by Lisa Van Liefde | Jun 11, 2015 | Green-Sustainable
The month of June means summer is here! Gardening tips are shared by the knowledgeable experts at our favorite social media site for home owners, designers and suppliers: HOUZZ.com ! Some of the helpful summer gardening tips include: – Stop by your nursery to...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Dec 2, 2014 | Green-Sustainable
In the Netherlands, a pilot project is investigating utilizing solar cells on roads for producing solar energy. Roads provide an extremely large surface to work with and may become a valuable way to capture energy. SolaRoad is the brainchild of the Dutch company TNO,...
by Lisa Van Liefde | May 22, 2014 | Green-Sustainable, Landscape Stone
Originally posted at: For National Landscape Architecture Month, Houzz Survey Reveals Homeowners are Going Green with Lighting, Native Plants and Lawn Alternatives Creating entertaining space and fixing problems are equally important to homeowners when it comes to...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Jan 3, 2014 | Green-Sustainable
We believe natural stone is more durable and beautiful than man-made products. And, like many folks in the stone industry – we have no qualms about calling natural stone the world’s most sustainable building material available. However, in today’s greener world,...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Nov 15, 2013 | Green-Sustainable, Landscape Stone
Fall is one of the most gorgeous times of the year. Crisp, cool air and a breathtaking display of colors burst from the trees that were once green. When those beautiful leaves fall, take time to manage the clean-up. Here are some ideas to assist : 1. Rake, mow or...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Oct 9, 2013 | Green-Sustainable
Basic green home design can make a difference in how many resources your home consumes without going to expensive extremes. We thought the following five suggestions from Anne Higuera, a contributing editor at HOUZZ.com were worth sharing: 1. Only build as much space...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Sep 11, 2013 | Green-Sustainable
One man’s home is another man’s ….castle? Recycled materials used for construction has taken on a whole new level with the completion of this home, err, castle in Florida. Artist Howard Solomon has fulfilled every kid’s dream by building himself a...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Aug 23, 2013 | Green-Sustainable
Salvaged Materials in Home Construction The use of salvaged materials in construction continues to be a note-worthy topic to share. In an article by Construction Dispatch, reminders of the value of utilizing salvaged building materials is reviewed including some fresh...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Jul 30, 2013 | Green-Sustainable
An earlier post entitled Stone: The Green Building Material, we learned that natural stone was finally receiving recognition that it is truly a ‘green’ product from Building Green. To dig deeper into the question of what makes a product green, we share the following...
by Lisa Van Liefde | Jun 14, 2013 | Santa Barbara Sandstone, Green-Sustainable
In California, the Santa Barbara region provides an unusual selection of geological landforms, stone formations, and other features that include rocks more than 50 million years old. Because of this, Santa Barbara Sandstone is native to Southern California and...
