Renovation Nation
The "greening of America" continues one home at a time, as Emmy Award winning host Steve Thomas takes us into the exciting world of Green Homes on the new season of Renovation Nation. Once again, Steve visits renovation sites across the country and meets eco-sensitive homeowners who are making the choice to be environmentally aware. Steve leads the way as he introduces the audience to new and exciting Green Building materials, technology, techniques and products for your home. From the latest designs with fun and friendly homeowners to the most innovative technology, Steve brings us the best in Green Home Renovations while enjoying the forward-thinking people who are making them a reality. Join Steve as he rolls up his sleeves and works alongside builders on their eco-sensitive renovations, and learns why they have chosen to "go green" -- and what that really means. It's all happening on another exciting season of RENOVATION NATION -- the place to explore the exploding new movement in Green Building.
- 2008-2010
- 2 seasons
- Planet Green
- Reality
The "greening of America" continues one home at a time, as Emmy Award winning host Steve Thomas takes us into the exciting world of Green Homes on the new season of Renovation Nation. Once again, Steve visits renovation sites across the country and meets eco-sensitive homeowners who are making the choice to be environmentally aware. Steve leads the way as he introduces the audience to new and exciting Green Building materials, technology, techniques and products for your home. From the latest designs with fun and friendly homeowners to the most innovative technology, Steve brings us the best in Green Home Renovations while enjoying the forward-thinking people who are making them a reality. Join Steve as he rolls up his sleeves and works alongside builders on their eco-sensitive renovations, and learns why they have chosen to "go green" -- and what that really means. It's all happening on another exciting season of RENOVATION NATION -- the place to explore the exploding new movement in Green Building.
Season 2 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2009 - 2010
Episode 1
New Orleans, LA: Greening a Historic B&B
Fri, Mar 27, 2009 41 mins
Steve helps restore a famous painter's studio damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Then, Steve helps a couple reduce their carbon footprint by building an eco-smart office in their own backyard.
Episode 2
Tucson, AZ: Harvesting Desert Rain
Fri, Apr 24, 2009 40 mins
Steve helps a family install a rainwater tank next to their lopsided house. Then, Steve helps a backyard engineer finish his solar invention that's the first in America and lends a hand on a different kind of eco-smart home-a green doghouse.
Episode 3
Tucson, AZ: Greenest House in America
Fri, May 1, 2009 39 mins
Steve lends a hand on what might be the greenest house in the country. Then, Steve will meet a Houston couple so committed to eco-smart living, they're downsizing their entire living area to less than half the space of their previous home.
Episode 4
Philadelphia, PA: Habitat Goes Green
Fri, May 8, 2009 39 mins
Steve lends a hand with the Habitat for Humanity volunteers in Philadelphia who are building affordable, green homes. Then, Steve helps a Tucson couple set up an eco-smart room for their new baby.
Episode 5
Hawaii: Bamboo Tree House
Fri, May 15, 2009 41 mins
Steve explores a rainforest in Hana, Hawaii, looking for materials to build an eco-smart tree house. He gathers palm fronds for the roof as well as guava and bamboo timber for the structure. Then, Steve will work on a hotel in Little Compton, Rhode Island
Episode 6
Fairhope, AL: Eco Extermination
Fri, May 22, 2009 39 mins
Steve will assist a couple in Fairhope, Alabama by channeling their excess rainwater into eco-friendly rain gardens and find a way to get rid of wood-eating insects from their salvaged wood and he has to do it green.
Episode 7
Portland, OR: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Concrete
Fri, Jun 5, 2009 40 mins
Steve lends a hand to a ground-up renovation in Portland. He'll help install siding on a rain screen wall, put in a concrete counter in their bathroom and weld an eco-smart balcony guardrail.
Episode 8
Baton Rouge, LA: Carport on a Dime
Fri, Jul 17, 2009 40 mins
Today, Steve will show a Baton Rouge, LA, architect how to build a carport using recycled wood from another building and concrete from a parking lot. Then, Steve heads to Portland, OR to construct an eco-smart chicken coop.
Episode 9
Portland, OR: Salvage Brothers
Fri, Jul 24, 2009 42 mins
Steve helps the Moon brothers build what they hope to be one of the greenest homes in the country. Steve will help install steel walls, reclaimed wood from shipping pallets and even check out a composting toilet.
