The Eco-Smart Homes by DJK Custom Homes are a series of distinctive custom homes that are designed and constructed to prove that sustainable, healthy, and efficient living is possible in homes that are both functional and beautiful.
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Selecting sustainable materials is just as important as green design. So look at the entire lifecycle of products, and prioritize on the goals of your project.
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With gender equality listed as one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we’re highlighting women leaders in sustainability who are ushering in a new era of green. Meet the women who are blazing a trail toward a healthier future through recycling paint, ecological planning and building, and helping businesses contain their environmental footprint.
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Can you find food, wildlife habitat, and beautiful, peaceful biodiversity in your own backyard? Yes! Create all that and more with your own food forest.
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What is it exactly? Xeriscape is a method of landscaping that promotes water conservation. Rather than a specific “look” or a limited group of plants, Xeriscape is a combination of seven basic landscaping principles. Each principle must be considered during the planning and design phase, but the sequence of installation is also very important in assuring a successful Xeriscape.
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Did you know toilets are by far the main source of water use in the home, accounting for nearly 30 percent of residential indoor water consumption? According to the EPA, “Over the course of your lifetime, you will likely flush the toilet nearly 140,000 times. If you replace older, existing toilets with WaterSense labeled models, you can save nearly 13,000 gallons per year with this simpler, greener choice”
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Nothing totally transforms the feel of a home like a freshly-updated kitchen. And when it comes to green remodeling, the kitchen may be the absolute perfect candidate – as anyone with remodeling experience knows, there are just about a million different ways to do it!
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This “Net Zero Victorian” shows that a standard city house on a standard city lot in chilly Minneapolis can be renovated to be net zero in energy with no sacrifice in attractiveness, space, or comfort.
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