We are in a hurry. The hurry is: we humans are in the process of destroying our planet. Global warming is the single most significant environmental crisis the world community has ever seen. The 2007 G8 Summit in Germany will focus on the reversal of global warming. President Bush, of course opposes this proposal. Like his strategy in the Middle East, he has a better idea, and he wants to convince the world of something they already know is untrue. This time it’s not that there are weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, but that global warming is not that dire an issue.

Our Nero-like President fiddles, but we cannot allow our Rome to go up in flames. This isn’t a city’s destruction we speak of. It is the end of all of us, of history, of every thought and feeling humankind ever produced. Our present federal government is not going to do anything about this crisis.

Our company, Connecticut Real Estate and Construction wishes to do something about it, because Connecticut needs workforce housing in significant number for very important reasons. Suburban sprawl is killing the environment. When we continually clear off two acres and more per household to put up large houses, we cut down trees which produce oxygen, we deplete the filtering system for our water, and we make houses which leave a carbon footprint which further opens a hole in the ozone. If we instead build multiple units together and build them with solar photovoltaic cell panels and with geothermal heating and cooling, we leave virtually no carbon footprint, we leave sufficient greenery to filter water run-off, and we provide our workforce with housing that allows them to stay in the state and not flee to the South and Southwest as has been the recent trend. As a result, those businesses (and their tax revenues) which require those workers need not flee with the workforce, a trend we have seen throughout the Northeast region of the country.

Additionally, we will build elderly housing. The Boomer Generation is aging. They are retiring at record rates and require specific housing that does not exist in sufficient number. We will build it. We will build commercial buildings and office space to go along with the elderly and workforce housing. We need cooperation from local governments to achieve our goals, and we need that cooperation quickly. As we move forward, we will build with town tax rolls in mind. We are aware that the workforce housing will require significant services and expenses, most notably educational expenses. This is why mixing the elderly housing with the workforce balances the ledger, for the elderly pay taxes without sending children to schools. Further, the commercial and office buildings will bring in significant tax revenues without pulling out revenues from the local municipality. This formula is referred to as “Smart Growth” and is to be part of our plans.

While proposing “caution” and “care” is never foolhardy advice, studies on these issues have already been done and “smart growth” is necessary throughout the state. We cannot wait. The cost is too dear for all of us to sit idly by and fiddle away time as the planet goes up in flames.

Sincerely,

Miles J. Shapiro, Partner
Connecticut Real Estate and Construction
VP Marketing and Commercial Real Estate
www.connecticutrealestateandconstruction.com

New Documentary/Reality TV show
"BIOS HOME" TMGreen Building and Design


BIOS is the Greek word for "Life". This new series will focus on how the buildings we work and play in can affect our lives, emotionally,

psychologically, financially and even our physical health. Showcasing the Bios Building Technology Center and the Boulder Ridge housing development,

we will interview homebuyers, owner/builders, contractors, government and power company officials. Sponsors will be able to highlight their building

products, such as, solar photovoltaic, solar hot water, geothermal heating and cooling, fuel cells, Icynene insulation, home automation systems and more.

Homeward Bound will provide interior design, decorating and landscape tips. The show explores both advanced technology and the human factor,

proving it is possible to help people, save the environment and be profitable!


The series will show how a clean, safe home can help boost family moral. We will examine the emotions, and speak to psychologists about the short and

long term effect that pride of ownership has on the adults and children, how building a product that has strong demand can boost a local economy, how the

design of a home can affect the affordability, and how today's technology can keep that home affordable for years to come. Indeed, how a small group of

thoughtful, dedicated people can change the world simply by leading the way!


The show will star designer, Jeff Metilly of Homeward Bound and green building pro, Steve Schappert of Connecticut Real Estate and Construction.

Produced by Melissa Chamberlain for the CHARTER commercial leased access channel in western Connecticut, with contributing writer Miles Shapiro.

Once produced the series will be marketed via our websites, CD's, blogs, YouTube, Podcasts, television networks such as TLC,

DISCOVERY CHANNEL, HGTV, HGTVPRO, and local television stations around the U.S., U.K. and Canada.


Schappert also has plans to launch a quarterly magazine in 2008 called "Connecticut Real Estate and Construction"

Now you can live, work and play in the historic district of New Milford, half a block from where Adam Sandler filmed Mr. Deeds! Walk to fine dining, night clubs, coffee shops, shopping, and one of the states most beautiful greens. Best of all your new "BIOS Home" TM will have no heating, cooling or electricity expense!

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Featuring quality constructed, custom designed residential, retail and office condominiums. You can live upstairs and work downstairs, or relax in the private courtyard! Enjoy breathtaking views of the Candlewood Mountains, Housatonic River, New Milford Bridge, town green, and park. Garages and a large private parking lot will benefit both homeowners and businesses. Choose a 1,2 or 3 bedroom floor plan for your home or up to 7500 of commercial space!The Bios Building Technology Center will showcase the best of building and design technologies for the Commercial, Residential and Industrial Markets. The anchor tenant is Panelized Building Systems an independent dealer of Barden Homes. Construction anticipated to begin in Fall of 2006

Are you interested in elderly housing?
Buyer's Trust Real Estate can help you locate an exclusive buyer agent to represent your best interests. http://HomeSearch.BuyersTrust.com

Resources on Retirement Living: http://www.buyerstrust.com/Retirement.htm

If you are interested in Designing and Building a home try http://PanelizedBuildingSystems.com

Please add you Elderly housing resources here, for inclusion in the Buyer's Trust Website. Thanks