Upon waking, most of us throw open the curtains or turn on the light. The start of a new day signaled with light. Light. Something we likely take for granted as it seeps into our days – and nights. Light to see by, to work, to read, to just go about our daily activities. Light [...]
Something that smells bad is your first key that it probably is bad, yet airborne stuff that is harmful to your health doesn’t always smell bad. Controlling the stuff that causes problems, or pollutant source control, is key to controlling the air flow and air quality in your home. As Marla says, “to control the nasties,” [...]
Marla is featured in The Oklahoman May 19, 2018 and shares her journey with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Professional Women in Building (PWB) and being awarded the 2017 National Member of the Year. Through her work and her company, The Green Home Coach, she shares her focus “to empower people, especially women, [...]
Quint Lears with newhomesales.com, and author of Partnering with Brokers to Win More Sales, from NAHB Builderbooks, interviews Marla Esser Cloos, Green Gab podcaster, author and owner of Green Home Coach, at the 2018 International Builders Show in St. Louis, MO., Discussing practical tips from her new book Living Green Effortlessly: Simple Choices for a [...]
Recognizing the role of women in the industry, the NAHB (National Association of Home Builders), celebrated Professional Women in Building (PWB) Week, by taking a closer look at the growth of women in the workforce building industry. The NAHB took note of the positive trends women are making in assuming leadership roles and inspiring the [...]
Marla Esser Cloos, owner and president of Green Home Coach/Sustaining Spaces in Edmond, Okla., was one of three council members and professional staff recognized for their contributions to the Professional Women in Building (PWB) Council of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the home building industry. Marla was honored as NAHB 2017 National [...]
May I have a glass of water please? Will you please wash the dishes, the clothes, yourself! Water is something we take for granted and we are so fortunate to live in a country where access to clean, drinkable water is so routine we don’t give it a second thought. Until we don’t. Until [...]
In their continued recognition of the role of women in the industry, the NAHB (National Association of Home Builders), celebrated Professional Women in Building (PWB) Week, by looking back to PWB’s first president, Hope Bettilyon, and the scholarship named in her honor. In 1949, Mrs. Bettilyon, the wife of a Salt Lake City home builder, organized the [...]
Sharon Rowe, founder and CEO of ECOBAGS Products and author of The Magic of Tiny Business: You Don’t Have to Go Big to Make a Great Living, gabs with Marla and Tony about the origin and impact of her trademark lightweight, expandable, cotton string bag. Sharon recalls the moment that started a movement. It happened [...]
Late winter and spring bring the home and garden shows to municipalities across the country. These shows are great opportunities to get a little bit of spring fever and start planning home improvements both inside and out. Home and garden shows also offer opportunities to see and learn about new products for both homes and [...]
