HGTV Green Home

I was catching up on green news this morning, and spied the NAHB’s list of top developments honored at the National Green Building Conference. That got me to thinking about HGTV Green Home 2011. (I know, we haven’t even fully geared up for 2010 yet. But a girl can dream, can’t she?!) If you had to choose the neighborhood for HGTV Green Home 2011, which green community would you pick?

Our friends at HGTVPro recently launched a fascinating photo gallery that details the steps required to dig the foundation and install framing for HGTV Green Home 2010. Take a few moments to click through the photos, then come back here to share your thoughts.

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As we wait for more updates on the construction of HGTV Green Home 2010, I thought it would be fun to do a little teaser this morning. Can you guess which window house planner Jack Thomasson peers out of?

Photo by James P. Blair. © National Geographic Society.

Interactive planning director Jeannine sent this image to me this morning.  Residents of Sun City, a retirement community near Phoenix, once upon a time covered their lawns in grass-colored gravel.  What do you think? This eco idea dates back to the early 1960s. Who needs drought-tolerant shubs and flowers when there’s emerald stones to scatter across the yard?

HGTVPro just posted renderings of the various HGTV Green Home 2010 elevations. Take a look and return here to discuss.

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Our Super Fan is heading to the HGTV Green Home 2010 construction site. Got a question? Post it below and Gail will sleuth out the answer.

I was sitting at my desk, clicking through the morning e-mails and happened upon an article about ecoATMs. It’s a spankin’ new incentive-based recycling concept. Here’s how it works: You insert your old mobile phone into the ATM, the machine assess the value of said electronic device and, if there is any resale value, the machine offers you a store credit or the ability to donate the refund to charity. If your cell phone is trash, the ATM will recycle it for you. Cool, yes?

The first ecoATM was installed in Omaha, Nebraska, and collected 23 cell phones on its first day of operation. Word has it that soon consumers will be able to recycle MP3 players, digital cameras and even computers and printers via the ecoATM. Sounds like a success story to me.

So what do you think? Should we install one at HGTV Green Home this year? Would you like one in your home town?

You’ve been asking for more details about the build of HGTV Green Home 2010 – and HGTVPro has answered the call. Our sister site just launched a brand new construction-dedicated package with photo galleries, exclusive videos and details you won’t find anywhere else. Check out the Building of HGTV Green Home 2010 microsite and come back here to chat. (That Plymouth photo gallery has me craving cranberry fudge).

Hi all,

I just added a ton of new photos to our Green cam. Check them out, then tell me what you think.

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I was thinking about our HGTV Green Home and how we strive to build a sustainable, eco-friendly home that features the latest in green innovations. And then this article popped up in the New York Times about Dan Phillips, a self-trained carpenter and home builder from Huntsville, Texas, who is building homes from scraps, trash and reclaimed building supplies. His story is an inspiration. And frankly, wouldn’t you love to own one of his homes? I know I would. Click through the photo gallery and come back to chat. Should we follow Dan’s lead with respect to the build of HGTV Green Home?