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Design of The People's Garden

Area Landscape Architect,Matt Arnn, talks about bat houses and his design of the USDA People's Garden on the National Mall.

Planet Green Clips

  • Play World's Greenest Homes: Hong Kong Space Saver
    Hong Kong Space Saver

    World's Greenest Homes (04:03)

    Squeezed into an over-crowded Hong Kong where space is a luxury, this ultra hip 330 square foot apartment features a futuristic sliding wall system that creates up to 24 different room combinations.
  • Play World's Greenest Homes: The Boulder Bungalow On A Budget
    The Boulder Bungalow On A...

    World's Greenest Homes (02:49)

    Redesigned on a tiny budget, this 1940's bungalow house was transformed from 900 to 1900 square feet. This unique home has an outdoor living space and an urban farm.
  • Play World's Greenest Homes: The Hilltop Retreat
    The Hilltop Retreat

    World's Greenest Homes (02:29)

    This beautiful home set a top a majestic hillside outside Santiago, Chile boasts stunning views and huge doors that allow nature to come right inside.
  • Play World's Greenest Homes: The Revived Pump House
    The Revived Pump House

    World's Greenest Homes (01:29)

    Located on Lake Erie, an architect revives a rustic pump house, utilizing the original pump system and the structure's original ice wall.
  • Play World's Greenest Homes: The Arizona Straw Bale House
    The Arizona Straw Bale House

    World's Greenest Homes (06:16)

    Check out the first ever straw bale house located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Features include a saltwater swimming pool, and a cooling tower inspired by Middle Eastern architecture.
  • Play World's Greenest Homes: The Futuristic Seattle Retreat
    The Futuristic Seattle Retreat

    World's Greenest Homes (02:28)

    Check out the PC-1. Named for it's politically correctness, this futuristic Seattle retreat brings modern sustainability to the suburbs.
  • Play World's Greenest Homes: The Hamburg Eco-House
    The Hamburg Eco-House

    World's Greenest Homes (03:11)

    Inside this ultra modern stork-like box home, features include, an open concept design for communal living, lots of windows, a remarkable two-story bookcase and a tiny carbon footprint.
  • Play World's Greenest Homes: Swiss Solar House
    Swiss Solar House

    World's Greenest Homes (03:14)

    Just below the Swiss Alps sits a 3000 square foot house framed almost entirely in glass. This European beauty was one of the first zero-emissions homes in Europe.
  • Play World's Greenest Homes: Blacksmith Shop to Eco Home
    Blacksmith Shop to Eco Home

    World's Greenest Homes (02:36)

    This 800 square foot former blacksmith shop turned eco-friendly house in cosmopolitan Toronto is the brain child of a creative visual artist.
  • Play World's Greenest Homes: Boulder, Colorado Soundproofing
    Boulder, Colorado...

    World's Greenest Homes (05:11)

    Built next to a Boulder, Colorado highway, this 2,900 square foot home is built from eco-friendly materials, and features a noise-proofing concrete wall, open concept living area,lots of colors and an indoor fish pond.
  • Play World's Greenest Homes: The New Paltz Dome
    The New Paltz Dome

    World's Greenest Homes (05:13)

    This spectacular New York City retreat features a green dome home with floor-to-ceiling windows, and a spaceship-like exterior that rotates to make the most of the sun's rays.
  • Play World's Greenest Homes: Casa Neverlandia
    Casa Neverlandia

    World's Greenest Homes (03:52)

    Outside of Austin, Texas sits this crazy, candy-colored house that looks like it's right out of a fairy tale. The style is whimsical and fun, but the technology is totally green.
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