Learn techniques for saving energy both in your home and your travels.  All aspects of green living is included.  Homes, cars, house hold goods, etc. 

Bob McCranie and Warren Sippel are green enthusiasts in Carrollton Texas. Together they teach green techniques at festivals and fairs. In their residence in Carrollton, they have saved 41% on electric usage simply by improving their home in Carrollton, TX. They have added 1200 gallons of rain water retention to property and installed solar water heating. This presentation will share their successes and failures in an interactive discussion. Recently, they have taken steps to establish an urban farm in Denton. The urban farm has presented special challenges which will also be detailed in this discussion.

Bob McCranie is a real estate broker in the Dallas area. He is one of the first 100 agents in Texas and one of the first 1,000 in the nation to earn the new GREEN Realtor Designation. As frequent participants at the Renewal Energy Roundup, Bob and his partner, Warren Sippel, have integrated green principles into their home, their businesses, and their family & friend’s homes and businesses. Bob McCranie has been a real estate agent since 2003 and have earned his Brokers license, and the GRI and CRS designations.

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  • November 11, 2010 at 7:00 PM, 6 Members attended

    Green Your Home & Life

    They rated it 4.50 4.503 (3 ratings)

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    Experience is the best teacher. Bob shares what did and didn't work on his home as he tried energy efficient products. ...

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    Good meeting tonight. Good to have time to talk.

    —Bob McCranie

  • October 7, 2010 at 7:00 PM, 11 Members attended

    Green Your Home

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    This group has a lot of promise! ...

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    Good information on energy efficient things to do to your home or business.

    —Rita Dear

  • September 2, 2010 at 7:00 PM, 6 Members attended

    Green Your Home

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    Look for the GREEN table. Bring your GREEN ideas, your needs, your success stories, etc. This is a great place for green business professionals and green novices to... Learn more

  • July 29, 2010 at 6:00 PM, 5 Members attended

    Retrofitting Existing Homes

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    This will be our first meeting. Look for the GREEN table. Bring your GREEN ideas, your needs, your success stories, etc.
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