Rainwater harvesting is “the process of intercepting storm-water runoff and putting it to beneficial use.” Pretty simple concept. Oddly enough, it is illegal in some states. The Colorado legislature, in its 2009 session, legalized rainwater harvesting for residents with private wells. Other states and municipalities are in the process of changing their laws.

In spring of 2008, without much fanfare, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) kicked off its “Green Building Strategy.” Later in the year the agency produced a formal document outlining its commitment to green building and the strategy for promoting it.  I say:  “better late than never…”
The strategy puts forth five objectives:

to inform building decisions with [...]

Confession: I am a capitalist at heart. I believe entirely in the power of financial incentive to change behavior and spur action. Fortunately, for all of you building a more energy efficient home or retrofitting your house with renewable energy, federal and state governments also believe in the power of financial incentive. And thanks to [...]

Looks like “cap and trade” is no longer limited to the carbon market. Boulder, Colorado has just put in place a similar policy for limiting the size of houses:
“Boulder County, Colorado has yet to see the effects of recently passed restrictions on the size of new housing.  The plan seeks to encourage people to build [...]

According to a recent study, we can combat global warming just by painting our roofs white. The concept is simple. Rather than absorbing and transferring light energy into heat, white colored roofs increase the reflectivity of the roof’s surface keeping houses and urban environment cooler. According to the study, painting roofs white “reduces their solar [...]

Companies that pass up a chance to green their existing commercial buildings may never recover from the losses resulting from greater operating costs, lower productivity, negative brand image and declining attractiveness to workers, according to a recent study.
The study called “The Dollars and Sense of Green Retrofits” was co-authored by green real estate authority and [...]