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Small Eco Houses

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

A new book called" Small Eco Houses" highlights some of the latest sustainable home designs that are less than 1500 square feet. The showcased homes include features like efficient light bul…

250 Sustainable House Design Concepts Developed at Dutch International Design Competition

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

250 viable sustainable house designs were developed at a Dutch international design competition for affordable sustainable house design that could be used in developing countries. Over 3500 green arch…

Connecticut Green Houses

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

There is a proposal in Connecticut to create the state's first subdivision of green houses. The subdivision would be located in Berlin, a town in Hartford County. If approved, these homes will be …

Nominations for the Green Building Products Awards Now Open

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Sustainable Industries is accepting nominations for their sixth annual Top 10 Green Building Products Awards. The last date for submitting nominations is March 15th. Last year, Sustainable Industries …

More Retirees Prefer Prefab Eco Houses- Say Green Builder Blu Homes

Monday, January 17th, 2011

Green builder Blu Homes, Inc announced today that more baby boomers are going for their green prefab eco houses which offer spacious, single story retirement living. The company said that there is an …

zHome Tour On Eco Friendly Houses

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

If you are a home owner or looking at purchasing a house, you can find great ideas to make your house more eco friendly. Eco friendly houses have been known to be at much higher value in the years to …

Green Houses For Home Owners

Saturday, November 6th, 2010

Governments are not being encouraged to take more opportunities to invest in green houses. The schemes that are currently available by the US government show a lack of support to green house improveme…

Demand And Cost Of Eco Houses Will Rise

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

For home owners looking to invest in making their house an eco friendly house, be warned that the prices and demand will continue to rise in the next few years. The environmentally friendly solutions …

Eco-friendly House Inside and Out

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

Are you building an eco-friendly house? You can feel good about your decisions to lower your family's impact on the environment as well as costs by using materials and technology that lower energy…

The Orbiting Eco House Design

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

It is called the Orbiting Eco House, and if you haven't heard of it before, it is the latest design of eco houses by internationally praised and known American designer, Michael Jantzen. The conce…