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Steve Thomas is the host of Planet Green's Renovation Nation, a program that focuses on making green renovations to homes across the country. In his regular column on PlanetGreen.com, Steve goes behind the scenes of the show and offers additional tips and insight on green renovation.
The Flemming family, Nica and Robert, were a nice Philadelphian couple who wanted to put solar panels on their roof. The Flemming's roof was in terrible shape. It looked like it was about ready to collapse, but instead of fixing it, they were spending twenty-thousand dollars on solar panels.
I asked them, "Why are you spending your money on solar panels when you should be using that same money to fix your roof."
Nica got a little embarrassed, and I asked her if the solar panels were just for eco-bling and she said, "Yeah."
This all goes to show that one of the greenest things that you can do to your house is maintain it. Again that goes back to general upkeep as part of stewardship and stewardship as a part of green building.
Don't miss the Eco Extermination Episode Steve writes about.
More on Green Roofs:
2 Ways to Green Your Roof on a Budget
Lower Cooling Bills with a Reflective Roof
Raise the White (Light Reflecting) Roof—Fight Global Warming
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