Alter Eco

Alter Eco is an eco lifestyle and makeover series presented by Adrian Grenier and his team of green activists, experts, and friends.

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Alter Eco: Greening Entourage

It's the final week of construction at the Alter Eco HQ and all hands are on deck to finish the house in time for Adrian's big bash. Angela and Darren help interior designer Nathan Turner place furniture and decor while + READ MORE

Alter Eco Headquarters Receives LEED Platinum Certification

Throughout the season, Adrian Grenier and the crew of Alter Eco has shown viewers how to be hip and green at the same time. Now, with the help of Byrd Development, they can display their ultimate achievement: the house in + READ MORE

Alter Eco Episode: Hollywood Green

The alter eco HQ is a flurry of activity as Rick Byrd's construction crew rushes against the clock to finish the house in time for an off-the-grid dinner party. Darren lends a hand greening over an eco friendly night + READ MORE

Planet Green Interview with Alter Eco's Rick Byrd, Part 2

While Darren, Boise, and Angela may have been the faces of this season of Alter Eco, the man who ran the transformation of a 1920s Los Feliz casa into a LEED-Platinum gem was Rick Byrd, a real estate developer + READ MORE

Alter Eco Episode: Green Teens

Rick rushes to get the drywall installed at HQ while the Green Team checks out a high school's environmental program. Boise helps students sell reusable water bottles while Angela buddies up with two teenage girls who are big advocates + READ MORE

Alter Eco Episode: Eco-Fabulous

Darren helps build a bathroom at the Green Team HQ house while Angela gears up for her Vogue fashion shoot showcasing eco fashion. The Alter Eco opening theme is performed by The High Dials. Additional music written and performed + READ MORE

Planet Green Interview with Alter Eco's Rick Byrd, Part 1

Planet Green recently interviewed Rick Byrd of Alter Eco and Byrd Development in an attempt to learn more about green home improvement. He was kind enough to answer our questions about eco-friendly home building. Get some expert advice before + READ MORE

Inside the Alter Eco House (Slideshow)

MORE Features of the House: Energy: The home comes with a two year insurance policy underwritten by Bayer that guarantees the homes heating and cooling bills do not exceed $51.00 per month. The home has a hybrid of lighting designed + READ MORE

Inside the Alter Eco House (Slideshow)

Features of the House: Certification: US Green Building Council LEED "Platinum" Home Candidate ? Highest rating in the world for a green home. Flooring/Carpeting: Reclaimed hardwood flooring from Carlisle Floors in Beverly Hills Reclaimed Jerusalem stone floor in the + READ MORE

Alter Eco Episode: H2Eco

It takes specialists to spray eco insulation into the walls of the HQ house in Los Feliz, and this means the green team has the week off! Angela, Boise & Darren visit an eco surf shop in Venice to + READ MORE

Alter Eco Episode: School House Rock 'N Review

The Green Team rolls with Jesse Rodato and lends a hand in her mission to build skate parks for kids in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The Alter Eco opening theme is performed by The High Dials. Wardrobe for this episode was + READ MORE

Alter Eco Episode: Work of Art

Boise takes a turn supervising construction at the Green Team's HQ as the workers prep for a key city inspection. Angela & Darren green over Rick's favorite downtown art gallery with LED lighting, high-end sustainable furniture and a giant eco + READ MORE

Featured Products and Music from Alter Eco by Episode

The Alter Eco opening theme is performed by The High Dials Work of Art Wardrobe: Alternative Apparel California Rising Nau DDC Lab Loomstate Rogan Music: Belaire The Good Listeners Kaiser Cartel His Orchestra Noah Warner Obi Best Via Audio + READ MORE

Alter Eco Episode: Wheels of Change

The Green Team helps apply a roof sealant made from recycled tires to the Dundee house before heading to the LA Arts District to meet activist and t-shirt designer Jeff Toolan and his bicycle junkie pal Ray, who are + READ MORE

Boise Says: Sires!

This is post number two! I will have interviews and some other fun items including but not limited to posts from co-stars and guests on the show. This post is to give you some more info from the items + READ MORE

Boise Says

By Boise Thomas Hello and welcome to my blog on Planet Green!  If you haven?t seen the show, let me introduce myself? I am Boise Thomas and play myself on AlterEco, Monday Nights at 9pm on the Planet Green Network.  + READ MORE

Alter Eco Episode: Coachella

The Green Team has plans to check out the eco initiatives at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival but Rick needs help getting construction at the Dundee House back on schedule. So Darren stays behind in L.A. and installs + READ MORE

Alter Eco Episode: Blue to Green

At the "Alter Eco" HQ the Green Team helps install blue jean insulation in one of the rooms. Inspired by this creative re-purposing of denim, our hosts decide to hold a denim drive party to collect blue jeans. On their + READ MORE

Alter Eco Episode: Re-Psyched

It's all about recycling as Boise, Angela & Darren green-over the El Cid, a landmark restaurant/bar built by Hollywood pioneer D.W. Griffith, using salvaged materials. At the same time, Adrian helps artists working for non-profit Global Inheritance turn recycling bins + READ MORE

Alter Eco Episode: Green Seeds

The Green Team meets up with seminal graphic artist and designer Shepard Fairey to help reduce the footprint of his new Sunset Boulevard studio. When they find out Shepard's wife Amanda recently gave birth, they hit the shops for some + READ MORE

Alter Eco Episode: Our Own Backyard

Popular actor and sustainable living activist Adrian Grenier, who's renovating a 1920's house in the historic, hip Los Feliz neighborhood, gathers green-conscious friends Angela Lindvall, Boise Thomas and Darren Moore to help make a stylish, earth-friendly difference in Los Angeles. + READ MORE

Meet Boise Thomas

Although he resides in California, Boise is building an eco-oasis with his wife in Kansas where he hopes to educate even more people about the importance of sustainability.   Boise formerly served as the face of G Living,a modern green + READ MORE

Meet Angela Lindvall

Angela Lindvall is one of the fashion industry's most recognized models. She brings a distinct style to design, whether it's making a living space more eco-friendly or offering practical tips that are more sustainable for our environment, Angela brings + READ MORE

Meet Nathan Turner, Contributing Editor of Domino Magazine

Nathan Turner is a domino contributing editor and jack-of-all-trades in the design community. He decorates, entertains and is the owner of one of L.A.Õs premier design stores, Nathan Turner Interiors. Four years ago when Nathan Turner opened his eponymous shop + READ MORE

Meet Darren Moore: Eco-MacGyver

Darren Moore is the "Eco-MacGyver" of Alter Eco. Darren adds his skills in eco-design/building plus his uber-human physical antics. He also uses this same gusto to run a real life Eco-Friendly remodeling company, Ecovations. Darren was raised in a family + READ MORE

Alter Eco Slideshow

Meet the Alter Eco cast of eco lifestyle experts, Boise Thomas, Darren Moore and Angela Lindvall. Along with Adrian, their enthusiasm is infectious as they lead the way to a hipper, greener lifestyle. + READ MORE

Meet Your Host: Adrian Grenier

Actor, director, writer, musician and, yes, environmentalist, Adrian Grenier is a modern Renaissance man and the engaging host of Planet Green's Alter Eco. With critically acclaimed performances in indie films like The Adventures of Sebastion Cole and Cecil B. Demented, + READ MORE

About Alter Eco

Alter Eco is an eco lifestyle and makeover series presented by Adrian Grenier and his team of green activists, experts, and friends. Some of Adrian's green team includes eco contractor Darren Moore, who has been building green since he was + READ MORE