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20 Nov 2009

Renovation Nation Episode: Falls Church, VA: Building Dirt Cheap'

Will dirt-cheap materials like mud cut it for host Steve Thomas when renovating this Virginia home? What about recycled materials, how will Steve handle those? + READ MORE

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13 Nov 2009

Renovation Nation Episode: Boulder, CO--Smart Home

Steve Thomas gets creative as he tries to make green accommodations in a house for people with disabilities, and finds it's not as easy as he thought. Then, he builds a cabin from trees salvaged from forest fires, and more. + READ MORE

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6 Nov 2009

Renovation Nation Episode: Portland, OR--Ultimate Bachelor Pad

How to turn a bachelor pad into an eco-friendly AND newlywed-friendly house? Don't miss this episode to find out. + READ MORE

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30 Oct 2009

Renovation Nation Episode: Portland, OR: Locally Grown

Steve Thomas takes local to the extreme in Portland, where finds building materials in a couple's backyard, and helps a New Orleans couple reconstruct their home, destroyed by Katrina, into a storm resistant green dream. + READ MORE

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22 Oct 2009

Renovation Nation Episode: Hawaii: Solar Army Base

This episode of Renovation Nation takes on the mission of establishing the largest solar community in the world: on an army base in Hawaii. Then, onto improve indoor air quality for a family in Austin, Texas before touring one of the city's greenest neighborhoods. + READ MORE

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16 Oct 2009

Renovation Nation Episode: Hawaii--Historic Ranch Restoration

From Hawaii to Portland, Steve Thomas shows homeowners green home techniques that will make the world of difference in how sustainable their homes are. Rainwater collection, natural ventilation, and eco-log cabins are just the beginning. + READ MORE

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28 Aug 2009

Renovation Nation Episode: Boulder, Co—It's Called Boulder for a Reason

Host Steve Thomas travels to Boulder, Colorado where he constructs a backyard greenhouse. Later, Steve travels to Houston, Texas and meets the Hedges, the owners of the world’s largest domestic solar array. + READ MORE

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21 Aug 2009

Renovation Nation Episode: Detroit, MI—The Gift of Green

Steve Thomas travels to Detroit, an area hit hard by tough economic times to help Saturn's Hands on Homes volunteers and Habitat for Humanity build homes for deserving families. + READ MORE

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14 Aug 2009

Renovation Nation Episode: Chesapeake Bay, MD—Big Bucks for Retirement

In this episode of Renovation Nation, Steve Thomas helps a man secure his financial future by installing solar panels, and we learn a lesson about water conservation in a Texas aquifer. + READ MORE

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7 Aug 2009

Renovation Nation Episode: Washington, DC—Corking the Kitchen

Renovation Nation host Steve Thomas visits Washington, DC where he helps a couple install a recycled countertop, permeable pavers and cork floor. Then in Boulder, CO he helps a couple build a home with a low carbon footprint by installing solar panels and a geothermal heating system. + READ MORE

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31 Jul 2009

Renovation Nation Episode: Alexandria, VA: Presidential Salvage

Host, Steve Thomas travels to Alexandria, Virginia to help a sculptor and stay-at-home dad build an eco-friendly yoga studio.Get Behind the Scenes Info and Project Ideas from this Episode: Steve uses salvaged materials for the green yoga studio, including discarded insulation and wood from the inauguration stage. + READ MORE

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24 Jul 2009

Renovation Nation Episode: Portland, Oregon—Salvage Brothers

Steve Thomas goes to Portland, Oregon to help the Moon Brothers with their goal of building the greenest house in America. They used salvaged materials and reclaimed wood to make their project a green one. Then Steve helps a Boulder, Colorado couple update their home's style from rural to urban, with sustainable, building materials from their own backyard. + READ MORE

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17 Jul 2009

Renovation Nation Episode: Baton Rouge, LA—Carport on a Dime

Steve Thomas shows a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, architect how to build a carport on a dime. To keep the project green, and relatively cheap, they use salvaged building materials. Then, in Portland, Oregon, green building is for the birds when Steve constructs an eco-smart chicken coop. + READ MORE

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5 Jun 2009

Renovation Nation Episode: Portland, OR—Rock, Paper, Scissors, Concrete

Today, host Steve Thomas will lend a hand with a Portland, OR couple's ground-up renovation. He'll help install siding on a rain screen wall, put in a concrete counter in their bathroom and weld an eco-smart balcony guardrail. Later, Steve will help out at-risk students in Maui, HI as they build a bamboo structure. They'll also visit the forest where bamboo is harvested on the island. + READ MORE

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22 May 2009

Renovation Nation Episode: Fairhope, AL: Eco Extermination

Host Steve Thomas helps a couple in Fairhope, Alabama by channeling their excess rainwater into eco-friendly rain gardens. Before he can get to that, he has to find a way to get rid of wood-eating insects from their salvaged wood and he has to do it in a green way. + READ MORE

 
 
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Sunday, November 22 / 06:00pm

Planet Green

Episode 11: Portland, OR: Ultimate Bachelor Pad

Steve heads to Portland to lend a hand to a man trying to spruce up his bachelor pad before his bride-to-be moves in. Later, Steve will help two busy architects build an eco-smart playroom for their kids.

Monday, November 23 / 02:00am

Planet Green

Episode 11: Portland, OR: Ultimate Bachelor Pad

Steve heads to Portland to lend a hand to a man trying to spruce up his bachelor pad before his bride-to-be moves in. Later, Steve will help two busy architects build an eco-smart playroom for their kids.

Monday, November 23 / 10:00am

Planet Green

Episode 11: Portland, OR: Ultimate Bachelor Pad

Steve heads to Portland to lend a hand to a man trying to spruce up his bachelor pad before his bride-to-be moves in. Later, Steve will help two busy architects build an eco-smart playroom for their kids.

 
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