Going Green

Celebrities Who Don't Use Air Conditioning

Air conditioning has become standard for the vast majority of homes and businesses in recent...

Adaptive Reuse

Adaptive reuse is a hot topic in historic building preservation. I spoke with three experts...

The Greenest Way To Use Aerosol Spray Paint

Aerosol cans have been around for nearly a century; they were first used for non-painting applications,...

Compost Toilets

Compost toilets can be civilized and they don't smell. As a matter of fact, a reasonably...

Urban Forestry And Your Home

In 1969, Walter Cronkite announced on the CBS Evening News that Chattanooga, TN was the most...

Natural Rugs: Chemical-Free Choices

In recent years, rugs tend to come from unnatural, unhealthy sources, such as chemicals and...

Green Paint Strippers

There are three common ways to remove paint and varnish: sanding, scraping and applying strippers....

A Guide To Ecological Paints

With so many types of paint available, consumers can easily be overwhelmed by the decision...