(video) PBS’s Building Green Episode 1: Breaking Ground

Setting aside the fact that building a mansion is not a green act, there’s a lot to learn here. To read the comments about the feasibility, practicality, and actual greenness of some of the recommendations, go to the youtube webpage

In this episode, learn why retail sales are 40% higher in daylit stores, and students in daylit schools progress 20-26% faster on test scores. The air inside your home can be five times more toxic than the air pollution found in most major cities. Costs are coming down for a lot of green materials, and some are now less expensive than the standard stuff we’ve been using for years. You don’t have to give up style and comfort to live in an eco-friendly home.