green homes
How To Green Your Hardware Store Trip June 25th, 2008
Tips for Saving Money & Going Green at the Hardware Store
Everyone loves a visit to the good old Home Depot, local hardware store, and so on. What you want to do though is make sure your trips to the hardware store are green; no going...more
How to Conserve Wood Resources in Your Home June 24th, 2008
7 Ideas for Building with Wood while Saving our Forests
We can do a lot to conserve wood resources. While of course wood is a popular and decent material for loads of home applications - from building, to furniture, to exterior items like fences, there...more
Green Your Home June 21st, 2008
Decorating and Buying Tips a Link Away
This week there are plenty of green home links you should be reading. Check out the following, green your home, and live better... What Type of Eco-Home Is Best For You?: Got no clue where to...more
Use Cork To Green Your Home June 20th, 2008
Cork Flooring, Walls, & More
As a home design material, cork seems a little funky. I always thought of cork as sort of flighty, a little soft, and possibly non-durable. I've also seen some pretty hideous cork applications commercially -...more
Eleven Recycled Houses June 18th, 2008
Ideas for Building A Cool Recycled Home
Homes made of mostly recycled or reclaimed materials aren't a huge norm; not yet. However, there are plenty of great recycled homes out there that can inspire a vision for your own recycled abode. Take...more
Aiki Homes Showcased in "Resource Efficient Homes Across America" June 18th, 2008
Homes Across America is a program of Peaks to Prairies Pollution Prevention Information Center. Peaks to Prairies is one of eight EPA-funded centers, collectively known as P2Rx.org and devoted to providing high-quality information to businesses...more
Aiki Homes Showcased in "Resource Efficient Homes Across America" June 18th, 2008
Homes Across America is a program of Peaks to Prairies Pollution Prevention Information Center. Peaks to Prairies is one of eight EPA-funded centers, collectively known as P2Rx.org and devoted to providing high-quality information to businesses...more
Home Water Efficiency Options June 17th, 2008
How To Green Your Home Water Systems
Everyone and their dog has heard of Energy Star - it's truly the darling of the eco-energy world. However, Energy Star, while good, is not the only energy and water saving option available when it...more
Building A Bamboo Home June 14th, 2008
Negatives of Bamboo Home Construction
In my last post we looked at the Pros of Bamboo Building. What are the negatives? Well, yesterday I mentioned the look; which like I said is a little too tropical for me, but it...more
Build an Entire House with Bamboo June 13th, 2008
Pros of Bamboo Building
There's a lot of talk about sustainable bamboo floors and furniture; but you can also build your house with bamboo. In most places bamboo is sort of the poor man's building material. In Japan, bamboo...more
