How to Save Energy With Radiant Floor Heating
This is a brief exchange between members of Acterra’s Green@Home Community members about the joys and challenges of living with radiant floor heating. The insights are offered by Gerry, who…
Tar Sands, Political Impotence, and Voodoo Science – Is Civil Unrest The Only Way Out?
Is the climate crisis is getting so severe that civil disobedience is justified to compel the federal government to confront the fossil fuel lobby? This is the question that was…
Getting Visual with Eco Friendly Flooring Options
When you are looking to spruce up your floors, there are several quick and easy updates that can increase your property value without causing you a lot of time and money.…
How to Save Energy Like a Pro by Properly Sizing the AC
When it comes to summer time and the need to find ways in which to stay cool without killing our budgets or wiping out the ozone layer, one of the…
Discover The Principles of Baubiologie
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After World War II, houses and buildings were erected quickly and cheaply as a means to rebuild Germany. However, many people living and working in these houses and buildings soon…
Bluebird Residence: Can This Be The Greenest Home in California?
If you had to imagine the greenest home in California, what images would spring to mind? Would it be some clay, dome shaped structure perfectly exposed to solar angles, or…
Sripadanna Residence: Video Tour Exploring Benefits of Passive Solar House Design in Saratoga
When most people think “green” homes they imagine solar panels and fancy energy saving gadgets. It doesn’t have to be this way. We invite you to explore with us a…
New Green Home in Menlo Park 15 Percent More Expensive?
So do green homes cost more? When comparing construction costs of green homes there seem to be all sorts of figures floating around. Some builders say it does not cost…
A Date with Trash at Newby Island Landfill in Milpitas
If you’ve never been to Newby Island Landfill in Milpitas (near San Jose, California) you would be up for a treat if you visited. It would totally blow all of…
Artist’s Eichler Home Goes Green with Solar Energy and Foam Roof
This was fun. A beautiful day on a roof of an Eichler home in San Jose (off Meridian and Curtner). I met up with my friend Jarom Ferriante and learned…