Fighting green dreams deferred

On this blog, I make an effort to present easy ways to adapt a sustainable lifestyle. But let’s face it. Sometimes being green isn’t easy. An eco-friendly, healthy lifestyle becomes particularly challenging when you aren’t starting from scratch. This has never been more Learn More …

Crave-worthy apartments for tree huggers

Atlanta is trailing behind much of the nation when it comes to eco-friendly housing. Explore a few eco-friendly housing options from around the US. Heartland: Eco Modern Flats in Fayetteville, Arkansas is showing renters that old buildings can be retrofitted Learn More …

Bass Lofts, the apple of Little Five’s Eye

I recently wrote this article for RentCafe.com.  Learn about one of Atlanta’s coolest conversion loft projects. Atlanta’s distinct neighborhoods offer renters plenty of creative housing options. Have you ever wanted to live in a school? You would if that school Learn More …

3 Green Ways to Improve Natural Light in your Home

Below is an article that I wrote for David A. Beal and Associates, a green architecture firm operating in Boulder, CO. These techniques will also work on Georgia homes and in many homes throughout the South, with the exception of Learn More …

Savannah Net Zero Home is as Intelligent as It Is Sexy

I’m starting to change my mind about modular homes. One in particular that left an impression on me was the Net Zero i-House that was recently finished down in Savannah. The home is nestled in the Green Bridge Farm neighborhood. Learn More …

Green Playgrounds to Enjoy for Generations

When my sister recommended writing on green playgrounds, I prepared myself for a used-tires-and-paint approach to earth friendly play areas. I was glad to find that kids have more to play on these days than tires– a lot more. A Learn More …