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Steve goes behind the scenes of the show and offers additional tips and insight on green renovation.

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Steve Thomas's Five Bubbles of Green Building

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Renovation Nation Episode: Detroit, MI: the Gift of Green
How Sturdy are Solar Panels
Step Up to Radiant Floor Heating
Renovation Nation Slideshow: Gift of Green

Renovation Nation Episode: Chesapeake Bay, MD—Big Bucks for Retirement
Exploring a Texas Aquifer: A Lesson in Water Conservation
Is My Geothermal Well Deep Enough?
Plan for Your Retirement By Going Green Renovation Nation Slideshow: Big Bucks for Retirement and a Texas Aquifer

Renovation Nation Episode: New Orleans, LA—Greening a Historic B&B
Renovating a Historic Structure Comes with Constraints
Convince Your Local Historic Commission to Go Green
Faith-based Volunteer Organizations Make Big Difference In New Orleans Green Renovation

Tucson, AZ: Harvesting Desert Rain
How to Find a Green Contractor
How to Install a Solar-Powered Fan in a Dog House

Tucson, AZ: Greenest House in America
Score LEED Points Like the Imuses
How to Downsize Your House
Rain Screen Walls are Like Gore-Tex for Your Home (Video)
Add Personality to Your Home With Repurposed Lumber (Video)
2 Ways to Green Your Roof on a Budget
Learn Proper "Hot-Balling" Technique (Video)
How to Find a Green Contractor

Philadelphia, PA—Habitat Goes Green
Renovation Nation Episode: Philadelphia, PA—Habitat Goes Green
7 Steps to Better Air Quality in Your Baby's Nursery
Building with Bamboo is Essential
A Child is Born During a Renovation Nation Shoot!

Hawaii—Bamboo Tree House
Investigate Your Bamboo Supplier Before You Buy
The US Army Saves Money Going Green, You Can Too
The Two Best Tactics for Renovating a Historic Home
Oceanic Thermal Energy Conversion Big in Hawaii
Renovation Nation Experiences Coldest Production Ever

Fairhope, AL: Eco Extermination
Got Termites? Destroy Them the Eco-friendly Way
What Can You Build with that Backyard Bamboo?
Which is Greener: Solar Panels or Fixing Your Roof?

Renovation Nation Episode: Portland, OR—Rock, Paper, Scissors, Concrete
Scavenging Makes for an Affordable Eco-Renovation
Teaching Kids the Sustainable Lessons of Bamboo
Steel Junk Becomes New, Salvaged Railing (Video)

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Episode 7: Hawaii: Historic Ranch Restoration

Steve helps a couple add some green systems to their historic ranch starting with a rainwater collection cistern and natural ventilation. Then, Steve heads to Portland to assist a couple who are building an addition on their log cabin.

Monday, November 9 / 02:00am

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Episode 7: Hawaii: Historic Ranch Restoration

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Episode 7: Hawaii: Historic Ranch Restoration

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Steve's Journal

Steve goes behind the scenes of the show and offers additional tips and insight on green renovation.

Renovation Nation Slideshow: Building a Carport and an Eco-smart Chicken Coop

Renovation Nation Slideshow: a Ground-up Green Renovation and Building a Bamboo Structure

The Two Best Tactics for Renovating a Historic Home

Rain Screen Walls are Like Gore-Tex for Your Home (Video)

2 Ways to Green Your Roof on a Budget

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