Green Builders Blog

MARK C asked:


He has done many in London, and was interviewed in the BBcs coverage of The Chelsea Flower Show.

He has green hair, I think, if that helps!
He uses REAL living plants to to this, and they stay alive and living on the building.
They’re not painted on

Ben

kcbrown1979 asked:


#2-What important factors have to be considered?
#3-List at least 3 key components to “sustainability” in your architectural design.
In Europe and some US cities, entire buildings are being constructed to operate more efficiently and effectively, lessening the impact on the environment and our natural resources

Ruben

dnelak asked:


something with character. I am in love with log homes, but they are not too energy efficent. I am looking to build modular, but I can’t find any good sites with enough pictures and designs of what I want. Plus does anyone know where I can find the green roofs which are metal? Thanks.

Monty

melaniecampbell asked:


hey there

we just bought a home, have a 3 weeks old aby and a 5 yr old. We also have a dog and 2 cats. We have a small SUV (Kia sportage), and my fiancee and I both have about 15 thousand $ of student debt each.

We are looking for some ways to cut down on our outgoing cash— we hardly ever eat out (we live rural), I use coupons when I can find them, we do things around the house like turning off all lights/electronics when not in use, turned down the water heater, I make homemade baby wipes and cloth diaper, etc.
We are also going to start cutting down on our almost daily trips to a coffee shop or local ice cream parlour… which costs us about $5 or $6 a day…

Any other tips on how to be frugal, save some money, and have a simple, sustainable life would be appreciated- I’m off today to buy an indoor clothes drying rack so I can cut down on using the dryer… and I have turned off the heat dry option on the dishwasher…
we plan on replacing the dishwasher (its about 9-10 yrs old) with an energy efficent one within the next 2 years, with money we save into a “Change jar” (money we save from not going for coffee/ice cream!)…

So, any other tips on how to save money on kids, babies, pets, household stuff, our vehicle… anything would be appreciated!

Also, is the book the Tightwad GAzette by Amy Dacyzyn worth buying? Our library can’t get it in for me, so I may have to buy it… online because we live far from a bookstore… thanks!

Jenny