The idea of building a green house is no longer just for the pure environmentalists or the wealthy amongst us. Everyone wants a green home now, including me! Designing and creating a home with green building materials in order to make it eco-friendly benefits the builders, the residents, the neighbors, and the earth alike. Green [...]
I currently live in New Mexico, where daytime summer temperatures are usually between 90 and 100 degrees fahrenheit. However, there is one thing I am missing in my place that I have normally had access too, and that’s air conditioning. It’s a really small space that I work in, but it warms up rather quickly [...]
Our homes are full of all sorts of toxic chemicals, whether they be from carpeting, insulation, various fabrics, laminate floors and countertops, or just toxic cleaning supplies. And while we can do our best to safeguard our air (and thus our health) against these toxins, sometimes good ole’ Mother Nature has the best defense against [...]
What’s the first thing you think of when you think of the phrase EcoNest? Well, if you thought of an eco-friendly comfortable home, you’re pretty close to the meaning I came up with too. Natural building pioneer Robert Laporte and architect Paula Baker-Laporte created the EcoNest concept over 15 years ago, and along the way [...]
These days, building your dream house is more complicated than ever. When in the past you can just stake out an empty lot and declare it as yours before gathering the materials you will need to build a crude house, you now have to go through a number of financial, bureaucratic and architectural loopholes in [...]
A reliable roof is one of the most important aspects of your home. While you want it to compliment the overall look of the house, you also want it to be long-lasting, leak-free, and meet all fireproofing and wind protection requirements. Fortunately, there are many ways to have it both ways while still being eco-friendly. [...]
