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Blu Homes – Continued Growth in a Down Economy
Tuesday, 17 Nov, 2009 – 22:34 | Comments
Blu Homes – Continued Growth in a Down Economy

It is no secret that real estate has been in a state of decline for a while now and that decline has extended into what seemed to be a booming rebirth of prefab homes.  The …

Garbett Homes is building something, new, modern and green in Utah’s Daybreak community.
Monday, 24 Aug, 2009 – 15:42 | Comments
Garbett Homes is building something, new, modern and green in Utah’s Daybreak community.

While spec home are just that, spec homes and typically built en masse in communities where everything looks the same, it is always refreshing to see when someone breaks the mold and does something a …

Can’t get your kids to turn off the lights and close the doors? Would they if you paid them?
Friday, 7 Aug, 2009 – 13:50 | Comments
Can’t get your kids to turn off the lights and close the doors?  Would they if you paid them?

Probably.  I know I used to kill spiders and flies for a penny each when I was a kid.  Maybe that isn’t the most environmentally friendly example, but that was in the 70’s and I …

The i-house is coming, China and clean tech, mandatory composting and more! Sunday Update.
Sunday, 10 May, 2009 – 20:33 | Comments
The i-house is coming, China and clean tech, mandatory composting and more! Sunday Update.

Warren Buffett Company Debuts Line of Green Prefab Homes – enn
China poised to go all out with clean tech. – SFGate
Mandatory composting may come to SF – American Public Media
DOE to slash fuel cell vehicle …

Is cardboard furniture really that green?
Saturday, 2 May, 2009 – 6:54 | Comments
Is cardboard furniture really that green?

First, I want to start off by saying that there is no science in this post.  Just my own personal rambling about something I have been seeing a lot of lately, especially since the 2009 …

Build your own compost tumbler. A DIY Wednesday Earth Day special.
Wednesday, 22 Apr, 2009 – 16:03 | Comments
Build your own compost tumbler.  A DIY Wednesday Earth Day special.

So this year I wanted to  do something special for Earth Day.  Something that would make a little difference and perhaps make my life a little easier. I had a hard time deciding what to …

Making everyday Earth Day by monitoring your energy use.
Wednesday, 22 Apr, 2009 – 6:34 | Comments
Making everyday Earth Day by monitoring your energy use.

It seems like the trend in blogs today is to tell you to make the pledge to just do one thing for Earth Day.  Well, I think Earth Day should be everyday in our hearts …

SLC’s Gorilla Design featured on MSNBC for Shipping Container Homes!
Saturday, 11 Apr, 2009 – 14:09 | Comments
SLC’s Gorilla Design featured on MSNBC for Shipping Container Homes!

I love what they are doing over at Gorilla Design so I am very happy to see that they were featured this week on MSNBC, thanks to a trip to the Sustainable Design Conference.

Not only …

AriaDenver is breaking ground soon. A sustainable community in the city.
Thursday, 2 Apr, 2009 – 21:16 | Comments
AriaDenver is breaking ground soon. A sustainable community in the city.

Architect and green home goddess Michelle Kaufmann noted in her blog today that the AriaDenver project will be breaking ground soon.  Billed as the “new center for healthy, sustainable living in the city.” I am …

Flush your toilet with water from your sink. Sloans easy new greywater recovery system.
Tuesday, 31 Mar, 2009 – 19:57 | Comments
Flush your toilet with water from your sink.  Sloans easy new greywater recovery system.

By using the Sloan® AQUS® Greywater System the average family can expect to save up to 5,000 gallons of water a year.
The  system moves water that flows down lavatory sinks through a sanitizing device …

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