Tiny Houses: Can They Revive the Disenchanted American Dream?
I have a close childhood friend serving in the United States military, who is currently on a tour in Afghanistan. In that area of the world, as the children play…
Blue Marble Brings Smart Tech to your Garden
Have you heard all the buzz about “smart homes”? Today, we want to share with you a new product which was just introduced to the market. It is a garden…
Vanadium: The Next Big Thing for Solar Energy Storage
In some circumstances you really can have too much of a good thing, or so utility company representatives are saying. With the cost of energy continuing to rise, more homeowners…
Creative Ways to Keep Your Home Cooler Without AC or Whole House Fan
So your home gets too hot and you are looking for ways of addressing the challenge. But how can you do it without installing another appliance and tapping for more…
The Super Homes Project Volunteers Band Together for Low-Carbon Living in UK
So you crave that low-impact, low carbon, environmentally prudish living but what if you live in an older house, are saddled with a mortgage, or don’t have the cash to…
Town hit by Monstrous Tornado Rebuilds Green, Invigorates the Community and Flourishes
One of the strongest tornadoes to ever hit the US ripped through Greensburg, Kansas seven years ago, demolishing everything in its path, and the resulting devastation gave Greenburg a unique…
Eccentric Architect Builds Ugliest Green House in Queens: “I Don’t Care What People Say”
What at first might look like a Sea Shepherd ship collision with a row house is actually an amazing feet of engineering and energy efficiency. Local architect Tom Faino was…
The Prince’s Natural House – Uniquely Sustainable and Eye-catching (at Least He Thinks so)
I find it comforting to know that some of the world’s leaders are not part of “the headless chicken brigade.” Global-warming deniers have been dubbed “headless chickens” by none other…
Three Families, Three States, Three Different Reasons to go LEED
Would you prefer just a wash of “Celery Sprig” or go head-on “Limeade?” If you’re a homeowner looking to enter the world of “eco-friendly” building or remodeling, then you’ll quickly…
School Teacher Builds Passive Tiny House On Wheels – Total Energy Bill $176 Per Year
Doug Immel, a school teacher, built his own 8 foot by 20 foot mobile tiny house on a trailer in Massachusetts. His new address is 0 (not a type, it really…