The opening paragraph:

Green homes may not be trendy 10 years from now, but that’s OK with those in the business of building and selling them. In Seattle, the standards of “green” are constantly changing, challenging architects and builders to push harder toward environmental responsibility. Many involved in the green building movement in Seattle believe that before that happens, however, more knowledge about sustainable building practices is needed in the community. “There’s just so much information at a deeper level that we’re discovering,” says Wendy Hughes-Jelen, a real estate agent for Seattle-based GreenWorks Realty.

This article is the first time I have appeared in print or on radio appropriately quoted IN CONTEXT to the conversation and topic. I am very happy with how the article turned out and it is good information.

I sent the author to my broker when she began asking me questions about his research, and Ben Kaufman wraps the article with a great perspective:

“America is changing, and the opportunity to upgrade our housing is one of the largest opportunities we have across the country to promote job growth, to lower our collective carbon footprint and to better utilize our energy resources,” GreenWorks co-owner Kaufman says. What’s exciting now may soon be normal: “We had the computer age, and I think you’re looking at the beginning of an energy age.”