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Green Home Building Link Love May 17th, 2008
Green Building News - What You Should Be Reading This Week
Here's a nice little round-up of some of what I've been reading this week. There's plenty going on, and hopefully, you'll find something to enjoy. Get Solar Makes Finding a Solar Contractor Easier: Ah, how...more
35 Ideas for Building A Greener House May 14th, 2008
Tactics That Can Help You Build Green
Here are 35 ideas for building green... Feel free to add your ideas in the comments. 1. Use salvaged, recycled, and reclaimed materials. 2. Build small. At least only build what you need; no more than...more
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
Green Homes for Less Money April 24th, 2008
How To Go Green Without Breaking the Bank
CNET is one of my favorite websites - mostly because they always offer the best tech advice in town. If you buy a camera or pda they reviewed, you know what you're getting. Because I...more
The Zero Energy Home April 23rd, 2008
Are More Zero Energy Homes In Our Future?
It's actually possible that we'll see many zero energy homes in our near future - and if not our future, hopefully our children's. What is the Zero Energy Home (ZEH)?: A ZEH is a home...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
Proper Disposal of Paints & Other Home Finishes April 7th, 2008
What To Do With That Leftover Paint
A large part of green building that people often forget to work into their plans is proper disposal of building materials. If you build green, then toss items into landfills to rot for 100 years,...more
Four Easy Tactics You Can Use In A House To Conserve Water April 5th, 2008
This Earth Day Build or Renovate to Save Water
If you’re building or renovating a your house, there are some things you can do to conserve water. Install ultra low-flush toilets. This is more of a renovation tactic, since Federal law actually already requires...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
More Tips for Building A Green Home for Less Money March 8th, 2008
The other day we started looking at ways to build green for less money. Today - some more tips on this important topic. 1. Visit Green Home Building to read their excellent guide regarding Financing...more
