Homebuilders were slapping on solar panels and added other eco-friendly enhancements as energy prices soared earlier this year, hoping greener homes would lure reluctant buyers.
But since July, the cost of oil has plunged from $147 a barrel to about $36, while home prices continued to fall.
Home builders were adding $20,000-worth of solar panels, [...]

A friend of mine at Green Talk turned me on to this video and its a must see for the holidays.  Merry Christmas Y’all!!!

Merry Christmas! And Happy Quanza, Hanukkah and the rest.
I want to be in the giving spirit during this holiday season so I’ve decided to provide you with a breadth of resources instead of some politically or environmentally charged post.

So I recently came across a great company and their blog - Seville Consulting Blog. Great source [...]

So I’ve been wanting to write about this for a while - its a bit off the green building subject but it resonates well within the community.
Why can’t you check a box on your electric bill from PGE saying that you want to buy power only from clean sources. The box could have a [...]

One of the biggest problems with an energy audit is that the suggestions rarely get implemented. If it is a financial concern there are ways around the issue. First, incentives exist to help mitigate costs. A simple web search can find websites dedicated to these issues and it is always possible [...]

Back in 1979, President Jimmy Carter did the unthinkable: He installed solar panels on top of the White House. The panels were used to heat water for the staff eating era and more importantly usher in a new era in American innovation and independence from foreign fossil fuels.
Carter said. America was to harness “the power [...]

The Huffington Post has this great article that speaks volumes to energy efficiency and a great way to battle the United States current economic situation.
Please click here to read the plan that Architecture 2030 has helped devise and hopefully they’ve masterminded a way out of this crisis we’re in.

Inherently urban infill sites are green
Inherently suburban high density TOD (Transit Oriented Design) sites are green

With that said, not everyone will be able to live in these higher density, condo/apartment like spaces.
So what should they do? Well an important factor for these people to consider when thinking about social, environmental and enconomic issues is [...]

The California Air Resources Board cam out with this press release after a unanimous decision to cut greenhouse gas emissions was approved.

Science News release an article shortly afterward that goes further in depth and can be found here
And if Carbon Emissions is your real target then please read the StopWaste.org website which has [...]

What do you think the tipping point will be? Most trends start in the west and head east.
GREEN BUILDING is spreading everywhere and quickly: San Francisco, Oakland, New York, Miami, colleges like Duke and Harvard, towns such as Greenbergs Kansas, Boulder Colorado, and even resorts like Aspen are just a few examples. These areas are [...]