EcoMetro

Need building materials, craft materials, or maybe just to get out of the house? Have you heard of the ReBuilding Center? Trust me, once you visit this place, just off Fremont, at 3625 N. Mississippi, you will never go back to that horror of all horrors, Home Depot. This weekend, Jeremy, Selah, and I...

There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed. ~Mohandas K. Gandhi A couple of weeks in Greece slowed me wa-a-a-y down. We Americans just live too fast, too wastefully and make life too complex it seems to me now. A week of walking everywhere in an ancient village...

Maybe you've heard that Environmental Home Center in Seattle has changed its name to " ecohaus ." My initial response: I hated it. But in the interest of fairness, first let me list what appear to be the advantages of the new name: - It's shorter, and much less of a mouthful to say...

It’s fitting that the word “eco” comes from the ancient Greek “oikos” meaning home. Our homes use significant energy. Whether you are building a home or remodeling, there are myriad ways to go green, increase your comfort, and lower your bills. We’ve included some info for renters, too. For inspiration...