green homes
Reasons Why Anyone Can Go Solar June 13th, 2008
How to Make Solar Power Work for Your Home
One of my favorite books, The Solar Living Sourcebook, notes that too often people sort of whine about locating the perfect plot of land for a solar powered home, when really solar can work for...more
Fruit Pit Flooring Options June 10th, 2008
Cover Your Floors with Fruit!
If you're looking for an ultra unique, beautiful, and semi-green flooring option, then fruit pit floors may be just the ticket. Stone Fruit Floors is one company producing fruit based floors. According to Stone Fruit Floors,...more
Aiki Homes Featured in American Builders Magazine June 10th, 2008
"American Builders Quarterly (ABQ) brings its readers a comprehensive look at our nation's entire construction industry by profiling leading companies that consistently perform in all aspects of the building trade. Within the pages of ABQ,...more
When Should You Start A Green Home Remodel? June 9th, 2008
Start Green Remodeling Now
Personally, I think a green home remodel can start anytime; barring weather issues. If you live in Minnesota, let's not redo the roof in January. However, there are plenty of green remodeling projects that can...more
Relocating Your Home to New Ground June 7th, 2008
Moving Your Home Can Be A Green Choice
There are two main reasons you might move a house; I mean literally move a house. One, you love your house, but hate your land. If you think you've found greener pastures elsewhere, or are...more
17 Eco Treehouse Inspirations June 6th, 2008
Life in the Trees - Build an Eco Treehouse
Are treehouses a good green choice? Maybe. It really depends. There's an obvious footprint reduction - one, you sure aren't building on land, and you aren’t (hopefully) cutting down trees. Another perk is that many...more
Find the Best Green Real Estate for Sale June 4th, 2008
Sustainable Homes for Sale
Say you're interested in a green home, but not interested in building. What next? Some options are that you could go green prefab, you could remodel your current abode in green style, or you could...more
The Small House Society May 29th, 2008
Live Smaller - Live Greener
Here's a society more folks should join up with; or at least learn more about - The Small House Society. Their mission: "Our desire is to support the research, development, and use of smaller living spaces...more
Green Homes Not Welcome Here April 9th, 2008
What To Do When People Hate the Idea of Your Green Home
The Daily Green had a very interesting post up recently related to one couple who built green. They picked a lovely modular home by architect Michelle Kaufmann (who I'm a huge fan of by the...more
22 Earth-Friendly Homes April 4th, 2008
Amazing Green Home Designs to Inspire You
I love an almost untold of amount of green homes. It's not my fault that I get a little obsessive. This is to your advantage though, because today I've got the best list ever for...more
