Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
...it has taken awhile to see much in the way of significant action toward [envronmentally friendly] measures in the building industry. That's why Peter Lytle, the executive director at Live Green, Live Smart, decided to renovate a 1948 ranch-style home in Minnetonka.
Through his example (he recycled 90 percent of the old home's materials in the remodeled home, significantly improved the home's energy savings, and dramatically boosted its style), he hopes to encourage others to build and remodel in similar ways. And he has set quite an example, landing the highest possible certifications on local, state, and national levels. Peter pointed out to me, however, that almost everything possible was included here, in this demonstration home. People can take significant steps toward sustainability using even a handful of ideas.