Architecture
Enter to Win an $850,000 Green Home -- Free March 20th, 2008
HGTV's Dream Home Giveaway Is Open until May 9, 2008
If you’re like me, you love to watch HGTV’s Dream Home giveaways as a way to vicariously live the life of luxury. The problem with luxury homes however, is that they’re not always environmentally...more
50 Sustainable Home Design Features & Resources March 20th, 2008
Sometimes it’s nice to dive deep into a single green home topic. Other times it’s cool to have a nice long list of ideas to work with. Following are 50 features of smart green home design. These ideas...more
New HGTV Eco Home Television Special Coming Up March 19th, 2008
HGTV Green Home 2008
HGTV Green Home 2008 is a big deal. For one thing, there are not too many green residential shows on TV (too bad). Secondly, they've taken the show and turned it into a sweepstakes. About the...more
UK to Build World's Largest Butterfly Attraction March 17th, 2008
London is set to become home to over 100,000 butterflies at a new tropical rainforest visitor attraction. Plans for the new Butterfly World were announced this week, and the project promises to become one of the...more
Environmentally Friendly Paints for Your Home March 17th, 2008
You've likely heard the term VOC when it comes to paint and other home finishes. VOC or VOCs is simply short for volatile organic chemicals. That sounds like something to avoid, right? These volatile chemicals are...more
Smart Green Home Design Option - Earth Floors March 17th, 2008
Earth floors, sometimes called adobe floors, are pretty cool. I had some pals put one it and I've done the planning for my own, although, in the end we went with different flooring. If you're...more
Inexpensive Residential Wind Turbine -- Wind Power March 16th, 2008
Alternative Energy for Your Home
Over at one of my favorite green blogs, The Alternative Consumer, I saw a post about inexpensive residential wind turbine. That's very cool, because while nifty, thus far, powering your home with wind, hasn't exactly...more
Green Tint to Heathrow's New Terminal March 14th, 2008
The Queen officially opened the new terminal five at Heathrow Airport today, and while any expansion of air services can never be described as green, the terminal does have some eco-friendly features. The building, for instance,...more
Basics of Green Roofs for Residential - Green Roof Home Companies March 14th, 2008
Yesterday we looked at green roofs for residential homes. Or I should say we started looking. We covered a DIY options and some green roof benefits. If you missed it, you can catch up by...more
The Basics of Green Roofs for Residential - Green Roof Homes March 12th, 2008
Not too long ago we were mainly seeing green roofs on businesses. Currently, there are plenty of green roofs on residential structures as well. Now, green roofing is a super in-depth topic. We'll go over a few...more
