In our last segment, I began exploring the many ways new green building systems are being exposed to the mainstream as part of Epcot’s VISION House, where millions have an opportunity to explore the major themes of whole-home automation, energy generation and efficiency, water conservation, indoor environmental quality and high-performance materials and durability. We previously… Continue Reading
4 projects that prove lavish homes don’t have to be wasteful! Many green-building advocates would say that “high-end green” is an oxymoron — that large, lavish custom homes can’t possibly be sustainable. While clients may not walk into a builder or architect’s office thinking green, much like other home buyers they’re still looking to reduce… 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
It’s hard to predict what products, technology, and systems will be important in the next 10 years, but green experts say the looming energy crisis can give us a pretty good idea. The best way to predict the future is to create it. ~ Peter F. Drucker Sometimes all you have to do to see… 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