
appreciate your trust. If ever you have a comment, praise
or complaint about our service, please let us know so
that we may correct any problems or pass along praise
to the right person. Thank you for your business and
your concern for our planet! For more information please
visit us online at www.pedrosplanet.com
or call us at 314-423-3898.
Pure Power
Pure Power is P.U.R.E.* Genius (*People Using Renewable
Energy). Supporting renewable energy, like local wind
power, is an easy way to save the planet. When you choose
clean energy for your home, you prevent carbon dioxide
from entering the atmosphere. PURE POWER empowers you
to promote cleaner air, a stronger local economy, and
to protect valuable natural resources for future generations.
When you sign up for PURE POWER, AmerenUE will monitor
your monthly energy usage and buy an equivalent amount
of green-e certified renewable energy certificates on
your behalf. It’s easy to be a genius: check the
Pure Power box on your monthly power bill, call 1-866-665-PURE,
or visit www.ameren.com/purepower.
Rethink Renovations
We know that greening your home can be very overwhelming
and seem impossible. We want you to know that there
are many small steps you can make. Whether its one item
or the whole project, we try to incorporate materials
that are safe for the home’s air quality as well
as the environment while making the remodel easy on
the budget. Please call us for a free estimate on your
remodel and feel free to ask us anything...we want to
share and educate in any way we can. Contact us at 314-324-1410
or 314-323-8845. We are on the web at www.rethinkrenovations.com
or email at rethinkrenovations@mac.com.
Have a green inspired day!
Sage Homebuilders
Sage Homebuilders is “a new breed of builder for
a new era in building”, building new homes and
renovations of existing homes that combine the high
performance benefits of certified green building with
the high design features that give a home the character
that homeowners are demanding. Green building means
savings on utilities, healthier indoor air, less maintenance,
more comfort, and a better home investment. Sage is
one of the fastest growing builders in the St. Louis
area; learn more about us and what is fueling our growth
by checking out our website – www.sagestl.com.
Specialty Fence Installers
Specialty Fence Installers offers eco-friendly Bamboo
Fencing. Bamboo is a fascinating material due to its
strength, regenerative properties, and its natural aesthetic
beauty. Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on Earth.
A pole of bamboo can regenerate to its full mass in
just 6 months. Bamboo can be continuously re-harvested
every three years, without causing damage to the plant
system and surrounding environment. Bamboo is, by far,
the greenest, all natural building material that can
be used as a green fencing product. Also, bamboo makes
a perfect back- drop for Japanese gardens and any landscape
architect can easily incorporate it into most landscape
designs. For more information, contact Specialty Fence
Installers at 636-922-5820 or visit their website at
www.specfence.com.
The Energy Savings Store
Our team of trained professionals includes a project
manager, licensed electrician and a factory certified
installer who will be responsible for all phases of
system installation. In addition, we will coordinate
with your general contractor and ensure system passes
local inspection. We are a full service renewable energy
services company who designs, provides, installs and
maintains all the systems and products we offer. Our
crew of experienced technicians is trained to install
all products in a high quality workmanship manner. We
also offer a group of devices to home owners to save
energy in the home. Choose from products that help regulate
power, heat water, or products that help to cool and
heat your home. As a full service firm we offer the
following services: Energy Usage Review; Energy Modeling;
Renewable Energy System Site Survey Services; Renewable
Energy System Design Services; Financial Analysis; System
Installation Services; Warranty Services; Annual Maintenance
Services. For more information contact Bob Solger at
636-699-9540 or visit www.theenergysavingsstore.com.
The New Town at St. Charles
The New Town at St. Charles adheres to the new urbanism
principles and guidelines. While New Town does not allow
homeowners to use gas-powered mowers and requires residents
to use organic fertilizer, this small town is the epitome
of green living because residents do not have to depend
on their car. Daily needs, services and entertainment
are a walk or bike ride away, and over 50 residents
actually live and work in New Town. An organic farm
is planned to open fall 2008 and will have beds available
for residents to rent and fresh food available for sale.
The organic farmer’s home will be powered by a
windmill on site. For more information, visit www.newtownatstcharles.com.
Wattle & Daub’s
is a store for people committed to green living and a
socially-conscious life. Every product we sell has been
selected for its healthy, eco-friendly, or fair trade
qualities. We carry a broad range of goods including kitchen
products, personal accessories, games and toys, clothing,
books, hand-crafted items, personal care products, and
much more! Centrally-located, WATTLE & DAUB'S has
a natural and contemporary feel, creating a comfortable
and inviting atmosphere, and features a continually changing
mix of specialty and seasonal items and gifts. Our address:
8986 MANCHESTER in Brentwood, 1/5th mile west of Brentwood
Blvd. We're on the south side, and the storefront doesn't
face the street, so look for the pole sign! Phone: 314-969-6395
website: www.wattle-n-daubs.com.
Welsch Heating and Cooling Co.
Welsch Heating and Cooling Co. is associated with GeoComfort-specialists
in the field of Geothermal. We can provide all of your
Geothermal needs. Geothermal can be used in new construction,
remodeling or for replacement of a current heating and
air conditioning system. There are many benefits to
Geothermal systems. These include: EFFICIENCY, NO OUTDOOR
UNITS, QUIET, FREE HOT WATER GENERATION, ENVIRONMENTALLY
FRIENDLY, POSITIVE CASH FLOW, GREATER COMFORT , CLEAN
AND SAFE. Contact us at 314-872-8070 or 1-877-WELSCH1
or www.welsch-heatcool.com
for more information on how you can realize the advantages
of GeoComfort Systems. Customer satisfaction is our
number one goal.
Wilke Window & Door Co.
Offers Eco-Friendly Building Products. Wilke Window &
Door Co. has been offering quality building products to
builders and remodelers in the St. Louis Metro area for
more than 45 years. We carry an array of eco-friendly
windows and doors including Andersen Window products.
Andersen is the first and only window and patio door manufacturer
to receive Green Seal certification on their 400 Series
Woodwright replacement window. To earn certification,
products must meet energy efficiency requirements and
be manufactured and packaged in an environmentally benign
manner. For more information, visit our showroom at 3591
Truman Blvd., St. Charles, MO 63301 (636)724-8484 or 3500
Lebanon Ave., Belleville, IL 62221 (618)624-5400 / www.wilkewindow.com.
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