Renovation Nation — Season 1, Episode 14: The Old Way is the Green Way

Episode synopsis

Tonight, host Steve Thomas goes back in time to an 1830's farm in New Hampshire where he sees that the old way is the green way. Complete with a water-powered mill and oxen for logging, Steve only has one complaint: no power tools. Later, llamas help Steve mow a factory's lawn. Then, a driveway made out of seashells, by the seashore!

About Renovation Nation

'Renovation Nation' was a green home building show starring Steve Thomas, formerly airing on the now-defunct Planet Green channel in the US. Episodes began airing 4 June 2008, and the show produced two seasons, totaling 66 episodes, before cancellation. Typically, an episode consisted of Thomas visiting homes that featured various types of green building projects, be they in new construction projects or in, as the title suggests, green renovations of older living spaces. Frequently homeowners and residences would be featured across multiple episodes, as each homeowner might have been involved in multiple projects such as alternative energy generation, energy conservation and eco-friendly construction techniques and materials.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Boston: Insulated Envelope
• E2Boston:Insulated Envelope
• E3Solar-Powered Earth Ship
• E4Atlanta: Leaky House
• E5Atlanta: Ventilator Installation
• E6Gardening with a Canoe
• E7Tile Out of Streetlamps
• E8Dirt On A Green Roof
• E9Maine: Steve Thomas's Barn Roof
• E10Cambridge, MA: Non Toxic Plaster
• E11Philadelphia: Salvaging the Past
• E12Pasadena: Laying Down the Bamboo