Low maintenance/low water landscaping with native plants…..designed to need no irrigation after 3 years.
Granite counter tops in the kitchen have a natural leathery finish called spectrus….no one at our last open house had ever seen it before
All stone is locally quarried and looks beautiful on the exterior and fireplaces. The stone patio is also complete.
Using the dishwasher properly will use less water than washing your dishes by hand? http://www.followthegreendreamhome.com/Dishwasher
The last load went to the local prison in Carson to be renewed and reused.
The 3-car garage currently holds several large recycling bins for wood scraps which must be recycled as part of LEED® certification.
follow the links below to a greener kitchen. http://www.thegreenguide.com/home-garden/room-by-room/kitchen-interactive
Great ideas for easy eco-costumes to green trick-or-treating. http://www.mnn.com/family/raising-a-family/blogs/green-halloween-costumes
Sending kids outside, household chemicals explained & more http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=being-green-11-enviro-habits
5 household chores you shouldn't do anymore http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=25531734