New Yorkers have taken an interest in eating food grown by local farmers. Lucky for them, there are some 200 farmers who coalesce in Union Square every week to provide them with fresh, regional and mostly organic food all
year long.
Outside of Minneapolis, sits a former 1940's bungalow like you have never seen. The deck is made from recycled milk jugs, there's grass on the roof and different types of solar panels saves this family around $800 a year on the electric bill.
Just below the Swiss Alps sits a 3000 square foot house framed almost entirely in glass. This European beauty was one of the first zero-emissions homes in Europe.
Outside of Austin, Texas sits this crazy, candy-colored house that looks like it's right out of a fairy tale. The style is whimsical and fun, but the technology is totally green.
Making historic houses energy efficient can pose quite a few challenges because they're old and drafty. Steve finds out quickly that the Degas house has no insulation and something has to be done, but it must be green.