GREEN SPACE: Greenovation goes national with NPR spot

A Metromode favorite, Greenovation.TV, has hit the big time, with a slot on The Environment Report, a nationally-syndicated show with a home studio at Ann Arbor's Michigan Radio.

Twice a month, there will be a Greenovation segment that will focus on the how-to of greening a home. Greenovation.TV's Matt Grocoff says topics will cover the gamut, from "green bling" to "low-hanging fruit." What he means is that things like geothermal, solar panels, and wind turbines are all fair game -- although they might be currently out of reach for most people -- as are more-affordable choices such as limited-shower heads and dual flush toilets. "There are really practical things people can do in their homes now to make them more sustainable," he says. "If zero-energy, zero-waste homes are the ultimate goal, just because you can't start at zero doesn't mean you shouldn't start at all."

Grocoff knows from Adam. He and his wife Kelly base Greenovation.TV on their own experiences greening their home. "Our entire energy bill last month -- hot water, central air, water, and all gas -- was $58 to run the whole house," he says. "Our neighbors, who don't have central air, spent almost double that that, so the whole idea [that energy efficiency] means less comfort and more expense [is no longer tenable.]"

Greenovation's first Energy Report segment was on the whole house fan, an energy-efficient alternative to air conditioning. Listen to it here.

Source: Matt Grocoff, Greenovation.TV
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh