Here is a small segment of a fascinating article by Andrew Schneider Senior Public Health Correspondent...  Americans living in millions of homes will soon crawl into their attics to collect their holiday decorations. But with those colorful lights and ornaments could come invisible and deadly asbestos fibers that decades from now may destroy or end the lives of some of the celebrants.For years the government has known that the attics and walls of as many as 35 million homes and businesses are insulated with Zonolite, which contains lethal asbestos-tainted vermiculite.  Some medical authorities believe that people are still dying because of it. More than 400 deaths have been attributed to exposure to vermiculite in the community in which it was mined, and a litany of solid scientific s... 11/29/2010

I've written about my move east from California many times. But I wanted to show everyone how beautiful my little piece of heaven in Litchfield County Connecticut is! I've wanted to live here my entire life! Close to New York, Boston, Jersey and DC where I can get to in just a little bit to attend meetings and such for my environmental testing, sustainable building, construction and manufacturing company, Turtle Clan Environment Testing, Inc.     My corporate offices for Turtle Clan Environment Testing, Inc are between Kent and Sharon Connecticut in the beautiful Litchfield Hills, Connecticut and the Berkshires of Massachusetts where we help our many clients solve their mold, radon, lead and asbestos issues by testing their homes for mold, chemical VOC's, air pathogens,...from smelly ba... 08/12/2010

 Finally after years and years of negotiations...our company, Turtle Clan, is getting ready to set up manufaturing of our sustainable building product on our Tribal reservation in Kawhnawake!!! Turtle Clan's Compressed Agricultural Fiber Panel (CAFP) otherwise known as a Structurally Insulated Panel System (SIPS), is US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL and Department of Energy and Department of Defense approved, while being one of THE sustainable building material of the future.Not only is this GREEN, 13 LEEDS CREDITS product a marvelous tool for the design of the structures for many of our projects, it simplifies the structural design and allows the reduction of the number of trades and suppliers on the job.The plenum space is freed for duct work and electrical/data distribution, which cuts time... 08/08/2010

Kent CT In town colonial for sale, 9 Elizabeth Street, Kent, CT.Looks pretty good from the street, right? I cannot lie. This poor house is in desperate need of a renovation. When done it could be some special home for the right buyer. Set on Elizabeth Street in Kent, Connecticut, this 3 bedroom colonial sits on a very special lot. Not only is the house connected to town water and town sewer, (yes, even in the small town of Kent there are some lucky in town people who are connected to town water and town sewer), it is within walking distance to wonderful downtown Kent. Enjoy all that Kent has to offer, wonderful restaurants, fantastic shopping, art galleries and stores, the Kent Film Festival and more! Too many things to name. Bring your contractor for this one. Please note, this is not ... 06/13/2010

By Sheree R Curry Would you buy serial killer Joel Rifkin's former home, where several of his victims were slain? What about the Amityville Horror house? Both homes are currently up for sale, and the idea of living in either one makes many buyers squirm and decide to look elsewhere.Most buyers would also probably want to know that the house pictured to the left was built on the same suburban Chicago lot as the home where notorious murderer John Wayne Gacy buried 29 of his victims in the walls and crawl spaces. Murder aside, quite a few buyers would also opt out of a home where someone died from disease, natural causes or suicide. If the idea of living in such a home churns your stomach, do you know for certain that no one has died in the home or apartment you're currently living in? The... 06/04/2010

Kent Hills Condo for sale, 80 Main St, Kent, CT 06757 Looking for an affordable condo in Kent, CT? Priced to sell at $135,000, take a look at this condo! I know this condo needs some updating, and the price reflects the fact that we all know this. A great value in Kent, CT condos for sale. (A note to investors, association rules say you have to live in the condo for a year before you can rent it out.)   Affordable condo in Kent, CT Overview Maps Photos Features Description Neighborhood $135,000 CondominiumFor Sale Main Features 2 Bedrooms1 Bathroom1 Partial BathroomInterior: 1291 sqft Location 80 Main Street3B3Kent, CT 06757 Andrea Swiedler Prudential Adams & Associates, REALTORS(860) 355-2646 X 19andrea@andreaswiedler.comhttp://www.andreaswiedler.com Listed by: Prudential Adams & Assoc... 04/10/2010