The holiday season is a great time to bestow green gifts upon your loved ones, and also to practice the sustainable tips you’ve gleaned during the year. After all, adopting responsible habits is cause for celebration, whether you believe in Santa Claus, Hanukkah Harry or nothing at all. Spending time with friends and family is… Continue Reading
1. Old bricks, worthless? No, those bricks can be recycled, and are very valuable to some people! 2. Use reclaimed wood for your next project at home. Use your own, or find some on freecycle, Craigslist, at your local transfer station, or recycle.net. 3. There are many places you can exchange or recycle your old… Continue Reading
According to the Freedonia Group, concrete with recycled materials, and green insulation, flooring, and doors will experience the greatest gains. Demand for green building products–buoyed by increased availability, environmental concerns, stricter building codes, and a rebounding construction industry–is expected to increase by 13% annually to create a $71 billion market in 2015, states to a… Continue Reading
Who should take the lead and what are the supporting roles to make a project truly green? That’s a good question, since it takes a lot of cooperation from everyone involved. As a custom home builder, and architect, I probably look at more than a dozen set of plans every year. The thing that boggles… Continue Reading
Enhance your outdoor spaces with the creative use of recycled materials The world of patios is quickly adapting to the principles of green building. Using recycled materials to create spaces with their own unique flair is a trend spreading across the country. Materials can range from old factory bricks with charred edges to pieces of… Continue Reading