Green Home Makeovers: A Trendy, Unique Holiday Gift Option from Green Irene

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2010- As the holiday season progresses, many of us struggle with that recurring chore of figuring out what gifts to purchase for our loved ones. Today, more than ever, people are "going green", and Green Irene has a gift idea to ease some of the holiday stress for shoppers with a uniquely "green" gift choice, an in-person Green Home Makeover.

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), America is shifting to a "green culture" where some 300 million citizens are embracing the idea that environmental awareness is everyone's responsibility. This finding, combined with the fact that more people are looking to save money on home utilities, has opened doors for new holiday gift options this year.

A Green Home Makeover is a 90-minute service offered nationwide by Green Irene in which a Green Irene-trained Eco-Consultant walks through a home while developing a set of recommendations on how the homeowner can save money, save energy and live a healthier life. Also included in the $99 fee is access to Ask Green Irene, a comprehensive green knowledge database to help along the path to a more sustainable lifestyle.

According to Green Irene, these are some reasons why people should have a Green Home Makeover:

* By replacing your wasteful incandescent bulbs (a 100-year-old technology) with energy-saving bulbs, you can save over $3,500 on your electric bill.
* You can save thousands of dollars in water heating costs and almost 300,000 gallons of water by using low-flow shower heads and other easy-to-implement water conservation measures.
* You can save 8 percent of energy used to heat your water and reduce your family's carbon emissions by 1,000 pounds a year with a few simple changes to your hot water heater.
* You can create a less toxic indoor environment for your children and pets by learning to avoid Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), and by learning about the benefits of non-toxic household cleaners.
* You can learn how to kick the excessive paper towel habit, saving both virgin forests and hundreds of dollars a year.


In addition, Green Irene has just launched its Green Home Makeover Online Portal which offers an interactive way for clients to gain credit for Green Home Initiatives currently being completed in their home and to learn more about initiatives Green Irene recommends.

Who wouldn't want to help their relative or friend live better and live smarter with a blueprint to green their home and their life at an affordable cost? A Green Home Makeover is a unique gift option that will make loved ones merry well after the holiday season with energy bill savings and the knowledge that they are doing their part to reduce their household's carbon footprint.

For more information about Green Irene and how to give a Green Home Makeover or other green products this holiday season, visit www.HaveAGreenHoliday.com.

About Green Irene LLC

Green Irene is the only green home consulting firm with a national reach, having trained more than 650 Eco-Consultants in 48 states. Green Irene will lead your family members and coworkers to a healthier, safer and more sustainable lifestyle, and save you money, energy, and water with its consulting services and green home and business products. For more information, visit www.GreenIrene.com.

Green Irene, LLC
9 East 47th Street 4th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Contact: Kelly Martin
Marketing Coordinator
kelly@greenirene.com
1-646-706-7310 x8

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