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Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

Archive for the ‘Sustainable Building’ Category

May 22nd, 2008

Around the Web with Peggy & Jennifer

So, it’s been awhile since we did one of these round-ups. We’re due. Here’s the green we’ve been writing elsewhere that may interest Tree Hugging Family Readers.
Building, buying, or remodeling your own green home:

The best green real estate site!
Reclaimed & Salvaged Home Building Material Use
What Makes A Building Material A Green Choice?
Home Wind-Power Turbines […]

By Jennifer -- 1 comment

April 24th, 2008

Grand Central Terminal Holiday Fair Design Competition

Are you into green design or know someone who is?
The very popular Holiday and Spring Fair events at the Grand Central Terminal in New York are going green. The competition judges — world-renowned designers and architects — are looking for a green design that incorporates and highlights the historic integrity of Vanderbilt Hall.
If […]

By Peggy -- 1 comment

March 24th, 2008

Green Around the Web With Peg & Jen

I HATE when people call me “Jen” I usually won’t answer. I don’t know if Peggy hates being called “Peg” but guess what, my title rhymes! Neat-o. It could almost be a song. Now that would be cool. Actually someone did write a song for me once, and it had stuff about squirrels in it, […]

By Jennifer -- 2 comments

March 14th, 2008

Do You Live In One of the Greenest Cities?

I don’t know if we’ve ever discussed this - how can you find out if you live in one of the greener cities in the country? How about out of the country? Well, different places have complied lists with varying results. Who you believe depends on if you like their methods, have insider info, or […]

By Jennifer -- 0 comments

March 3rd, 2008

Greening Your Church

Many of the things that are talked about in connection with greening your home can also apply to greening your church — recycling, using green cleaners, practicing green lawn care, eliminating disposable products when possible and making sure the building is energy efficient. Of course, churches are composed of groups of people who may not […]

By Peggy -- 5 comments

February 14th, 2008

This Valentine’s Day: Think About Green Architecture

I have a nasty flu. Nice Valentine’s Day surprise, huh? I’m not feeling very lovable but green architecture almost always makes me happy - so let’s go there.
Besides this blog, I also write Offbeat Homes for b5media. I write a lot of green architecture posts there that I’m torn about - i.e. should I post […]

By Jennifer -- 1 comment