This weeks titans of kitchen and bath design say:

"Go Green" - says Kitchen and Bath Desing News, according to their website:

There’s a color sweeping the nation…and it’s green! Many people are beginning to understand the impact, or carbon footprint, that their lifestyle choices make on the planet. As a result, they’re starting to seek ways to reduce their impact. One way they can do so is by turning their attention to their kitchens and tweaking what products they use in there.

“The good news is that [changes made in the way people use their kitchens and to what products are used there don’t] have to break the bank. People don’t have to do a 180º overnight. Making small changes here and there can add up to big results, over time,” says Chef Paul F. Magnant, dean of culinary at Stratford University, here.

Here are a few tips from Chef Magnant to help you start greening your kitchen:

• Start with what you bring into the kitchen. Buy as much food that is locally produced as you can so that fuel isn’t wasted trucking it to you. And forgo the paper-or-plastic debate by sticking to reusable bags you take to the store.
  

For more tips you can find the whole article at
http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com

Also a big breakthrough: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released the draft of its WaterSense specification for showerheads.


And last but not the least: National Association of the Remodeling Industry comes out with a research concluding that with market soft, homeowners turn to "phased remodeling.

“Serial remodels,” or phased remodeling projects, can take place over a span of several months, and even years, NARI officials said last month, citing a Consumer Reports poll which found that 36% of homeowners who plan to remodel plan to do so in phases.

To read more follow the link to the full article:

With Market Soft, Homeowners Turn to ‘Phased Remodeling’