Green Home Building
Carbon-free cooling July 23rd, 2008
Don't be afraid to turn off the air conditioner
The dreaded triple-H's are upon us (hazy, hot & humid for those not from here). There was a brown-out this weekend in Brooklyn that stopped half a block from where we live so we decided to...more
Money-Saving Tips for Home Builders July 8th, 2008
Five Ways to Save Money on Building Costs
If you're building a new home vs. buying a pre-built home, there are some ways to keep costs down. 1. Do much of the work yourself: If you have building savvy, or arm muscles and...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
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
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
Seven Problems with Building a Log Home June 4th, 2008
Log Homes Are Not Always the Best Choice
Last week I posted Are Log Homes Earth Friendly?, which discussed the pros of building a log home, including some of the eco-advantages. Like all building materials there are some negatives involved with using logs...more
Are Log Homes Earth Friendly? May 31st, 2008
If You Use Local Lumber, You Can Save Energy
Wood made items often get a bad rap in the realm of living green. However, not all log homes are a poor eco choice. It really depends. Looking beyond material, log homes offer some other...more
Government Involvement in Green Initiatives A Big Trend May 27th, 2008
Government Support for Green Building Practices
A "2008 U.S. Construction Overview" released by management consultant FMI shows that construction industry is taking green building very seriously. Results of the report, posted in Commercial Building Products note the following big points: Three main...more
Building A Cordwood House -- Great Use of Recycled Wood May 21st, 2008
Learn the Basics of this Sustainable, Inexpensive Home
Cordwood is one sustainable option to consider for your green home. There are different sorts of cordwood houses you can build, but that would be a much longer post. Following are some of the basic...more
