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Net-Zero, Leeds Platinum Home, Cupertino, CA

This newly build home in Cupertino seemed to have every green and modern feature … [Continue...]

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World’s Greenest Home, San Francisco: HGTV videos

We visited Robin last fall on our ECO tour and we were amazed at the extent of … [Continue...]

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Sabin Co-Housing Community, Portland, OR

In Portland you can build a put a secondary dwelling on a lot as long as it is … [Continue...]

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Net-Zero Re-Build, Portland, OR

This family, originally from Switzerland, found a home in the neighbourhood they … [Continue...]

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Passive Solar Sunroom Addition, Breckenridge, CO

Breckenridge has a very high elevation making the sun incredibly bright, almost … [Continue...]

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Extremely ECO Renovation, Belmont, CA

David of MyEarthBoundHome.com introduced us to two of his clients, both have … [Continue...]

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Equilibrium Green Home, Kamloops, BC

Our good friends Paul and Danica from Riverside Energy had been responsible for … [Continue...]

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Eco Friendly Remodel, Eugene, OR

Somewhat in the centre of Oregon, just off the Interstate 5, is Eugene. This … [Continue...]

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Rastra Block Home, Bill’s Ranch, Frisco, CO

Justin and Kim like to travel and their work as Naturopathic doctors has taken … [Continue...]

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Passive Solar, Net Zero Home: Goldendale, WA

We first heard of Francis when we met Chris of Winter Sun Design in Edmonds, … [Continue...]

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Earthship: A Most Radically Sustainable Home

We have had the privilege of staying a night in the Phoenix, a Taos, New … [Continue...]

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Off-Grid Straw Bale in Goldendale, WA

Tobiah and his wife, raised their two kids on this five acre homestead. He often … [Continue...]

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Off-Grid Straw Bale Home, Northern California

I had been really looking forward to this stop on the tour...some long off dream … [Continue...]

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Passive Solar Vented Sunroom, Eugene, OR

What made this John and Heidi's home unique, was the Passive Solar sunroom. A … [Continue...]

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Renovating a Neglected Log Home

Mark and I (Terry - your eco friend) have always been eco enthusiasts and dream … [Continue...]

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Worlds Greenest Home, San Francisco: part 1

Robin’s San Francisco home has the distinction of being the first home in an … [Continue...]

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EcoNest® Straw Clay Home, Santa Fe, NM

Santa Fe is counted as America's oldest capital city and has an abundance of … [Continue...]

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Sustainably Upcycled Renovation, Santa Clara, CA

We were pleased to spent a few hours on a Saturday with David of … [Continue...]

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Rammed Earth Home, Summerland, BC

Rammed earth is an ancient building technique using the raw materials of earth, … [Continue...]

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Greening before it became popular, Los Angeles, CA

Julia developed an interest in sustainability over 30 years ago. She spent years … [Continue...]

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Passive Solar with Superior Thermal Mass: Bellingham, WA

Jack is president of Western Solar, where he designs and installs Solar Voltaic … [Continue...]

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Micro Hydro Powered Off-Grid Mountain Retreat

Warren met his Janice in British Columbia (BC) Canada in the early 70s. The … [Continue...]

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