"Evan Little, a widely-respected eco-property broker, recently joined Surterre and has been impressed by the company's commitment to the environment. "The reaction to new ideas here has been great," he says. "Everyone is responsive to these new thought processes." Little, the winner of the EverGreen Award from the Nation Association of REALTORS, was impressed with the way Surterre remodeled the Monarch Beach office. "They were limited with what they could do by the physical structure," he says. "But inside they've done a fantastic job at every turn." [Read Full Article]

GRC APPLAUDS THE 2011 EVERGREEN AWARD WINNERS The votes are in. They're counted. And the winners for the 2011 EverGreen Award have been picked. The Green REsource Council and an independent panel chose four outstanding GRC members to be honored this year. They are Evan Little, Melisa Camp, Bill Costley, and the New York State Association of REALTOR®, Inc.   The EverGreen Award winners exemplify what the GRC is all about. Winners have been dedicated to advancing the green industry, they're committed to education, they stay on top of the latest green research and science, and each day they embrace sustainable practices in their work and life.     Evan Little, REALTOR®, GREEN, LEED GA, has become central to the green…

 

Interested in finding out first-hand what it takes to build an incredible green home in Corona del Mar? On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to noon you can take a guided tour of a home still under construction that’s working toward a certification of Platinum Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED), in other words the highest degree in eco-friendly building. A team of designer and builders will be on hand to answer questions about the cutting edge home including builder John Steed of Maverick Home Builders, project manager Laura Sanders of Jeannette Architects in Long Beach, interior designer Rachel Hulan of Path Design, and consultant Evan Little of Permaculture Properties...

A 3-story house on track to be officially rated as the first green home in Huntington Beach and one of the first in Orange County will have its grand opening on Wednesday, and there’ll be plenty of fanfare, with pols including Mayor Keith Bohr and a rep for the U.S. Green Building Council. The home is 3 blocks from the ocean at 319 21st St. It’s 3,213 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 5 baths. The house was built by Living Green Homes Construction & Development based in Huntington Beach according to guidelines from Build it Green, a statewide non-profit organization in Berkeley. - read full article...

Skip to 31 minutes to hear the majority of my time on the air. Had the chance to be interviewed on Ron Siegel's real estate radio show on The Real Estate Radio Network. 1st half an hour is pretty much all Angels and sports talk due to the show being a part of the Angels Baseball Team's radio station, but I do have a good amount of time in the 2nd half of the show.   Real Estate Radio Network Host, Ron Siegel

Cherished friend and fierce eco advocator Evan Little, a real estate agent for local green real estate company Surterre Properties, is kind of like The Gazette's "in" to the growing green movement in Orange County. If there's a green mixer, fundraiser, or event, Evan knows about it. And he's not stingy with his knowledge, but shares it freely via facebook, twitter, linkedin and whatever other social media outlet he can get his hands on. Read full article...

After being a setting for green educational tours, the first green home in Huntington Beach and one of the first in Orange County is now on the market. The 3-level house is 2,817 square feet, with 3 bedrooms and 5 baths (2 are full; the listing has an inaccurate count). The home is on a 2,938-square foot lot. - read full article...   Orange County Register by Marilyn Kalfus

I met Evan over four years ago. I was starting my business and googled “orange county green.” He and Casey Cochran of Green Guide Network, were the two and only relevant references. We and about a dozen others would grab a beer at OC Green Drinks events, now at almost 200 attendees. I can say lots great things about my green friend who is also a green real estate agent, but I thought his answers to the questions I posed were exceptional Read full article...

Newport Beach Independent
By Jim Fitzpatrick

Evan Little, now 26, grew up in Mission Viejo, Calif. He was studying drafting and computer-aided design at a junior college in Mission Viejo, with the idea of becoming an architect, when he decided he was more interested in the marketing side of sustainable home development. In 2007, he got his real estate license and set-up as an 'eco-broker'. See full article...

SOLAR TODAY
By Seth Masia