Episode 253
Week of Jan. 26, 2008
Eco-friendly options for the bathroom. A new role for kitchen islands. Designers explain why the work triangle doesn't work in today's kitchens.
Business Tip:
Getting the Best Performance from Cordless Tool Batteries: follow initial charging guidelines from product manual.
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation http://www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/
Segment 1:
In the News:
- More evidence that green is the color of smart building.
- 49% of adults plan "green" resolution. Number one goal: reduce household energy usage.
- 64% say reduced energy costs would be the main reason to buy a green home.
- 10,000 Energy Star Homes in New York saved nearly 14 million kilowatt hours of electricity
and more than 600 billion BTUs of fossil fuels over six years.
- HGTV building its first Green Home in Tradition Hilton Head. The goal is to show that green can be mainstream.
Resources:
Energy Star Homes
LEED for Homes
NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines
Building the HGTV Green Home 2008
Core Communities
Segment 2:
It's All About Building Products: qualities to look for in choosing green flooring plus green products used in the HGTV Green Home 2008.
Resources:
Shaw Floors
Product of the Day Sweepstakes
Segment 3:
The Best Practices for doing business better: a system that uses wasted energy while also providing fresh air to a home.
Resources:
Build IQ
Segment 4:
The team in charge of planning, designing and building the HGTV Green Home 2008.
Resources:
Building the HGTV Green Home 2008
Core Communities
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