Blu Homes – Continued Growth in a Down Economy
Tue, 17/11/09 – 22:34 | Comments

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 …

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DIY Wedensday – Make something old new again.
Wed, 15/04/09 – 16:54 | Comments
DIY Wedensday – Make something old new again.

Back in the day when people were “green” and didn’t really know they were green, they made things.  They didn’t buy them.  They took old stuff and made it new again.  I don’t think my …

Want to garden, but your thumb isn’t so green? Help is on the way.
Tue, 14/04/09 – 12:50 | Comments
Want to garden, but your thumb isn’t so green?  Help is on the way.

There is a new trend in the world and it is an exciting trend to me.  People are growing their own vegetables again!  From the die hard gardeners to the White House and everywhere in …

Container homes in utah, IRS incentives for green, endangered rivers and more! – Sunday Update
Sun, 12/04/09 – 21:13 | Comments
Container homes in utah, IRS incentives for green, endangered rivers and more! – Sunday Update

Shipping containers converted into homes – MSNBC
The Green Home: New I.R.S. Incentives, From Cold to Hot – NYTimes
Report lists America’s 10 most endangered rivers – ENN
What’s Keeping The US From High-Speed Rail? – Huffington Post
Are …

Giveaway Time! Mission Playground Hat
Sun, 12/04/09 – 15:38 | Comments
Giveaway Time!  Mission Playground Hat

The folks at Mission Playground have kindly sent a hat out for me to give away and this is your chance to win it.  Hop over to the Mission Playground site and look around then …

SLC’s Gorilla Design featured on MSNBC for Shipping Container Homes!
Sat, 11/04/09 – 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 …

Solar Cooker design wins $75,000 top prize at Financial Times Contest.
Thu, 9/04/09 – 21:11 | Comments
Solar Cooker design wins $75,000 top prize at Financial Times Contest.

Some funny news came out today and it caught me a little by surprise.  You see over at Treehugger and Ecogeek they were reporting on the Kyto Box.  The Kyoto Box is a solar oven …

Mission Playground, clothing with a mission.
Tue, 7/04/09 – 16:52 | Comments
Mission Playground, clothing with a mission.

Mission Playground is an apparel brand with a mission.  Not only are they putting together a very cool line of closthing, they are also working to raise awareness for the environment.  It is a worthy …

Break away ice, getting medieval with warming, offshore wind power and more! Sunday Update.
Sun, 5/04/09 – 19:53 | Comments
Break away ice, getting medieval with warming, offshore wind power and more! Sunday Update.

Ice shelf about to break from Antarctica – MSNBC
Medieval warming 1000 yrs ago was a result of natural climate mechanism – enn
Offshore Wind Generation Could Meet U.S. Power Needs, Report Says – Yale Environment
NBA players …

AriaDenver is breaking ground soon. A sustainable community in the city.
Thu, 2/04/09 – 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 …

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