home In praise of the dumb home: A Passivhaus 25 years later By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 09:26:49 -0400 There is not much that can go wrong in such a simple concept. That's really smart. Full Article Design
home Converted ambulance becomes one man's traveling home-on-wheels (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:13:39 -0400 Diverging from the Sprinter van conversion trend, this man revamped an old life-saving vehicle into his own tiny home. Full Article Design
home Renovated Airstream is 'Tiny Shiny Home' for family of six By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 11:32:57 -0500 This family with four kids is traveling full-time in a beautifully redone vintage Airstream trailer. Full Article Design
home Over half the new homes in the USA are insulated with fiberglass batts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 09:18:29 -0400 We used to say this stuff should be banned because it was always installed badly. Has anything changed? Full Article Design
home From the Forums: Green Homes for Haiti By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:24:27 -0500 lamar5292 has an idea for getting Haitians green housing: So how do you provide quick permanent safe housing that is also green in a situation like that? My suggestion is to take all the countries excess shipping containers to Haiti to be converted Full Article Living
home Disaster-Resistant Earthbag Homes for Post-earthquake Haiti By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:00:00 -0500 How one crowdfunded organization is using earth building techniques to build impressive and durable structures for Haiti. Full Article Design
home Heating our homes kills 10,000 Americans per year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Mar 2017 09:24:43 -0500 We have to decarbonize, not just because of carbon dioxide and climate change in the longer term, but because it is killing us directly right now. Full Article Living
home Scotland produced enough wind energy for double its homes in last 6 months By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 17:52:03 -0400 In the first half of 2019, Scottish wind generated enough electricity to power the equivalent of 4.47 million homes, almost double the number of homes there. Full Article Energy
home A new home in a dome by NRJA makes some remarkable claims By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 09:23:04 -0400 Domes are tough. Here is a design that tries to make them comfortable. Does it live up to its billing? Full Article Design
home Samsung introduces Smart Home for dogs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2015 07:22:14 -0500 The tiny house movement goes to the dogs with this $30,000 dream house. Full Article Design
home Sea level rise has caused $7.4 billion drop in home prices in Southeast US By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 06:07:01 -0400 You might want to rethink that dream house by the ocean. Full Article Science
home Homemade pasta is cheap, easy and delicious By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0400 Or, how to make a super special meal with just a few ingredients. Full Article Living
home 8 homemade salt and sugar body scrubs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 16 Jun 2018 14:43:24 -0400 Turn your bathroom into a spa with an exfoliating DIY body scrub. Here are 8 homemade scrubs made with ingredients already in your kitchen. Full Article Living
home BrightBuilt Home introduces line of healthy, net-zero modular designs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 10:11:00 -0400 A mix of modern and traditional design elements that are appropriate for the Northeast make these very interesting houses. Full Article Design
home GO Homes are predesigned, prefabricated, Passivhaus and possibly perfect By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:58:31 -0400 GO Logic have always designed beautiful homes. This was the next Go Logical step. Full Article Design
home Happy 50th birthday to the home microwave By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:00:15 -0400 The first affordable microwave changed the way we cooked- for a while, anyway Full Article Design
home Dramatic Projections Bring Climate Change Impacts Home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:55:03 -0500 Stunning Art Project Projects Impacts of Climate Change TreeHugger was founded on the idea that art and design can help solve the ecological crisis we are facing - most recently evidenced by our round up of environmental artists shaking up the art Full Article Business
home Open concept modern tiny home has plenty of personality By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 07:00:00 -0400 This loft-less tiny home makes quite a statement, both inside and out. Full Article Design
home Futuristic Urban Farm Pod grows food at home -- from cell cultures (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 07:00:00 -0400 Tomorrow's home urban farm may not need soil, just an Urban Farm Pod that doubles as an extra living space (emphasis on the "living"). Full Article Design
home Does the Environment Win When Economic Crisis Sends Immigrants Home? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 May 2009 16:18:00 -0400 Turkish cities have been the stage for culture clashes in recent years, as residents of rural areas moved to urban areas in large numbers, bringing what many urbanites see as Full Article Business
home Blushing pink 635 sq. ft. micro-home cleverly uses ramps, not stairs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:51:37 -0500 Embedded in a hillside, this eccentric dwelling uses a series of functional ramps that connect all the spaces together. Full Article Design
home Small wooden home sits like a modernist mountain in the countryside By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:00:00 -0400 Inspired by arthropods, this minimalist all-wood home features a spacious-feeling interior and energy-efficient, passive heating and cooling strategies. Full Article Design
home Renovated 258 sq. ft. caravan is a modern bohemian home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 May 2016 07:00:00 -0400 The inside of this updated caravan is surprisingly chic and comfortable. Full Article Design
home How to start a circular economy in your hometown By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:09:59 -0400 Fed up with the disposable culture we all live in, two women from Portland, Oregon, founded a low-waste company to help the entire city cut back on plastic. Full Article Business
home Prefab Australian home produces more energy than it uses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:13:30 -0500 Designed to capture and maximize the flows of sunlight, water and air, this prefabricated home feels modern, light and spacious. Full Article Design
