Non-Profits go Green!

I just came across this neat news clip about Habitat for Humanity building a home that is completely eco-friendly.

It is the first earth-friendly habitat for humanity house in Virginia. Builders found creative ways to make it good for the environment and also save the owner some cash. The includes carpets made from recycled coke bottles, walls made from layers of insulation that maintains a constant temperature in winter and summer and therefore saving on electricity costs by about a third.

Habitat for Humanity's director says building the earth-friendly home didn't cost any more than building a regular home, so they hope to build more of these "green" houses in Hampton Roads soon.

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