Apr 8th 2011 6:30PM
With Earth Day just around the corner (April 22, to be exact), now is the perfect time to showcase some of the world's most audacious green homes. From the plastic-bottle home of Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, to the stunning Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired prefabricated homes right here in California, green design has come a long... Continue Reading »
Jun 24th 2010 5:02PM
Are you trying to decide between buying a cozy house in town or a big place in a new subdivision? Today the Obama administration went public with a program that will help make the first choice the much better bet to hold its value over the long term. It's called the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, and the idea... Continue Reading »
May 21st 2010 3:45PM
Move over, wacko survivalists. Canning your own food is coming to the masses ... even the urban ones. Do you want to stockpile the bounty and flavor of goodies from the farmers market or your CSA membership? Live more sustainably? Save money? Or perhaps most importantly, avoid scary commercial chemicals such as bisphenol... Continue Reading »
April 22 will mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and what does that mean? We need to celebrate--consciously. Last week's unseasonably warm weather that broke records around the United States, including Chicago, Upstate New York and Springfield, Mass. was welcomed with delight. Children played with water guns,... Continue Reading »
Feb 16th 2010 5:53PM
In Vancouver, as in other Pacific Northwest cities like Seattle and Portland, sustainability is an overriding principal for architecture and urban planning. So it was with pride that the city's Olympic organizing officials crafted a public-private partnership in which an inner-city, former industrial zone became not only... Continue Reading »