home Sweden to go 'carbon neutral' by 2045, with 85% cuts at home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 06:08:50 -0500 By setting both a date and an ambitious target, Sweden is sending a signal that should reverberate well beyond its borders. Full Article Business
home How to upcycle pallets into "rustic-industrial" stuff for your home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 09:14:56 -0400 Remember pallets? Remember infographics? We have both in one post! Full Article Design
home The Tiny Home Bed is a minimalist, decluttering space-saver By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:16:52 -0400 This sturdy bed helps to declutter small spaces by combining sleeping and storage. Full Article Design
home A Picture is Worth...Homemade Applesauce By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:21:18 -0500 Yum...there's nothing like homemade applesauce. It always tastes better when you've made it yourself. Our question is: How many food miles will this DIY job add? Full Article Living
home Skyscraper is a giant vending machine for 3D printed homes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 May 2017 09:45:34 -0400 Archigram’s Plug-in City meets 3D Printing Full Article Design
home Rooftop modular wooden homes proposed for Berlin By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 11:40:55 -0400 Metsä Wood design competition produces very interesting entries, like this one from Sigurd Larsen. Full Article Design
home Stacked two-story shipping container home has roof terrace By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:07:01 -0500 This shipping container house stacks two to get more living space. Full Article Design
home Enchanting off-grid floating home can be yours for $210K By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2019 15:00:15 -0400 This inviting, one-bedroom canal boat is in the 600-square-foot range and has all the comforts of home. Full Article Design
home 'The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life' by Joshua Becker (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 05 Jan 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Becker's latest work is not only a how-to guide, but an invitation to reevaluate all aspects of your life. Full Article Living
home Multigenerational 453 sq. ft. apartment is home to couple, mother & two pets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:30:45 -0500 A couple, their parrot, plus one mother-in-law and her cat have their own private and communal spaces in this renovated apartment in Hong Kong. Full Article Design
home How to work from home and not go crazy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:53:54 -0400 TreeHugger writers have a lot of experience with this. Full Article Design
home Houston Gets Greener with Itsy-Bitsy, Energy Efficient Homes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:55:00 -0400 Thinking about making a move into a home, but really, really want a green space? We stumbled across the perfect (little) eco-home. Full Article Design
home These recycled 'pasture' rugs bring nature's textures into the home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Feb 2016 15:37:45 -0500 These unique, handcrafted rugs are made to emulate the look and feel of moss, grass, snow and sand, for enjoyment at home. Full Article Design
home Housesitting: Travel the world, stay at someone else's home for free By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0400 Thanks to the internet, housesitters can now travel the world, living in different places for a few days or a few months for free, in exchange for taking care of an absent homeowner's property, pets or errands. Full Article Living
home Dream of the 1920s: Complex from 1927 in Buenos Aires is Everything a Green Home Should Be By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:41:44 -0500 Low rise buildings, green common spaces, culture, and community living in a housing complex which has become the it living spot for Buenos Aires’ artistic types. Full Article Design
home Proto Home's Flexible Spaces and Efficient Core By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:53:35 -0400 In the "sleepy neighborhood" of Baldwin Hills in Los Angeles, a modern Proto Home sits among a mix of single-family dwellings from over the last few Full Article Design
home Buy T-shirt, Build Home, Look Hot, House Families By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 May 2007 09:10:23 -0400 That's the simple premise behind this campaign. Cameron Sinclair, "lumberjack sized Brit", author of Design Like You Give a Damn, and co-founder of Architecture for Humanity tells the story of meeting Natalie "Alabama" Chanin at a conference Full Article Design
home Alabama man feeds the homeless by teaching them to grow their own food By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:57:06 -0400 Even in the dark pit of poverty, where rays of hope shine their dimmest, there's often still light enough for a new life to take hold. Full Article Science
home Broken iPhones recycled for stylish home decor By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 07:00:00 -0500 There is a new use for your smashed iPhone: a clock. Full Article Design
home Half a million American homes don't have proper plumbing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2016 10:11:12 -0400 They have toilets but they just dump the sewage out the back. This is nuts. Full Article Design
home Building a Home With Zero Money: Impossible? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:14:18 -0400 A seasoned dumpster diver who lived without cash for a year, Mark Boyle—aka the Moneyless Man—knows more than most about getting by without money. Having explored how to travel without cash, he's Full Article Business
home "There Goes the Neighborhood." Two Ways to Deal with Foreclosed Homes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:49:43 -0500 While some cities are tearing down thousands of vacant homes, Occupy Our Homes movement offers a compassionate alternative. Full Article Living
home DIY dome homes built from AirCrete are an affordable & ecofriendly option By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 20:03:10 -0400 First there was foamcrete, then there was papercrete and hempcrete, and now we've got AirCrete, a foamy mixture of air bubbles and cement. Full Article Design
home Yes, Earth Day is still happening – here's how to celebrate at home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:29:43 -0400 While in the midst of a global pandemic, we can't forget the ongoing climate crisis. Here's how you can participate in Earth Day 2020. Full Article Business
home Home design lessons from the coronavirus By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:27:55 -0400 It's time for a rethink about what's really important in a home. Full Article Design