I just love these bamboo homes. These folks say a house can be built from the wood (bamboo) that grows on a piece of land about the same size as the finished home, instead of 3 1/2 acres of land. That’s pretty awesome. What better way to build a beautiful house without depleting our woods. [...]

In this short video “Building Green” host Kevin Contreras visits the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, and learns about the benefits and basics of construction of living roofs from Steve Windhager, Director of the Center. Visit www.buildinggreentv.com or call your station for local PBS listings. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fsowheretofromhere.com%2Fbeing-green%2Fliving-roofs-green-roofs-cool-idea’; addthis_title = ‘Living+Roofs+%2F+Green+Roofs+%26%238211%3B+Cool+Idea%21′; addthis_pub = [...]