With heating and cooling bills on the rise and concerns about global warming spreading, more homeowners than ever are looking for ways to make their homes more energy efficient. As a first step, many hire a home energy auditor. What Do Home Energy Auditors Do? Home energy auditors inspect and evaluate a home’s energy features…
Green Building
Five Great Eco-Friendly Flooring Options For Your Home
Posted on Friday, July 23, 2010 By
When building or remodeling your home, choosing green flooring options is a great way to reduce environmental impact and protect your family’s health without sacrificing beauty or durability. Here are five great green flooring options that will help create a beautiful and eco-friendly home for your family: Reclaimed Wood Many people consider hardwood floors to…
How To Start an Eco-Friendly Architectural Salvage Yard
Posted on Monday, July 19, 2010 By
Architectural salvage yards are not only a great place to find unique, vintage building materials, they are also one of the best sources of eco-friendly building materials. Deconstructing buildings in such a way that the materials, such as joists, flooring, and fixtures, can be reused conserves resources, minimizes waste and pollution, and creates skilled jobs…
Architecture for Humanity: Making the World a Better Place Through Design
Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 By
Architecture for Humanity is a non-profit design services firm that is dedicated to building a more sustainable future through the power of good design. They offer professional design services to non-profit organizations, including charity organizations, social entrepreneurs, and community groups. What They Do Architecture for Humanity promotes a holistic design philosophy that includes not only…
How To Become a Green Roofer
Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010 By
Roofs are not the first thing most people when they think of green building, but green roof design can actually play a tremendous role in the energy efficiency and overall sustainability of a would-be green home or other building. Roofs can absorb a tremendous amount of heat from the sun’s rays, exacerbating the urban heat…
How To Become a Green Architect
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 By
If you want to be at the forefront of building a green society, consider becoming a green architect. Architects will play one of the leading roles as we transition to a more sustainable society, because buildings are currently responsible for nearly 50% of all global carbon emissions, mainly thanks to energy required for heating and…
How To Rebuild Haiti Sustainably – Green Projects You Ought To Support
Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 By
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, devastating the capital city of Port-au-Prince, killing more than 200,000 people, and leaving an estimated 1,000,000 homeless. The catastrophic earthquake is only the latest in a long line of problems that have afflicted the impoverished island nation. In 2008, the island was hit by three…
