Published on October 29th, 2014 | by Stephen Hanley
Matthew and Sue Seip recently purchased a house in Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania to be near family members who live in the Philadelphia area. Sue Seip, a professor at Philadelphia University, specializes in interior design, and Matt Seip has an ... Read More →
Published on October 28th, 2014 | by Dawn Killough
This post is part of the Green Materials Report series. GBE is providing information on various building materials and what makes them green. Each post focuses on one material. We will be looking at the ingredients in the ... Read More →
Published on October 27th, 2014 | by Dawn Killough
In a Brazilian neighborhood plagued by blackouts, panels under the turf of a neighborhood soccer field, fueled by players running over them, provide electricity to light the field and the surrounding homes. A typical soccer player ... Read More →
Published on October 24th, 2014 | by Dawn Killough
2 commentsConventional wisdom says that panels should be installed facing south to get the most solar exposure (in the northern hemisphere). South-facing panels create the most power in the morning and mid-day, but peak demand for electricity ... Read More →
Published on October 23rd, 2014 | by Stephen Hanley
1 comment40% of all the energy consumed in America every year is used for heating or cooling homes and commercial buildings. Modern insulation, fiberglass composite windows and draft reducing doors combined with passive solar design and the ... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2014 | by Stephen Hanley
For making energy efficient windows, fiberglass composites offer many advantages over wood, aluminum and vinyl. Wood warps and rots over time, allowing air infiltration that undermines the insulating power of the glass. Aluminum conducts heat and cold ... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2014 | by Jo Borrás
A byproduct of fossil fuel addiction, massive pit-mines scar the landscape of several US states. The mines have destroyed families, ecosystems, towns, and- when they close- economies. Despite the harm that these mines have caused, however, ... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2014 | by Dawn Killough
This is the seventh post in a series on the LEED green building rating system. The first post provided an Introduction to LEED, the second looked at the Sustainable Sites credit category, the third at the Location and Transportation credits, the ... Read More →
Making an Existing Home More Energy Efficient 
Window Sweat: What Wet Windows Are Trying to Tell You 
Hand-Build an Earth Sheltered House For $5,000 
Build Your Own Free Tiny House with Shipping Pallets 
Green Materials Report – Wall Coverings 
An Energy Efficient Home Doesn’t Have To Be Expensive 
Natural Building 101: Building a Cob House 
Natural Building 101: How To Make an Earthen or Adobe Floor 
Soccer Field Lights Powered By Players’ Energy 
Turn a Candle Into a Radiator 
Build Your Ultimate Green Kitchen 
Plug-In Solar: Moveable Solar Power For Renters and Do-It-Yourselfers 
