How can ancient mythology help us go green?

OC Green Realty is forming an alliance with Icarus Green Energy Solutions, in my due diligence researching their company, I of course, went to the about us section of their website. Here is why they call the company Icarus:

The story of Icarus dates back to the times of Greek Mythology. Icarus was the son of master craftsman Daedalus the inventor of carpentry. Imprisoned on the island of Crete, Icarus and Daedalus needed to plan an escape. Using his skills for building, Daedalus constructed wings made of wax and feathers to be used to fly Icarus and himself off the island. The plan was a success except for one major detail: THE ENERGY FROM THE SUN! In flight after the escape, Icarus flew too close to the sun. The sun melted the wax of his wings and Icarus’ escape ended in tragedy.
What can we learn from an ancient Greek mythological story today? Daedalus could have gone GREEN and utilized the energy of the sun! The 20th century Icarus has gone green and like his father is a master craftsman rebuilding green communities across the world. Icarus’ mission is to spread the word of going green and advocating energy efficiency and energy independence.

This company can help you with an energy audit, an energy efficient mortgage and general tips on going green in your home. I am excited to find them, and to be working with them, as they encompass all the support services I need as an EcoBrokerTM and Green Real Estate Agent to serve my clients with an extra package of services and products they need. I am forming an affiliate program for my clients to receive comlimentary upgrades and services through Icarus.

We have alliances with an Interior Designer, A Feng Shui Master, and Green Architects. Check out our website on the resources link page: http://www.ocgreenrealty.com/default.asp_Q_f_E_links

ZZZZZZZap !! Do you need an energy audit?

With the ceconomy what it is, many people are looking to save money of course, and lowering utility bills is an easy way to save some money, and be more comfortable living in your house.

Barak Obama understands the value of an energy efficient home, and has pushed for legistlation to help homeowners with this. The weatherization program provides money to qualified homeowners for such things as insulation, smoke detectors and furnace and air conditioner repair or replacement. The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) estimates that residents save about $400 to $500 on energy costs in the first year after just weatherization improvements. And there's so much more...
A home energy audit can assess how much energy your home consumes and evaluate what measures you can take to make your home more energy efficient. An audit will show you problems that may, when corrected, save you money. Pinpoint where your house is losing energy, and determine the efficiency of your home's heating and cooling systems. An audit may also show you ways to conserve hot water and electricity.

You can perform a simple energy audit yourself, or have a professional energy auditor carry out a more thorough audit.
A professional auditor uses a variety of techniques and equipment to determine the energy efficiency of a structure. Thorough audits often use equipment such as blower doors, which measure the extent of leaks in the building envelope, and infared cameras, which reveal hard-to-detect areas of air infiltration and missing insulation. You will need a professional energy audit and a HERS rating to get an Energy Efficient Mortgage where you can finance the cost of the improvements you need to make to improve your HERS rating score and thus your utility bills, and even get a better interest rate.

On the U.S. Department of Energy web site, there is lots of information on - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, as well as instructions on Do-Yourself Home Energy Audits
You can easily conduct a home energy audit yourself. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/energy_audits/index.cfm/mytopic=11170?print