The green home building movement is unfolding in real time on each hour-long, information-packed episode of Renovation Nation, which answers the burning
5 Jun 2009
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
22 May 2009
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
15 May 2009
When we renovated the historic house in Little Compton, Rhode Island, it was dead winter and brutally cold. In terms of the whole season, that's when the cold found us and that's when the cold followed us. The cold was unrelenting. It followed all the way through the year, even into Texas. + READ MORE
15 May 2009
Host Steve Thomas explores a rainforest in Hana, Hawaii, looking for materials to build an eco-smart tree house. He gathers palm fronds for the roof as well as guava and bamboo timber for the structure. Nothing about building this house is conventional—will Steve be able to put down his power tools and meditate with the homeowner? + READ MORE
8 May 2009
Steve lends a hand with the Habitat for Humanity volunteers in Philadelphia who are building affordable, green homes. Then, Steve helps a Tucson couple set up an eco-smart room for their new baby. + READ MORE
8 May 2009
Steve Thomas is the host of Planet Green's Renovation Nation, a program that focuses on making green renovations to homes across the country.The project was to redo the baby's room and do it green: Low/no VOC paints, a crib made of ( FSC Forest Stewardship Council wood, etc.)The expectant mother was very concerned about + READ MORE
7 May 2009
Got a question about Renovation Nation or green building? Steve Thomas is here with the answers. From finding a green contractor to downsizing, building a rain screen to obtaining LEED certification, Steve has the information and advice you need. + READ MORE
1 May 2009
The Imuses are building a house that they hope to be the greenest house in America by scoring the most LEED points ever. It’s a modern house. It's not all that big, about 3,000 square feet under-roof. It's hot in Tuscon, and they have to have a pool. However, the pool is replenished through rainwater collection. + READ MORE
1 May 2009
Steve lends a hand on what might be the greenest house in the country. These Tucson homeowners are going for the most LEED points ever. Then, Steve will meet a Houston couple so committed to eco-smart living, they're downsizing their entire living area to less than half the space of their previous home. Not everything is bigger in Texas! + READ MORE
24 Apr 2009
In Austin, I helped the Watuchi's put a solar panel on a doghouse. The fan lowered the temperature of the structure by about 30 degrees, which the dog probably liked. The Watuchi's seemed happy with it, and I got a kick out of renovating a doghouse. You may want to try this project yourself. Here are the instructions. + READ MORE
Saturday, July 4 / 06:00am
Planet Green
Episode 27: Chicago: Kitchen Facelift
Today, Steve returns to the roots of green building by making a house from earth and clay. Then, Steve works on a house that is close to public transportation. In fact, it's right outside the window!
Saturday, July 4 / 08:00am
Planet Green
Episode 6: Philadelphia: Solar Chimney
Today, Steve chomps on a kitchen counter made of cashews, checks out a chimney used for cooling, and visits an old rag factory that's being transformed into a stunning, solar powered, eleven unit complex.
Saturday, July 4 / 09:00am
Planet Green
Episode 27: Chicago: Kitchen Facelift
Today, Steve returns to the roots of green building by making a house from earth and clay. Then, Steve works on a house that is close to public transportation. In fact, it's right outside the window!
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Peru Planted 512,820 Trees a Day for 3 Months—Try Planting One |
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Renovation Nation Slideshow: Building a Bamboo Tree House and Eco-Renovating a Historic Hotel |
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Make a Patriotic Star Necklace from Old Magazines |
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Would You Fall for an Eco-Myth? |
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What's Your Transport Footprint? |
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Quiz: Are You An Eco-Friendly Eater? |
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How to Go Green: Index |
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Ask Steve Thomas Anything (About Your Home) |
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Ask Emeril Your Green Cooking Questions |
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Emeril Green FAQ |
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5 Ways to Green Your Haircut |
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7 Great Weekend Solar Power Projects |
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