Hulu - Episodes for Building Green http://www.hulu.com/feed Hulu - Episodes for Building Green Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:02:15 -0000 Building Green - s1 | e2 - Foundation http://www.hulu.com/watch/65878/building-green-foundation#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes http://www.hulu.com/watch/65878/building-green-foundation#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes

In this episode dedicated to foundation planning, host Kevin Contreras explains, "Today we're going to talk about straw-bale building before preparing and pouring the foundation."

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Added: Thu Apr 02 20:30:47 UTC 2009
Air date: Tue Mar 20 00:00:00 UTC 2007
Duration: 23:54
Rating: 3.9 / 5.0

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:30:47 -0000 PBS Building Green - s1 | e13 - The Finale http://www.hulu.com/watch/65880/building-green-the-finale#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes http://www.hulu.com/watch/65880/building-green-the-finale#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes

The process started off slowly due to limited information resources and understanding about green building.

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Added: Thu Apr 02 20:30:47 UTC 2009
Air date: Fri Dec 22 00:00:00 UTC 2006
Duration: 26:37
Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:30:47 -0000 PBS Building Green - s1 | e12 - Interior Design http://www.hulu.com/watch/65877/building-green-interior-design#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes http://www.hulu.com/watch/65877/building-green-interior-design#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes

Kevin invites Victoria Miller, a Feng shui expert, to get her opinion of his architectural plans before he begins building.

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Added: Thu Apr 02 20:30:47 UTC 2009
Air date: Fri Dec 15 00:00:00 UTC 2006
Duration: 25:35
Rating: 3.7 / 5.0

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:30:47 -0000 PBS Building Green - s1 | e11 - Landscaping http://www.hulu.com/watch/65884/building-green-landscaping#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes http://www.hulu.com/watch/65884/building-green-landscaping#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes

What's the greenest garden of all? One without any green -- a rock garden.

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Added: Thu Apr 02 20:30:48 UTC 2009
Air date: Fri Dec 08 00:00:00 UTC 2006
Duration: 25:34
Rating: 4.2 / 5.0

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:30:48 -0000 PBS Building Green - s1 | e10 - Water http://www.hulu.com/watch/65883/building-green-water#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes http://www.hulu.com/watch/65883/building-green-water#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes

Building Green health expert Alyssa Alvord explains why clean water is so essential to our health.

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Added: Thu Apr 02 20:30:47 UTC 2009
Air date: Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 UTC 2006
Duration: 23:23
Rating: 4.3 / 5.0

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:30:47 -0000 PBS Building Green - s1 | e9 - Lighting http://www.hulu.com/watch/65874/building-green-lighting#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes http://www.hulu.com/watch/65874/building-green-lighting#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes

Building Green health expert Alyssa Alvord explains that electromagnetic frequency is all around us and discusses the dangers of low-level exposure.

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Added: Thu Apr 02 20:30:46 UTC 2009
Air date: Fri Nov 24 00:00:00 UTC 2006
Duration: 24:31
Rating: 4.1 / 5.0

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:30:46 -0000 PBS Building Green - s1 | e8 - Floors and Closets http://www.hulu.com/watch/65879/building-green-floors-and-closets#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes http://www.hulu.com/watch/65879/building-green-floors-and-closets#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes

Because Kevin has chosen the concrete slab as the primary flooring on the first floor of his new green dream home, he will need to finish it with nontoxic stains and sealants.

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Added: Thu Apr 02 20:30:47 UTC 2009
Air date: Fri Nov 17 00:00:00 UTC 2006
Duration: 26:01
Rating: 4.4 / 5.0

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:30:47 -0000 PBS Building Green - s1 | e7 - Interior Finishes http://www.hulu.com/watch/65872/building-green-interior-finishes#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes http://www.hulu.com/watch/65872/building-green-interior-finishes#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes

While the straw bales are the envelope of Kevin's dream home, plaster will be the skin. But Kevin isn't looking for just any plaster, he wants earthen plaster.

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Added: Thu Apr 02 20:30:46 UTC 2009
Air date: Fri Nov 10 00:00:00 UTC 2006
Duration: 25:13
Rating: 4.4 / 5.0

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:30:46 -0000 PBS Building Green - s1 | e6 - Exterior Finishes http://www.hulu.com/watch/65882/building-green-exterior-finishes#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes http://www.hulu.com/watch/65882/building-green-exterior-finishes#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes

Kevin's straw bale dream home is progressing nicely, and now it's time to start the plastering process.

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Added: Thu Apr 02 20:30:47 UTC 2009
Air date: Fri Nov 03 00:00:00 UTC 2006
Duration: 26:41
Rating: 4.4 / 5.0

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:30:47 -0000 PBS Building Green - s1 | e5 - Doors and Windows http://www.hulu.com/watch/65876/building-green-doors-and-windows#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes http://www.hulu.com/watch/65876/building-green-doors-and-windows#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes

The most responsible way to build using wood, a dwindling natural resource, is to not use too much of it. Fortunately, because Kevin is building a straw bale home.

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Added: Thu Apr 02 20:30:47 UTC 2009
Air date: Fri Oct 27 00:00:00 UTC 2006
Duration: 21:02
Rating: 4.4 / 5.0

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:30:47 -0000 PBS Building Green - s1 | e4 - Straw Bales http://www.hulu.com/watch/65875/building-green-straw-bales#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes http://www.hulu.com/watch/65875/building-green-straw-bales#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes

Kevin's first step is to find dry, structurally sound straw bales, transport them and then move them to the center of the house so that they don't get wet.

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Added: Thu Apr 02 20:30:47 UTC 2009
Air date: Fri Oct 20 00:00:00 UTC 2006
Duration: 24:43
Rating: 4.2 / 5.0

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:30:47 -0000 PBS Building Green - s1 | e3 - Framing and Roofing http://www.hulu.com/watch/65881/building-green-framing-and-roofing#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes http://www.hulu.com/watch/65881/building-green-framing-and-roofing#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes

Kevin visits green architect Eric Corey Freed to discuss the environmental differences between using wood and steel for the post-and-beam structure of his new home.

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Added: Thu Apr 02 20:30:47 UTC 2009
Air date: Fri Oct 13 00:00:00 UTC 2006
Duration: 24:38
Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:30:47 -0000 PBS Building Green - s1 | e1 - Breaking Ground http://www.hulu.com/watch/65873/building-green-breaking-ground#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes http://www.hulu.com/watch/65873/building-green-breaking-ground#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Fshow%2F1957%2Fepisodes

Join host Kevin Contreras over the next 13 episodes, as he builds his green dream home in Santa Barbara, CA.

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Added: Thu Apr 02 20:30:46 UTC 2009
Air date: Fri Sep 29 00:00:00 UTC 2006
Duration: 24:57
Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

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