Pontedera Condos

Pontedera Condos is a new construction project in the south edge of Central Seattle.  This 6-story building offers 94 homes with 8 work/live spaces ... and energy efficient. -Wendy ... Most homes in Pontedera have decks, patios or balconies.  Each home comes with a parking space [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 01:31:46

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New Building Materials Go Green

The year’s newest home-building technologies are related to green building and reducing the amount of energy that is consumed every day, such as  low-energy choices, including light-emitting diodes and manifold plumbing systems ... if there is greater upfront cost, energy efficiency can provide substantial savings in the long run. Although [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:52:19

Green Acres: Home Energy-Efficiency Improvements Need Patience

Ana Campoy reports: The Obama administration is hoping the stimulus money will spawn a wave of green building and home weatherizing ... insulation foam (which offers about the highest grade, or r-value , per inch). We wanted the extra ... sizeable tax credits for installing energy-efficient windows or bulking up their insulation [more...]

Date: 2009-03-24 18:15:16

Green for All - YouthBuild Shines

Hi Jack and Jill Politics, I’m Julian Mocine-McQueen, and I’ll be blogging periodically on JJP ... . These youth learn to build energy efficient homes for low-income families, and earn their GEDs ... . The program started 30 years ago, with youth in East Harlem rebuilding abandoned homes [more...]

Date: 2009-04-02 06:24:30

Squandering Resources

My dad's talked about being green before green was ever really talked about ... his dream of building a home that was totally self - sustained and seriously energy efficient - one that would be run solely off solar, renewable energy , solar heat collectors and other natural [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 15:53:00

Eco Architecture: Tahoma Townhouse – Comfy realty or a Green Project?

Eco Factor: Energy Star rated efficient systems minimize energy requirements. How much of energy do you use in your home? ... Green Utah Certified buildings make use of blown-in insulation, has radiant in-floor heating system [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:37:09

Ofis’ Modern Reinterpretation of an Alpine Classic

The beauty of design lies in finding expression in restriction ... Permalink | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: energy efficient architecture , Green Building ... . When Slovenian firm Ofis Arhitekti was commissioned to design a holiday home for their client [more...]

Date: 2009-04-02 14:00:06

Spray Foam Insulation For Energy Efficiency

Spray foam is an energy efficient, earth-friendly, and smart way to insulate your home or office. It has numerous benefits that include increasing your building’s value and cutting down on various [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 05:30:03

Homes fit for the future

Last June, in the Green Futures supplement The Future is Retrofit , we referred to the existing housing stock as ‘the elephant in the room’ ... consultations  on increasing the energy efficiency of our homes. While insulation still isn’t exactly sexy ... t want to bolt on ‘eco-bling’ before we’ve increased the thermal envelope of the building. We’ve [more...]

Date: 2009-03-29 15:02:13

The Most Efficient Home Is One That’s Built Already

Mackey Kitchen: Foam and Rigid Insulation. Photo credit: Daniel MackeySometimes Home Energy gets accused of being California-centric. We cover home building and renovation from all over the country [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 17:04:46

Iowa Must Seize Chances to Grow Green Economy

  Iowa is well-positioned to be a leader in the rapidly growing green economy ... : Energy efficiency Making our homes, businesses and public buildings more energy efficient ... and construction jobs. Energy efficiency reduces utility bills, thus helping both businesses' bottom [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 16:11:43

Two Portland Habitat for Humanity Homes Seeking LEED Platinum

There's a conundrum in the green building world that a lot of people are working on ... for Humanity builds energy efficiency into all their homes, but with these two demonstration homes ... .  They're trying to figure out how to building homes that are both sustainable and affordable [more...]

Date: 2009-03-30 14:40:47

Growing your own vegetables in an urban garden - ksl.com (Www.OSIR.org.in)

If you live in an apartment and think the only place you can get fresh produce is from the grocery store, think again! ... the best articles from over 2,000 alternative media sources bringing you the latest ideas and trends ... Buildings customer builds a custom energy efficient, environmentally friendly affordable home [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 17:30:11

Greencastle houses

Small houses built well with an eye toward energy efficiency. Take a look. From the site: Greencastle, Inc. is a Southwest Florida custom home builder focusing on hurricane-resistant, super energy efficient, Green building practices. We strongly encourage the use of Energy Star appliances, Impact [more...]

Date: 2009-02-02 19:24:06

Book Review: Your Eco-Friendly Home - Buying, Building, or Remodeling Green

Living in an energy efficient home made of eco-friendly materials is fast becoming a dream for many of us ... appliances, well-placed windows and good insulation. Oh, and a xeriscaped yard ... would be best served by hiring a skilled local carpenter rather than a large licensed contractor, simply [more...]

Date: 2009-02-26 12:00:17

Foil insulation

The increase in usage of natural resources in our daily life has caused global warming and the temperature seems to be raising a lot.. ... Insulation , Stud Wall Insulation and some more....These products are available at minimal cost ... Insulation is a great way to increase the value and energy efficiency in your home or building [more...]

Date: 2009-04-05 01:24:00

Dan Henfield’s Chestnut House

While we already showed that modern prefabs can be a way to go green, go “less expensive” on a progressive home, ... the boundaries of green building and energy efficiency, but to do so at no added cost.  With a 5.3kW solar-tiled roof, recycled flooring, sustainable woods and natural heating/cooling methods, the home [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 18:02:44

YouthBuild Shines

Originally posted on the Green For All blog - 3/19/09 YouthBuild USA must be feeling pretty good.  And they deserve to ... . These youth learn to build energy efficient homes for low-income families, and earn their GEDs at the same time. The program started 30 years ago, with youth in East Harlem rebuilding abandoned homes [more...]

Date: 2009-03-23 19:04:12

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