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The Orchid a green home for sale in Naples FloridaDo any of you ever ask you if a home is environmentally friendly?  is being "green" part of your decision making?

My guess is that the answer, for the most part, is no.  However, for a while there I too was oblivious to exactly what an Environmentally Friendly home was and how it could impact my life. That is until I got a Platinum Leed Certified home for sale.  After that, I certainly had to brush up on my knowledge base, so I spent some time researching and finally I achieved my "Green Certification" for Real Estate.  

What has this done for me?  Well apart from making me more aware of how we use energy in our homes, going around turning lights off much to my wife's dismay.  It has certainly made me make some more significant changes around my own…

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Find out tricks on how to keep cool if your air conditioning goes off . So you decided to make the move to Naples, good choice, Naples is one of the top towns in Southwest Florida.  But if you have moved from a cooler climate, it's good to know what to do if your air conditioning goes out.  Florida summers are known for being hot and wet.  Easy to cope with when you have air conditioning but what happens when your AC goes out!  Here is some help on how to keep your house cool during the summer heat, plus it will help a little with those electric bills.

Close your curtains - silly as this may seem when most of us have double glazed windows these days, this is probably the number one thing to do to help in keeping your home cool.

Make sure you turn your ceiling fan to summer clockwise setting. 

Keep all the inside…

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