http://www.philly.com/philly/home/green RSS Feed for P-com Home & Design Green en-us Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:09:40 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/home/green/20091014_Mark_Alan_Hughes__The_Church_of_the_Transformation.html WHAT grade-school boy hasn't dreamed of dismantling the buildings that imprison him on a beautiful October day? Bob Beaty is living that dream. But for him, it's an act of respect, not rebellion. Along with his partners, Beaty runs an architectural salvage and deconstruction company called Provenance (www.phillyprovenance.com). http://www.philly.com/philly/home/green/20091009_Citywide_venues_exploring_the_field_of_design_dreams.html DesignPhiladelphia 2009, described as the largest national show of its kind, is focusing its fifth annual show on issues such as environmental sustainability, urban development, and social responsibility - hot topics this year. http://www.philly.com/philly/home/green/20091009_Recycler_s_guide_to_tough_items.html You're committed to curbside recycling. Now, how do you tackle the tough stuff? Check out these solutions for seven hard-to-recycle items. http://www.philly.com/philly/home/green/20091002_Changing_Skyline__Proving_green_can_be_gorgeous.html You can be pretty sure that the smell you smell in most fancy new hotels in America is not the scent of money. More likely, it's a gassy brew of glue, formaldehyde, and ethylene, sublimating off the walls, floors, and furniture and into the guest-room air. http://www.philly.com/philly/home/green/Cities_weigh_green_features_vs_expense_in_new_buildings.html Should a city that's committed to environmentally friendly construction pay $825,000 for a job that was expected to cost $248,000? Many cities trying to balance costs with incorporating energy-saving and environmentally sensitive practices into new public buildings. http://www.philly.com/philly/home/green/20090518_GreenSpace__LED_night-lights_save_energy.html You're already obsessive about turning out lights. You've replaced many of your incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents. Your electric bill has begun an impressive descent. http://www.philly.com/philly/home/green/Doubts_swirl_about_effectiveness_of_no-flush_urinals.html An inconvenient truth hovers over the no-flush urinal industry. It's that many buyers and one-time fans say that the urinals are icky, tricky and costly to maintain. http://www.philly.com/philly/home/green/20080425_Green_times_pose_a_lighting_challenge.html By now, it seems, almost everyone knows what it takes to go green. We can rattle off the list - sustainability, energy efficiency, renewable resources, fewer chemicals, regional food sources - and, mostly, we're all for them. http://www.philly.com/philly/home/green/20080422_For_Earth__MySpace_writes_a_new_chapter.html MySpace is expanding into green space. Joining the effort to save the environment, the social network has broken free of the confines of the Internet to publish its first book, MySpace/Our Planet: Change Is Possible (HarperTEEN, $12.99 paper), a handbook of tips for young adults interested in keeping Earth healthy. The purpose of the book, according to the publisher, is to extend Earth Day - which is today - to last all year long. http://www.philly.com/philly/home/green/20080418_Defining__green__in_building_materials.html What makes a building or remodeling product green? REGREEN, a collaboration between the American Society of Interior Designers and the U.S. Green Building Council, offers the following checklist and other information at its Web site, www.regreenprogram.org.