Remodeling & Design

Remodeling & Design

Get the latest news in green certification and home design, plus eco-friendly remodeling tips.

BRIGHTER LIVING: Green your kitchen

Fri, Mar 27, 2009 12:44 PM

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Vegetables aren't the only thing green in the kitchen.
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BRIGHTER LIVING: Reducing heat loss

Fri, Mar 27, 2009 12:26 PM

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Making sure your home keeps the heat in during the winter months is vital to keeping electricity cost down.
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Protecting People, Products and Places

The Oscar the Grouch of architecture
Fri, Mar 27, 2009 9:19 AM by Matt Hickman
Stephen Colbert sits down to talk trash with "Garbage Warrior" Michael Reynolds.
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Introducing the IKEA Leko?
Thu, Mar 26, 2009 2:09 PM by Matt Hickman
Is Swedish furnishings giant IKEA really releasing an eco-car on April 1? Or is the company pulling one colossal viral prank?
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How can I paint my walls and be eco-friendly?
Thu, Mar 26, 2009 10:56 AM by Josh Dorfman, aka The Lazy Environmentalist
Color your walls with planet-protecting paints that don't contain volatile organic compounds.
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DIY: Window caulking
Tue, Mar 24, 2009 4:53 PM by PlentyMag.com
Put an end to nasty winter drafts with these simple caulking instructions.
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New Jersey man lives life ahead of the curve
Tue, Mar 24, 2009 4:36 PM by PlentyMag.com
The first solar hydrogen home in North America comes of age.
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Why spend money on a green roof?
Tue, Mar 24, 2009 3:44 PM by PlentyMag.com
Some insight into why greening your roof is worth it.
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A new direction in sustainable architecture
Tue, Mar 24, 2009 2:21 PM by PlentyMag.com
The Chesapeake's Loblolly House, with its striking exterior walls and innovative prefab components, hopes to provoke more builders to think sustainably.
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Hay is for houses
Tue, Mar 24, 2009 11:19 AM by PlentyMag.com
On an Indian reservation in Montana, students and volunteers build homes out of straw.
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21 and over
Tue, Mar 24, 2009 10:52 AM by Matt Hickman
WebEcoist, the undisputed champ of online green listicles, presents 21 Great Green Designs For a (Post)Modern Home.
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Green sleeves
Tue, Mar 24, 2009 8:53 AM by Matt Hickman
Living it up DIY style at home? Take it to the streets with the Get Excited and Make Things T-shirt.
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The Garden State basks in sunshine
Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:41 PM by Matt Hickman
Move over, Florida. The nation’s largest roof-mounted solar array has been completed in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Meet Chuck
Thu, Mar 19, 2009 3:38 AM by Matt Hickman
studio CRANK's cheeky "Chuck" waste paper basket is made from 100 percent recycled cardboard.
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A true Gaelic green roof
Tue, Mar 17, 2009 9:27 AM by Matt Hickman
Watch the building of low-energy home with a remarkable grass sod roof in County Clare, Ireland.
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