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2.29 Sustainable Site with Brandon Carlson

Home Green Homes - December 26, 2022 14:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Definition of sustainable site is it promotes land development and management practices with our future in mind.  So sustainable sites generate less waste, minimize impact on the landscape, and use less energy, water and natural resources. Brandon is a Sr. Applications Engineer for one of an in...

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2.28 Native Plants for Lazy Gardners with Greg Travis

Home Green Homes - December 15, 2022 14:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
I think we understand more and more that life webs that we’re all in makes human beings happier and healthier, that there’s things to do to acknowledge those life webs and do what we can do to help it. Greg Travis is an old friend of mine, who has become an amateur expert on native plants garde...

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BONUS: Oakfield Nest: A Story of Eco-Chaplaincy with Adam Sgrenci

Home Green Homes - December 05, 2022 14:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
[This episode is from a short video about Adam's project.  Best to watch on HomeGreenHomes YouTube channel.] Adam, a long-time construction professional, and his family were experiencing health issues when they found their “property” in Redwood City, California. What they wanted was a place whe...

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Wellness Homes and Habitats with Diego Torrelio

Home Green Homes - November 21, 2022 14:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“I’m a firm believer that the soil health is human health.  If we start with the land first, it will reap the fruits of our labor and it’s highly reciprocal.” Diego Torrelio is a Founder and CEO of Circlefoot.  Circlefoot is the leading wellness landscaping and construction company based in San...

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2.27 Wellness Homes and Habitats with Diego Torrelio

Home Green Homes - November 21, 2022 14:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“I’m a firm believer that the soil health is human health.  If we start with the land first, it will reap the fruits of our labor and it’s highly reciprocal.” Diego Torrelio is a Founder and CEO of Circlefoot.  Circlefoot is the leading wellness landscaping and construction company based in San...

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Energy Efficiency Upgrade with Rich DeCcico

Home Green Homes - November 03, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“Discussion about energy efficiency, net positive and locking your energy cost by installing solar power. They’re privileged conversations. But I want to deliver energy efficiency and the promise of being a part of clean energy future to bigger groups of people that don’t necessarily have access...

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2.26 Energy Efficiency Upgrade with Rich DeCcico

Home Green Homes - November 03, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“Discussion about energy efficiency, net positive and locking your energy cost by installing solar power. They’re privileged conversations. But I want to deliver energy efficiency and the promise of being a part of clean energy future to bigger groups of people that don’t necessarily have access...

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Low Carbon Design & Construction with Greg Roth

Home Green Homes - October 24, 2022 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
We are not looking to be orthodox about our ability to create low carbon footprint and green homes.  We’re looking to educate people and let people know that this is possible, and you can do it beautifully, economically and have impact. Greg Roth is the senior designer for CarbonShackDesign, a ...

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2.25 Low Carbon Design & Construction with Greg Roth

Home Green Homes - October 24, 2022 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
We are not looking to be orthodox about our ability to create low carbon footprint and green homes.  We’re looking to educate people and let people know that this is possible, and you can do it beautifully, economically and have impact. Greg Roth is the senior designer for CarbonShackDesign, a ...

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DIY Rainwater Catchment with Jesse Savou

Home Green Homes - October 17, 2022 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“Capturing rainwater and letting it make its way back into earth is really the most sustainable thing you can do with the water on the property, and a good way to guarantee water supply in a more sustainable way.” Do you know that an inch of rain on a 1,000 sq/ft roof topcan collect 600 gallons...

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2.24 DIY Rainwater Catchment with Jesse Savou

Home Green Homes - October 17, 2022 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“Capturing rainwater and letting it make its way back into earth is really the most sustainable thing you can do with the water on the property, and a good way to guarantee water supply in a more sustainable way.” Do you know that an inch of rain on a 1,000 sq/ft roof topcan collect 600 gallons...

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2.23 Rainwater Only Landscape with Dane Shota

Home Green Homes - October 06, 2022 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
"...soil without biology is geology. It's supposed to have life in there.  So by telling people to use harsh chemical fertilizers I was part of the problem.  I heard this saying, 'Be the solution, not the problem." Nationwide, landscape irrigation is estimated to account for nearly one-third of...

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Rainwater Only Landscape with Dane Shota

Home Green Homes - October 06, 2022 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
"...soil without biology is geology. It's supposed to have life in there.  So by telling people to use harsh chemical fertilizers I was part of the problem.  I heard this saying, 'Be the solution, not the problem." Nationwide, landscape irrigation is estimated to account for nearly one-third of...

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Building Healthier Homes with Jen & Rusty Stout, JS2 Partners

Home Green Homes - September 26, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“I’d like to describe what we do as wellness integrated living. That is actually the foundation and inspiration behind our book. Since it is so difficult to disseminate this information. A lot of people shot at Whole Foods, but they don’t even know or think about the house, “Is my house healthy?...

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2.22 Building Healthier Homes with Jen & Rusty Stout, JS2 Partners

Home Green Homes - September 26, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“I’d like to describe what we do as wellness integrated living. That is actually the foundation and inspiration behind our book. Since it is so difficult to disseminate this information. A lot of people shot at Whole Foods, but they don’t even know or think about the house, “Is my house healthy?...

