People frequently ask us this question. We spend a great deal of time researching green products and green building techniques, and every day we learn more about this rapidly developing field. Fortunately, information on earth and human-friendly renovations have been steadily increasing with growing public interest. Additionally, each green renovation we undertake yields more knowledge that we in turn try to pass along to others.

David Johnston's Green Remodeling: Changing the World One Room at a Time and Jennifer Roberts' Good Green Homes: Creating Better Homes for a Healthier Planet lead the parade of invaluable books which have guided our learning process, and the U.S. Green Building Council LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) website has provided numerous resources and guidelines. The internet has proven helpful in our research, as have Joel from Green Building Supply in Iowa, and Patrick from Green Things in Vermont, two online green product retailers. In addition to supplying us with hard-to-find materials, Joel and Patrick are veritable repositories of "greenovation" advice. As we mentioned, when possible, we have used local products, like local wood, but for now, sometimes the smartest products come from places like California.