Planet Green
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Steve Thomas, host of Renovation Nation travels the country in search of the most innovative, cutting-edge ideas for green building and design. First stop Arizona, where Steve meets a family who wants to install a rainwater tank next to their home that is on an uneven foundation. Later, Steve helps a backyard engineer in Texas finish his solar invention that's the first in America. While in Texas, Steve lends a hand in on a different kind of eco-smart home— a green doghouse complete with a solar-powered fan!
Get Behind the Scenes Info and Project Ideas from this Episode:
How to Find a Green Contractor
How to Install a Solar-Powered Fan in a Dog House
Products Featured in this Episode Include:
Culvert from Arizona Culvert Co / Pacific Corrugated Pipe Co.
TBR Construction
Concrete from CPC Southwest Materials
Eagle Sun System from Technicians for Sustainability
Cellulose Insulation from Preston Insulation
Geothermal Tubes from Geo Enterprises
Skid Steer Loader from John Deere
Dan's Home Energy Experiment from Dan Marsh
Green Store from Eco Wise
Read more about green home renovation:
How to Go Green: Home Renovation
Steve Thomas's Five Bubbles of Green Building
Ask Steve Thomas Anything (About Your Home)
Planet Green's Architectural Salvage Archive
Basic Steps to Restore and Reuse Old Furniture
