Off-Grid Energy Equation Brings Grid Independence
In this video, Ron Jones breaks down the many moving pieces that supply VISION House Mariposa...
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Zero Energy, Zero Water House
A small environmental footprint makes this water- and energy-independent home a smart sign of...
Build a Battery Backup for Home Heating for Under $600
This affordable homemade system activates instantly when the power goes out, and can be set up...
In Wildfire Zone, Resilient Doors Offer Fortress-Like Protection
In this video, Ron Jones discusses the deciding factors during product selection for the entry and...
Demolishing the Prepper Survival Fantasy
Are you thinking of building a bunker where you and your family can ride out the apocalypse? Think...
Lasting Protection For Roof and Walls at 10,000 feet
Green Builder Media President Ron Jones talks about the siding, roof and wainscotting choices at...
How One Couple Built an Off-Grid Yurt Life for Under $60,000
This DIY yurt project outside Joshua Tree National Park in California shows how you can live a...
Factory-Built Homes Resilient to Climate Change
Strength and flexibility are both required for homes to resist and recover from natural disasters...
Sea Level Rise–Can’t We Just Do What the Dutch Did?
Building dykes and seawalls to hold back rising sea level seems like an easy, if expensive,...
Only 18% of Battered Florida Homes Had Flood Insurance
Go inland to Polk County, and the number shrinks to 2 percent. No wonder you see stunned survivors...
Did Hurricane Ian Just Kill Florida?
As insurers flee and Florida pleads for federal rebuilding help, is the party over? Maybe not. You...
Home Fire Sprinkler Systems Add Quadruple Sustainability Benefits
Because they reduce material waste in a fire, use minimal water to extinguish a blaze, help reduce...
After the Storm
Ian’s trifecta of wind, rain, and storm surge wiped out communities and caused unimaginable...
