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Building Green

Building Green is pioneering and entertaining lifestyle television with an environmentally-conscious twist. The series will inspire homeowners as they discover just how easy, cost-effective and healthy it can be to go green, while dispelling the myth that an environmentally-conscious lifestyle means doing without. Each week host Kevin Contreras invites viewers to explore a range of green building techniques and alternatives, from the eye-popping "Green Extreme" to the green mainstream, while showing us that healthy choices don't mean sacrificing beauty and comfort.

 

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  • BUILDING GREEN | Breaking Ground | PBS Play Video

    BUILDING GREEN | Breaking Ground | PBS (#101)

    Full Program: The air inside your home can be five times more toxic than the air pollution found in most major cities. 24:58

  • Building Green | Foundation | PBS Play Video

    Building Green | Foundation | PBS (#102)

    Full Program: In episode two of the first season of Building Green, host Kevin Contreras gets to the bottom of things, ie, the Foundation. Follow Kevin step-by-step as he discovers green concrete and tours a straw ... 23:55

  • Building Green | Straw Bales | PBS Play Video

    Building Green | Straw Bales | PBS (#104)

    Full Program: Straw bales will be Kevin's main building blocks as he begins the most significant phase of construction on his green dream home. A few things you might not know about straw that you'll learn in our freshly-posted, ... 24:44

  • Building Green | Framing and Roofing | PBS Play Video

    Building Green | Framing and Roofing | PBS (#103)

    Full Program: In episode three, Building Green host Kevin Contreras looks for the best, most affordable, green way to support and roof his straw bale dream home. Because Santa Barbara is in California and because California ... 24:39

  • Building Green | Interior Design | PBS Play Video

    Building Green | Interior Design | PBS (#112)

    Full Program: Everyone loves a well-feathered nest, but the choices you make on what to put in your home can be just as important as the choices you made while building it. Health expert Alyssa Alvord explains to Kevin ... 25:36

  • Building Green | The Finale | PBS Play Video

    Building Green | The Finale | PBS (#113)

    Full Program: As Season One of Building Green comes to a close, Kevin takes stock of his journey and reflects on the numerous lessons learned along the way. From the feng shui design, to the blue jean insulation and ... 26:38

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