Green homes growing red-hot; 17% of new houses built get the Energy Star seal, fuel new eco-’awakening’

January 11, 2010 by Katie Harp · Leave a Comment 

The home building industry is struggling, but one sector is booming: green homes. The number of homes winning the government’s Energy Star designation since the program began in 1995 has crossed the 1 million mark. Despite an overall housing slump, 75,000 have been added so far this year for a total of 1,024,200. Last year, [...]

From Glass to Porcelain, Grout in Some Green.

August 28, 2009 by Katie Harp · Leave a Comment 

From a durability aspect and from a design aspect – tile floors can add value and beauty to your home.  Perfect for entry ways, laundry rooms, kitchens and even porches, tile is low maintenance, long lasting, virtually waterproof, and guess what?  It can be environmentally friendly.  The great and most unique characteristic of tile is [...]