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Sam's Club Eco Home Makeover

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by efusco, Apr 2, 2008.

  1. efusco

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    Interesting offer being sold by Sam's Club. They're only selling one, but it seems like a fair deal considering they do all the work and the nice hybrid system.

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    Make a change. Make a difference.

    The Once-in-a-Lifetime Eco Home Makeover Package from Sam's Club is a rare opportunity to take sustainability to a new, personal level. Your home will be transformed into an eco-friendly, high-efficiency household, complete with Sharp solar panels, Kestrel wind turbine and your choice of stylish Energy Star qualified GE appliances for your kitchen & laundry. This unprecedented package represents a bold step to a better future. With a complete setup generating enough renewable energy to power a 3,000 – 4,000 sq. ft. home, you will no longer be just an advocate of sustainability -- you will be living it.

    During your home's conversion, you and your family will spend time at the eco luxury Inn by the Sea on Crescent Beach in Cape Elizabeth, Maine , selected one of Trip Advisors'® Top Ten Green Hotels worldwide in 2007(airfare included). Completely renovated in the winter of 2008 the 57 comfortably appointed rooms and suites, new spa and fireside lounge, and five acres of indigenous seaside gardens create an atmosphere of true eco luxury that is distinctly Maine. Certified a Maine DEP Green Lodging. Welcome

    Your home will also be upgraded with your choice of new GE appliances and lighting. GE is committed to creating stylish and innovative household appliances and lighting products that help reduce energy spending and help protect the environment. Choose from a wide selection of dishwashers, washers, refrigerators, ranges and lighting products to meet all your needs for efficiency and savings.

    One package available for one location. [​IMG]

    This Once-in-a-Lifetime Package Includes: Installation of a hybrid power production system by the eco contractor GC Solar, consisting of a Sharp solar panel array and a Kestrel wind turbine (included Internet monitoring)
    Installation of energy saving Energy Star qualified GE appliances for your kitchen and laundry
    1 year supply of sustainable laundry products
    Installation of GE Smart Energy Star qualified lighting throughout your house to replace older, inefficient lighting
    6 days/5 nights on a eco-friendly vacation at Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth, Maine while your home undergoes makeover
    Environmental adventure hosted by Blue Skye Sustainability to experience firsthand our interaction with the environment
    A housewarming party upon completion of the makeover to be attended by your friends and family
    The PBS series Building Green (buildinggreentv.com) will cover the project to document the conversion and benefits to our planet