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Forging A Radical New Path in Design World with Katie Storey

Home Green Homes - August 17, 2022 14:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“I am an interior designer. I call the architect who calls the contractor. We all call landscaper because we’re all obsessed with plants right now. But all day we’re working in tandem in a circle. So I thought everyone needs to be involved here. What does it matter if I spend all my time trying ...

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2.21 Forging A Radical New Path in Design World with Katie Storey

Home Green Homes - August 17, 2022 14:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“I am an interior designer. I call the architect who calls the contractor. We all call landscaper because we’re all obsessed with plants right now. But all day we’re working in tandem in a circle. So I thought everyone needs to be involved here. What does it matter if I spend all my time trying ...

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2.20 Why Heat Pump Water Heater with Nick Brown

Home Green Homes - August 10, 2022 16:15 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“My modeling shows that the number one thing you can do to reduce the carbon footprint of your house is to switch from gas water heater to heat pump water heater.” As an energy consultant with Build Smart Group, Nick Brown, helps homeowners, builders and developers to design energy efficient an...

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Why Heat Pump Water Heater with Nick Brown

Home Green Homes - August 10, 2022 16:15 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“My modeling shows that the number one thing you can do to reduce the carbon footprint of your house is to switch from gas water heater to heat pump water heater.” As an energy consultant with Build Smart Group, Nick Brown, helps homeowners, builders and developers to design energy efficient an...

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What's Up on EV Market with Zan Dubin Scott

Home Green Homes - August 03, 2022 16:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“We are kind of in a new world order now. People are just loving driving electric. A study, a data showed that once you entered that market even if it’s plug-in hybrid electric, which is I have, you don’t go back so much.  You don’t go back to gas car. You stay electric.” Zan Dubin Scott, a com...

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2.19 What's Up on EV Market with Zan Dubin Scott

Home Green Homes - August 03, 2022 16:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“We are kind of in a new world order now. People are just loving driving electric. A study, a data showed that once you entered that market even if it’s plug-in hybrid electric, which is I have, you don’t go back so much.  You don’t go back to gas car. You stay electric.” Zan Dubin Scott, a com...

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2.18 Urban Farming with Purpose: Principles of Permaculture with Ruth Meghiddo, AIA

Home Green Homes - July 26, 2022 00:16 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“To me permaculture is really planning. It’s a road to sustainability. And I will add that may be not commonly used but its part of it is resilience.” Ruth Meghiddo, AIA, of Meghiddo Architects, founded Farm Urbana in 2014 with the vision for cities to become prosperous and sustainable. Ruth’s ...

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Urban Farming with Purpose: Principles of Permaculture with Ruth Meghiddo, AIA

Home Green Homes - July 26, 2022 00:16 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“To me permaculture is really planning. It’s a road to sustainability. And I will add that may be not commonly used but its part of it is resilience.” Ruth Meghiddo, AIA, of Meghiddo Architects, founded Farm Urbana in 2014 with the vision for cities to become prosperous and sustainable. Ruth’s ...

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Busting the Myth of Induction Stove with Rachelle Boucher

Home Green Homes - July 01, 2022 19:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“Chefs don't like it. It’s not gourmet way to cook. … I won’t cook on gas any more. And in my private chef life, I literally bring my induction hub to my fancy clients’ kitchen if they don’t already have induction because it cooks better, faster and more accurate.” Chef Rachelle Boucher (a.k.a....

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2.17 Busting the Myth of Induction Stove with Rachelle Boucher

Home Green Homes - July 01, 2022 19:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“Chefs don't like it. It’s not gourmet way to cook. … I won’t cook on gas any more. And in my private chef life, I literally bring my induction hub to my fancy clients’ kitchen if they don’t already have induction because it cooks better, faster and more accurate.” Chef Rachelle Boucher (a.k.a....

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2.16 What's the Big Deal About Decarbonizing with Sean Armstrong

Home Green Homes - June 17, 2022 03:38 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“We shouldn’t imagine that we’ll just get a $20,000 home loan and decarbonize the whole house. We could do that, but that’s not the most common way. More common, like you said, people are gonna have something that’s breaking or just broke, and they need to replace it. Now is the time to spend th...

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What's the Big Deal About Decarbonizing with Sean Armstrong

Home Green Homes - June 17, 2022 03:38 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“We shouldn’t imagine that we’ll just get a $20,000 home loan and decarbonize the whole house. We could do that, but that’s not the most common way. More common, like you said, people are gonna have something that’s breaking or just broke, and they need to replace it. Now is the time to spend th...

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Passive House 101 with Jay Gentry

Home Green Homes - June 10, 2022 17:04 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
What you need to do is to talk to somebody that understands it all, that can look at and understand what’s going on in your home and help you decide what aspirational approach or what would be possible, and then back down as necessary. And you’ll get the best possible result. Passive House (Pas...

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2.15 Passive House 101 with Jay Gentry

Home Green Homes - June 10, 2022 17:04 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
What you need to do is to talk to somebody that understands it all, that can look at and understand what’s going on in your home and help you decide what aspirational approach or what would be possible, and then back down as necessary. And you’ll get the best possible result. Passive House (Pas...

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Mulberry Grove with Kalan Jones

Home Green Homes - May 05, 2022 19:12 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
“We have maximum above ground size limit for the homes. Sometimes cities or HOAs would have minimum size limits, but we have maximums. The reasons are two-fold: One to maintain the human scale so that we don’t have enormous homes. Also because one of the easiest ways to make homes more sustainab...

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