Is LEED good enough?
The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system has gained a lot of attention in the past few years, especially here in Florida where construction is a major part of our economy.  The USGBC is a non-profit entity that has put a lot of time into developing a means by ...

The future of building
I don't know if you watch/read the news, but the future is scary.  Even if you take a conservative view of it, things are going to get interesting - maybe even in our lifetime.  Most certainly our children and grandchildren will experience some extreme climate activities.  We currently construct buildings ...

EcoStud
When I received an email with the subject line "EcoStud", I automatically assumed it was more porn spam.  Curiosity getting the best of me (well, it must be environmentally friendly porn with a name like "EcoStud", right?), I opened the email only to find out that it actually contained information ...

No room for a garden? Think again.
I know many of you would love to have a big garden like mine.  I feel so lucky to have the space for it.  But what if you simply don't have that kind of real estate or are currently renting?  No one should be without the satisfaction of picking a ...

Hung out to dry
I must be the luckiest girl alive because my sweetheart LOVES to help me with home improvement projects.  I can't explain it and do not dare question it.  I just revel in it night and day.  I think one reason he enjoys it is because my projects are Earth-friendly, small ...