Greencastle Feature in the News-Press
 Cape Coral company helps owners save money
From the low-flow showers and toilets to the 12-inch think walls, everything about the Madrigal family home is environmentally friendly.
"We're trying to be independent of oil and we know the rates will be going up," Juan Madrigal said.
Madrigal, his wife MaeLee, their dog and cat moved into their new Fort Myers home earlier this year. From the outside the house doesn't appear out of the ordinary. Like many Florida homes it features three bedrooms and two bathrooms; a two-car garage and large living/family room that opens to the kitchen.
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Greencastle Feature on WINK News
Greencastle Feature in Gulf Coast Times
 “Green” is more than just a color. “Green” is a movement, a theory so to speak, towards a more sustainable world. It means looking at the big picture.
According to the US Green Building Council, green buildings use 36% of their total energy and 65% of their total electricity. “Going green” is about conserving energy and protecting the health of our environment to help
improve those numbers.
In the West Coast, building green is the fastest growing phenomenon in the home building industry ever. Going green not only brings energy efficiency, but it also provides an improved quality of life beyond comparison. With this in mind, a new local “green builder” has hit Southwest Florida. Their goal: live in a way that cares for the Earth and that will show others how to do so as well.
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