Sugar Cove Renovation in Spreckelsville
Dean Johnston
M.Arch., LEED AP
Principal: Johnston•Cassel Design Studio
Dean designed and built his first passive solar homes in Colombia County, New York, in 1980. Since then he has designed and built custom homes, cabinetry, furniture and sculpture using a wide variety of materials and styles in locations ranging from Vermont [...]

Hawaii is an ideal candidate for alternative energy solutions. It’s an island, meaning any outside fuels must be shipped directly to the state (and each various island). Furthermore, it has an abundance of natural energy gifts – active geothermal energy, powerful wind cycles, easy access to tidal, and a whole lotta’ sun.
It’s no surprise then, [...]

EcoBrokers® In the News…

Here is a article about me from the EcoBroker International Newsletter: 12/22/08
EcoBroker Certified® agents are often recognized for their outstanding community work and no one epitomizes this EcoBroker spirit of involvement more than Meghan Clair of Windermere Real Estate Wailea, LLC in Maui, Hawaii. Clair, a Certified EcoBroker® since October 2007, lives, [...]

Real-estate moguls know there’s good money in environment-friendly buildings. Here’s how the little guy can play, too. So how do individual investors get in on this latest real-estate boom?
If the workplace is any indication, you could almost believe corporate America really cares about the environment. Goldman Sachs , Hearst, IBM Corp, JPMorgan Chase, [...]

Here is an article written about me that printed in the Maui Weekly Newspaper Dec 11, 2008

PDF Version: maui-weekly-article.pdf
Online Version: Maui Weekly Online Article “Green House”

Real Estate Maui Style has a great Green Section this month.
Please check out my latest article in this December publication.
I explain why “It Pays to Think Green When Investing in Real Estate!”

PDF Version:rems-december-article.pdf

Here are a few examples of how Green Improvements offer owners not only monthly operational cost savings, but a return on investment for years to come…

Meghan Clair of Windermere Real Estate Wailea LLC is the First Female EcoBroker on the Island of Maui. In just this past year, Meghan’s Eco-Efforts have had an integral impact [...]

With talk of energy shortages, endangered species, and global warming dominating national headlines, it’s easy to forget that going green with home remodeling is as good for your wallet as it is for the rainforest. Here’s a list of 5 green remodeling projects that are good for the earth and save you cash at the [...]