Any remodeling project can be daunting, but the choices and complexities of “going green” can leave even the most seasoned homeowners scratching their heads. But the good news is it isn’t an all-or-nothing proposition, according to Stephanie Ackermann, owner of EcoLogic, a retailer of “environmentally responsible” remodeling products, operating out of a “green” rehabbed building on West Main Street in Richmond.

New homes may not come with windmills – yet – but there are things you should look for 

According to Chris Kielich, spokesperson for the United States Department of Energy, “Homeowners can achieve energy savings of 30 percent or more while improving the home’s comfort level by adopting energy-efficient building practices.”

TALKING WITH BILL BEVINS
Tim Timberlake has had a thousand jobs, it seems, from being a traffic ‘copter reporter to working longside and then taking over for WRVA radio legend Alden Aaroe to doing voice-over work, promoting bands and being a major player in the huge folk festival that comes to Richmond every October.

We talked in the Lite-98 studio.