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Will $100,000 Build A Good Green Home? May 13th, 2008

The 100K House Project

Postgreen and ZeroEnergy Design are going to be constructing an urban infill home for just 100K. The main goal of the house building project is that the home ends up using only 53% of the...more

The Top 4 Ways to Save Energy in Your Home April 17th, 2008

Why Energy Use Matters More Than Materials

If you're building or renovating a home and want the biggest earth saving bang for your buck than concentrate on energy saving first and materials second. A lot of green building advice focuses on greener,...more

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

What Is Sustainable Building? March 4th, 2008

Among architects and building enthusiasts there’s been some controversy over what sustainable building means. Do we need LEED? Why? Shouldn’t everyone just build green as a rule? And so on. Personally I agree with the theory...more