The House that Saved the World...

Great title. The House that Saved the World is a thirteen part production featuring  Eco-Home Builders that are breaking the trail for sustainable buildings. The production will feature the different phases of project development and critical stages of construction on these integrated energy efficient homes. The owners, designers, craftsmen and crew will share their challenges and triumphs as construction moves along. For those of you that have been following our blogs, you’ll recognize Dan Whitmore’s house as one of the homes featured in the production. I...

Green MLS | Green Homes For Sale...

Do you like window shopping for real estate? Or are you trying to get a sense for the cost of a green home in your area? It’s commonly accepted these days that homes built to energy efficient standards are the ones selling first and are holding their values well over a typical code built home, it stands to reason when you consider buying a home that is efficient, comfortable, healthy and has low utility bills versus one that was built to an old school model that may have ventilation issues, insulation issues, and large heating systems (i.e. large heating bills)....

Passive House Heating 101-Energy Efficie...

Passive Houses are so energy efficient, it often it takes mentioning a few times for the reality of this statement to sink in: “Passive Houses are built without central heating systems“. It’s so curious and novel and almost unbelievable, in this day and age where the greatest part of our monthly utility bill goes toward space conditioning. How this actually works is quite simple when compared to a thermos bottle, since a thermos is so well insulated the contents retain most of its heat, sidestepping the need to constantly produce new heat to keep the...