Green Homes

Home Decorations Made from Recycled Materials

thedailygreen.com | The Daily Green Staff | Posted 10.13.2009 | Green


Unforgettable pieces of furniture, clocks, bowls and other items for the home made from salvaged materials....

Top 10 Houseplants For Combatting Air Pollution

The New Ecologist | Posted 12.01.2009 | Green


There comes a time when these machines fail to work leaving you to the unhealthy dust particles and other pollutants in your house. Rather than artifi...

The Green Kitchen Of The Future Today

treehugger.com | Posted 11.29.2009 | Green


[T]here have been a lot of new ideas in how you design a kitchen, what you put in it, where it goes when you are not using it. We look at some of the ...

8 Rooftop Gardens From Around The World (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Ami Cholia | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green


Roof gardens and green roofs are becoming increasingly popular in the United States, but the rest of the world definitely seems to be planting a fair ...

Old Fire Towers Repurposed Into Modern Mountain Homes

Dornob | Posted 09.18.2009 | Green


If location, location and location are what drive your visions of a dream tree house design or luxury hillside wood home then look no further: fire to...

How Green Building Can Save the Housing Industry

John F. Wasik | Posted 09.08.2009 | Green


John F. Wasik

Homebuilding needs to join the 21st century and apply the best, efficient technologies to lower costs and reduce energy and resource consumption.

Green Homes Get Affordable

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 06.12.2009 | Green


Jonathan A. Schein

There remains a price differential, between those who can afford a green home and those who can't, that hasn't been addressed. That is, until now.

Greening My House: Power Strips, White Light Lamps, Compost Jars, and Logs Made of Coffee Grounds

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.02.2009 | Green


Arianna Huffington

After reading Sloan Barnett's book about greening our homes, I decided to take a closer look at mine. Because, these days, "green" means a lot more than making your house energy efficient. READ MORE Announcing the Launch of the Huffington Post Investigative Fund Watch: Arianna Guest Hosts CNBC's Squawk Box Watch: Arianna Discusses Huffington Post's Investigative Journalism Venture on Morning Joe Watch: Arianna On ABC's Top Line Discussing Obama's Debut On The World Stage Watch: Arianna Discusses Michelle Obama's "Fantastic" Style On CBS' Washington Unplugged

Chicago's Greenest Home Revamped At The Museum Of Science And Industry

AP | Posted 04.17.2009 | Chicago


Visitors will again be able to stroll through the Museum of Science and Industry's environmentally friendly home exhibit after a brief closure and ren...

Biggest Green Homes In The World: Pretty Counterintuitive

WebEcoist | Posted 12.12.2008 | Green


The U.K. has the most expensive green home that has ever actually been sold: the Orchid House broke records at �7.2 million, or $14.2 million USD. T...

Do Big Homes Mean Bigger Happiness?

Graham Hill | Posted 07.25.2008 | Green


Graham Hill

The funny thing is, while homes get bigger, and this McMansion trend swallows up neighborhoods and landmarks, families are actually getting smaller.

How Eco Homes Save You Money

Planet Green | Elizabeth Seward | Posted 06.17.2008 | Green


There's a rumor going around that needs to be uprooted: ECO-friendly homes cost more money. This is just absolutely false. Sure, purchasing Leonardo D...

Realtors Go "Eco-Friendly" As Marketing Ploy

Wall Street Journal | SARA SCHAEFER MUNOZ | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


n a bid to stand out in a sagging housing market, an increasing number of real-estate agents are marketing themselves as eco-friendly -- connecting en...