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Eco-Friendly Homes: More Buck for Your Green Bang?

by Starre Vartan · 07/26/07

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A modular green house

It looks like adding green features to your home, like low- and no-VOC paints, high-efficiency heating systems, water filtration, solar panels, and myriad other healthy options can be a boon if you’re looking to sell (good to keep in mind if you’re thinking of renovating!) Check out this article on The Daily Green

Hey, even the celebs are doing it! (I know that’s what is going to change your mind, right? LOL)

But maybe your neighbors think McMansions are better than an eco-house due to Greenfear (that is the fear of alternative energy and Earth-friendly design). Check out this article about some folks who were blocked trying to build the modern green house above. Things that make you go hmmmm…..

Tags design, eating, Energy, farm, health, Home, water

Starre Vartan is founder and editor-in-chief of Eco-Chick and author of The Eco-Chick Guide to Life (St. Martin's Press). A green living expert, she is managing editor of Greenopia and a contributor to The Huffington Post.

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3 Comments on “Eco-Friendly Homes: More Buck for Your Green Bang?”

  • Activist Mommy

    I think that house is pretty cool, why on earth would anyone want to block it biuing built? That just makes my head spin. If I were richer I’d love to build an EarthShip. That’s my dream home.

    07/30/07 » 12:18 pm »

  • Miranda

    These folks aren’t the first to experience this. See my post about obstacles to green homes and communities:

    http://green-gazette.blogspot......homes.html

    08/01/07 » 2:12 pm »

  • bilbo baggin

    this is a piece of shit house

    08/20/07 » 11:01 pm »

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