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Q: I am having such a hard time trying to find out info on companies that build your own green living home (adobe, yurts, home kits). Do you know any companies who will come build it for you? I live in southern CA. A: Aside from the kits for yurts that several companies manufacture (you can find them by doing a google search on "yurt kits"), most forms of green home building are not provided in kit form. I suggest talking to the owners of any homes that you know about that fit your description to find out how they were built. Also you can contact some of the local contractors and ask them to refer you to a green contractor...keep asking questions and eventually you will be led in the right direction. You might find someone through the directory at http://directory.greenbuilder.com/search.gbpro who could help. sfbanari.com is the San Francisco Bay Area National Association of the Remodeling Industry. Q: I wonder if you would consider sharing any information with me, regarding 'green' homes in Oregon. I am in a class at college "Introduction to Sustainability" and I am seriously think of writing about the state of 'green' homes in Oregon. Are you aware of any that I may be able to visit in the Portland area? Have you experienced an increase in awareness and people truly interested in building 'green'? I notice that your website and information is far different than the Homebuilders Association of Oregon. It directs me to builders, but I wonder if they can build beyond traditional stick frame. A:I am not aware of any such homes in that area, but I am sure that they exist. One possibility would be to see if http://www.homes-across-america.org/index.cfm has any listings near you. There is definitely evidence of increasing interest in this topic. My website has over 2500 visitors each day, and the number is growing. A good contractor should be able to build something of alternative design, but many don't have the necessary experience, so it is always better to find someone who has familiarity with any particular technique that you are interested in. |
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Kelly Hart is your host here at greenhomebuilding.com, and has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Kelly spent many years as a professional remodeler, during which time he became acquainted with many of the pitfalls of conventional construction. He has also worked in various fields of communication media, including still photography, cinematography, animation (he has a patent for a process for making animated films), video production and now website development. One of the more recent video programs that he produced is 
