The Urban Treehouse
November 28th, 2012 | by Chris Keenan
How one man converted his 271-sq-ft apartment into an urban treehouse masterpiece
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Going Green, Making the Philosophical Choice Work at Work
September 17th, 2012 | by Chris Keenan
Making the office greener is not an easy task. Follow these tips to help make your work place get a little bit more energy efficient.
At the Intersection of Renewable Energy and Historic Architecture, A Wreck of Old Forms and New Ideas
June 22nd, 2012 | by Chris Keenan
The Soulard of St. Louis is one of the city's oldest settled areas, featuring homes and business establishments built more than 150 years ago during the heyday of American westward expansion. The neighborhood is so historic, in fact, that it's covered by both state and federal historic building legislation from end to end. That's fine in most cases, and it has created a neighborhood with a distinctly "Americana" feel that most residents enjoy and want to preserve
EU Mandates Nearly Carbon Neutral Buildings After 2020
May 27th, 2010 | by Guest Contributor
This week the European Parliament announced new energy standards that will require all new buildings constructed in Europe after 2020 [&hellip
The Empire State Building Goes Green
July 28th, 2009 | by Guest Contributor
It’s not just the people in America who are becoming energy efficient. Some of America’s most well known buildings are [&hellip
Green Entourage: Building Eco-Luxury Homes with Rick Byrd of Alter Eco
June 17th, 2009 | by Guest Contributor
Green Talk Radio host Sean Daily talks high end, eco-friendly luxury homes with Rick Byrd, of Byrd Development. Rick is [&hellip
GTR: Sustainable Cabinets with Armstrong Cabinets
April 17th, 2009 | by Guest Contributor
GreenTalk Radio host Sean Daily talks to Kalpesh Nanji of Armstrong Cabinets about about sustainability trends with cabinetry in green [&hellip
Bamboo Flooring as an Alternative to Traditional Hardwood
March 31st, 2009 | by Stephanie Evans
If you are interested in a sustainable hardwood flooring option for your home then you must consider bamboo. It’s easy [&hellip
Green Building/Remodeling
October 14th, 2008 | by Stephanie Evans
It used to be that years ago home builders weren’t terribly concerned about building materials and their impact on the [&hellip
GTR: The Growing Market for Green Real Estate with REthink Development
October 6th, 2008 | by Guest Contributor
GreenTalk Radio host Sean Daily talks about the burgeoning industry of green building and the qualities of a green real [&hellip
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