Green Architecture
Remodeling Your Home Green March 24th, 2008
The First Steps Toward A Green Home Remodel
Building your own green home is awesome. However, some of us like our house just fine already; we don’t want to build a new home, we just wish our current home could be a little more green....more
Beware of Greenwashing While Building Your Eco-Friendly House March 21st, 2008
Greenwashing is a term used to describe companies, people, or products that claim environmental-friendly features that they don't actually possess. A good example of greenwashing is the Clorax company. They recently released a line of "green"...more
Personal Information About Green Home Building March 21st, 2008
From Folks Who've Been There
I thought it might be cool today to reach out to some other folks who have built green. It's so much better when you can hear first hand about the experience of building. You get...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
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
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
Meet RiverWired's Favorite Green NY Architect: Ellen Honigstock March 12th, 2008
I first met architect Ellen Honigstock at Vox Pop Café in Brooklyn, New York. At that time, Honigstock was making appearances throughout the borough to advise both apartment and home owners on how best they...more
