Jennifer Chait

RIVERWIRED BLOG: GREEN HOME

Jennifer is a full-time unschooling mama to Cedar, professional blogger, and freelance writer. She's a tad obsessive about architecture, green living, music, and travel. She recently moved back to the lovely, rainy, Pacific Northwest after too many New Mexico years.

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  • Postgreen’s 100k house party Jul 6, 2009

    To celebrate the launch of their new website, Postgreen is throwing down at the end of July in Philadelphia. If you’re in the area, this would be a cool event to be at. Postgreen, in case you haven’t heard are... more

  • Cons of building with bamboo Jul 4, 2009

    The other day we looked at some of the pros of building with Bamboo. Before I jump into the cons, I wanted to point out what someone commented on - the fact that Bamboo is not a wood, but a... more

  • Pros of Bamboo Homes Jul 2, 2009

    Lately I’ve seen more bamboo home builders popping up. However, just because these homes are available doesn’t mean they’re right for you. There are pros and cons of bamboo houses. We’ll look at some pros first and later discuss some... more

  • Are wood burning stoves and fireplaces green? Jul 2, 2009

    Wood burning may seem like a weird summer topic, but plenty of folks burn fires at night in the summer, and it’s been on my mind, so let’s take a look at the greenness (or not) of wood for heat. In... more

  • What is off-grid living? Jun 27, 2009

    Off-grid living is a fairly basic premise. Off-grid indicates that your home is self sufficient. vs. dependent, as in you’ve set your home up to be energy producing vs. paying the energy company for power or having your own well... more

  • Green 4th of July Planning Guide Jun 27, 2009

    If you celebrate 4th of July, and you’re here at this blog, there’s a good chance you’d like your celebration to be green. The 4th is a tough one because the mainstay of this holiday, fireworks, have yet to be... more

  • Maison IDEKIT Container Home Jun 25, 2009

    Canadian architect, Bernard Morin and his wife Joyce Labelle have the most luscious container homes I’ve seen in a while. The house, Maison Idekit Home was a quick build, with the containers being installed into the foundation in just a... more

  • Summer Sprucing with Eco-hardware Jun 25, 2009

    One of the easiest home spruce-ups is to change your hardware. Benefits?… Fast - it doesn’t take long to change some knobs and handles. Easy - almost everyone is going to be able to successful tackle this project on their own without... more

  • New one-of-a-kind Living Green House Jun 23, 2009

    There’s a brand new beautiful Living Green House just opened this last week at the Virginia Living Museum. The home was constructed as a permanent eco-showcase, in order to show people various designs, techniques and materials used in earth-friendly building.... more

  • Steam Mop to Cut Water and Chemical Use Jun 22, 2009

    Regular mopping can waste a lot of water and because it’s hard to get a bucket of mop water hot enough to be super efficient, you may be inclined to use harsh cleaners in your mop water. An option beyond... more
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