This month we won a JDR 2011 Industry Blogger Award and plan to use the award to facilitate some site enhancements in the works for unveiling this summer.  The most popular article on Facebook was about a stunning container house in the Mojave Desert, while the most shared article on Twitter was about a survey on green home improvement plans.  Below you’ll find a topical gathering of coverage from April.

Innovative Prefabs:

• First Container House in the Mojave Desert
• QB1 is an Energy-Positive Tiny House
• SLI Prefab System for Modern Mid Rise Homes

Homes & Projects:

• HGTV Green Home 2011 Earns LEED Platinum
• Shotgun Style Home is a Power Producer
• Bainbridge Island Ellis House Has a Lush Green Roof
• Near NZE Morning Sun Home in Happy Valley
• Super-Efficient ADU Complete in Portland

Technology & Products Innovation:

• Urbio Vertical Garden for Urban Dwellers
• Echo Delivers More than Solar PV Power
• Switch Intros Affordable LED Light Bulbs
• Gearless Wind Turbine Officially Launches
• Hybrid Light Bulb Arrives on Earth Day
• Grape Solar PV Systems Sell on Amazon
• Numi is a Smart Luxe WaterSense Toilet
• Shapely Natural Wood Floors by Bolefloor
• Vibrant Recycled Content Tiles from California
• FSC Reclaimed Teak by IndoTeak Design
• GE Unveils New HFC-Free Efficient Fridges
• Steel Outdoor Fireplace by Modfire
• Philips Unveils EISA-Compliant Light Bulb Killer
• Fuel-Free Yard Work with a Reel EcoMower
• FLO Modern LED Light from Lumina

Know-How & Green News:

• Five Green Design Blogs to Bookmark
• Study: Green is Too Fringe for the Mainstream
• Spending Green on Home to Make Green [Survey]
• How Water is Waste at Home [Infographic]
• Who is the Steward of our Forests? [Video]
• Six Tips for a Greener Home [Woman’s Day]
• Week in Review Archives

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