2009 March

Michelle Obama Promotes Green Building, Community Service on National Mall

March 18, 2009 By Joel Bittle 1 Comment

The First Lady went green on St. Patrick’s Day, and not just with her choice of footwear or her order to dye the White House fountain green. Joining the members of YouthBuild, a non-profit organization that teaches low-income youths construction skills while they work toward their GED or high school diploma, Michelle Obama helped build [...]

Even God’s Home is Going Green

March 16, 2009 By Jessop Petroski 3 Comments

North Carolina church goes green and holds to their traditions of cherishing the Earth. How’d they do it?

Free Testing for Homes with Exotic Granite

March 15, 2009 By Linda Kincaid, MPH, CIH 8 Comments

Some granite emits substantial amounts of radiation and radon gas. There is no way to tell which stones are radioactive just by looking. Testing is the only way to know for sure. However, the problem granites are more likely to be exotic and to have a lot of “movement”, such as swirls or banding.

Dear Yum! Brands: Your “Green” Taco Bell/KFC is a Joke

March 14, 2009 By Alex Felsinger 12 Comments

If this had been announced before I wrote the Top 10 Dumbest Green Buildings on Earth, it would have easily taken the number one slot. Yum! Brands has asked the United States Green Building Council to LEED-certify its Northampton, MA Taco Bell/Kentucky Fried Chicken location because the building includes rainwater collection, solar panels, LED lighting, [...]

How To Prevent Global Warming With Straw Bale House Construction

March 13, 2009 By ziggy 8 Comments

There are many concerns about how we can prevent global warming. In every industry, whether it be transportation, agriculture, or the construction industry, there are questions about how to prevent global warming. By building better designed, more energy-efficient, and natural homes, global warming will become less of a threat. One of the most basic necessities [...]