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Real life experience is the one thing that clears all the smoke and shatters all the mirrors that homeowners face as they attempt to make more sustainable choices for their homes.  What are you keeping to yourself that might pave an easier way for other homeowners?

Greenspiration Home wants to put “American Made” back on the radar for those building, renovating, or decorating a home.  Check it out at www.greenspirationhome.com.  Sign up for the newsletter by July 3 and you will be eligible to win a wall clock that is as American made as the…

"Why shut up about it now?"

That was what Trish Holder was thinking after all the hoopla of the Greenspiration Home showcase home project in Greensboro, NC. This homeowner still had a lot to share about her experience building green. And she had a hunch that other homeowners did as well.…

There are over 70 million owner-occupied homes  in America.  Collectively that amounts to a tremendous amount of untapped information about home ownership.  If effectively shared, this information could transform the residential construction and renovation industry, elevating it to a more sustainable level.Greenspiration Home is becoming the conduit for all that information -- and wants to hear…

Low flow water fixtures can save homeowners thousands of gallons of water each year.  However, in some locations of the home they may cause more frustration and save less water than you think.

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Sign up for the Greenspiration Home newsletter by June 30, 2011 and you might win a clock from …

Great big tubs may seem like the perfect indulgence, but many homeowners (including Greenspiration homeowner, Trish Holder) find they are more luxurious in theory than in practice.  Buy a big tub and you just might be swimming in regret....…

Dupont's Zodiaq® Terra countertop, made of quartz crystals and 25% or more post-consumer recycled glass, offers an extremely low-maintenance alternative to granite, which is typically an imported product.  It has excellent stain, scratch, and heat resistance properties when compared to other engineered countertops.  Plus, it is…

Educating consumers about domestically made options for their homes is a founding value of Greenspiration Home.  In celebration of this commitment, Greenspiration Home has partnered with Dust Furniture to give away a sustainably made, American handcrafted clock.  To register to win, sign up for the monthly Greenspiration Home newsletter by June 30.  The winner will be announced on July 4, 2011!…

Finding the right builder to build the green home of your dreams can be a challenge.  Many people will find their choice of experienced green builders limited by their region as well as other factors.  The challenge then becomes finding a builder you trust and who is also willing to build outside his or her comfort zone. …

GE has developed greener way to keep your food fresh; a new refrigerator, powered by an environmentally friendly gas: cyclopentane. GE states that the switch will approximately eliminate the same amount of greenhouse gases that 78,000 cars release in one year. This substitution stands alongside GE’s Ecomagination initiative, producing green-technology products and reduce the company’s environmental footprint. Furthermore, General Electric is also aiming to…

Greenspiration Home LLC is pleased to announce its new website www.greenspirationhome.com, a homeowner-to-homeowner resource for building green.
 Visitors to the site will find real world advice on green homebuilding, renovating, and even decorating. Most important, this advice comes directly from a living, breathing homeowner…