It's the weekend! Time for a sip from our sponsors... This week's round-up is brought to you by VeeV, a ridiculously cool beverage company, makers of the new açaí -based liquor that tastes "like a blend of dark berries with hints of red wine and chocolate," and is, get this, kinda good for you. Hard liquor with fiber and antioxidants. Who knew? Açaí is a fruit that comes from the rainforest, and the company gives a whole buck per bottle--that's right, a buck--to green initiatives.
So without further ado, pour yourselves a VeeV and sidle up to the monitor for the best of this week's reader contributions to Building Green:
Danish Architect Soren Korsgaard has just posted a thrilling array of pics of his flexible building system, which includes a greenhouse outer skin to create "semi-outdoor space" around the structure's modular rooms.
From the department of Don't Beat Em, Join Em: New member bannersbyricki has posted her defense of the lowly garden mole: "Mr./Ms. Mole looks like a puff of smoke with a delicate, pink snout and a pair of outsized paddle-shaped front paws specially adapted for tunneling...."
Meanwhile, over in the questions section, a reader's quest for a Good non-toxic insecticide has produced some fascinating advice, including Steve of Champion Indoors' recommendation to feed the ant queen grits!
The Slow Home Report this week covers the green implications of living where you work and working where you live. And if you need help financing your telecommuter's paradise, Eric Corey Freed, aka the OrganicArchitect, gives an overview of green financing options. Hm, speaking of which, one of the nicest thing about the home office happy hour is that you don't have to drive after downing your VeeV-tini...











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