How Much Does it Cost to Build Green? We’re under $170.

One of the big questions we are encountering while building the Green Life Smart Life house is how much will it cost. As per Joe’s earlier post, the house that garnered LEED Platinum certification in Minnesota costs $869 sq/ft. We’re going for a more real world approach. Right now, with nearly all estimates and budgets in place, GLSL is [...]

Cradle-to-Grave – is that product you want to buy really green?

In trying to find environmentally preferable products that meet the standards of LEED. One of my priorites in this project is find “green” products that meet the cradle to grave lifecycle assessment.
Cradle-to-grave is the full Life Cycle Assessment from manufacture (‘cradle’) to use phase and disposal phase (‘grave’).
Cradle-to-gate is an assessment of a product life cycle [...]

Abby’s Blog Post: Kids Helping the Earth Post 7

After a long Thanksgiving Day, I was putting Abby to bed last night and we got to talking about Christmas. Admittedly, to my children, the passing of turkey day marks the onslaught of Santa’s arrival. I had to laugh at Abby’s suggestion on how she could help the us have a “greener” holiday season.
“I could [...]

Three cheers for little Rhodey…

To many Thanksgiving is more than family, food, and football, it means travel. Rhode Islanders can feel a little better about jumping into their cars to see loved ones, or while dreaming green in a turkey-induced state of coma.
New York Times reports that Environmentalists Cheer RI Court Decision as the Ocean State is now the third state, behind [...]

Make Black Friday Green

As you drag yourself out of bed at the break of dawn today to join the masses looking to snag a great holiday deal, why not do it a little more eco-friendly?
Reusable shopping bags aren’t just for groceries –  load them up with holiday gifts!
The Get Hip Get Green reusable bag from Green Loop is not [...]