Episode 10
Alexandria, VA: Presidential Salvage
Fri, Jul 31, 2009 40 mins
Steve helps a stay-at-home dad build a yoga studio using salvaged materials, including wood from President Obama's inauguration. Then, Steve heads to Baton Rouge, LA, to assist a couple rebuilding from Hurricane Gustav.
Episode 11
Washington, D.C.: Corking the Kitchen
Fri, Aug 7, 2009 40 mins
Steve helps a Washington, DC, couple install a recycled countertop, permeable pavers and cork floor. Later, Steve heads to Boulder, CO, to help a couple figure out the recipe for a home with no carbon footprint.
Episode 12
Chesapeake Bay, MD: Big Bucks for Retiring
Fri, Aug 14, 2009 40 mins
Steve heads to Stevensville, MD, to help a couple green their retirement home and lower their energy bills. Later, Steve trades in his tool belt to become a spelunker in an aquifer in Austin, TX.
Episode 13
Detroit, MI: Gift of Green
Fri, Aug 21, 2009 39 mins
Steve pitches in with Saturn's Hands on Homes program in Detroit, MI to help build eco-friendly houses for people in need. Steve creates an airtight seal for the attic, blows in cellulose insulation, and uses advanced framing techniques to build a wall.
Episode 14
Boulder, CO: It's Called Boulder for a Reason
Fri, Aug 28, 2009 40 mins
Steve helps a Colorado couple construct a greenhouse, but while digging the foundation they hit an actual boulder. Will Steve find a solution? Later, a Houston couple shows that everything is bigger in Texas, especially the solar arrays.
Episode 15
Hawaii: Historic Ranch Restoration
Fri, Oct 16, 2009 40 mins
Steve helps a couple add some green systems to their historic ranch starting with a rainwater collection cistern and natural ventilation. Then, Steve heads to Portland to assist a couple who are building an addition on their log cabin.
Episode 16
Hawaii: Solar Army Base
Fri, Oct 23, 2009 40 mins
Steve helps create what could become the largest solar community in the world on an Army base in Hawaii. Then, Steve heads to Austin, TX to help a family with their indoor air quality.
Episode 17
Portland, OR: Locally Grown
Fri, Oct 30, 2009 40 mins
Steve helps a Portland, OR couple build a countertop using wood from their own backyard. Later, Steve will help turn one New Orleans couple's Hurricane Katrina nightmare into a green dream.
Episode 18
Portland, OR: Ultimate Bachelor Pad
Fri, Nov 6, 2009 39 mins
Steve heads to Portland to lend a hand to a man trying to spruce up his bachelor pad before his bride-to-be moves in. Later, Steve will help two busy architects build an eco-smart playroom for their kids.
Episode 19
Boulder, CO: Smart Home
Fri, Nov 13, 2009 40 mins
Steve helps build a sustainable and practical home that includes an adjustable oven range for people with disabilities in Boulder, CO. Later, Steve helps a do-it-yourselfer family install permeable pavers.
Episode 20
Falls Church, VA: Building Dirt Cheap
Fri, Nov 20, 2009 40 mins
Steve helps a Falls Church, VA, couple build their home out of mud bricks. Later, Steve checks out the tiniest homes in Texas - all made from recycled materials!
Episode 21
St. Paul, MN: Family Affair
Fri, Dec 4, 2009 39 mins
Steve builds a bike garage from structural insulated panels in St. Paul. Later, Steve travels to Virgina to help a couple renovate their first home by installing radiant floor heating and a sun tube for natural light.
Episode 22
Arlington, MA: Super Insulator
Thu, Jan 7, 2010 41 mins
Steve helps two Arlington, MA, families work on a large insulation project for their duplex. Later, Steve installs a weather station and ceiling fans at a Washington, DC, home so it can regulate its own temperature.
Episode 23
St. Paul, MN: Double Trouble
Thu, Jan 14, 2010 40 mins
Steve tries to help a St. Paul couple make eco-smart improvements to their home including installing a rainwater catchment system made with rain barrels.
Episode 24
Baltimore, MD: Straw Bale Garage
Thu, Jan 21, 2010 40 mins
Steve helps a car restoration enthusiast and his wife build a garage using the all-natural insulator...straw! Then Steve helps revitalize a Detroit community by constructing the first eco-smart modular home in the neighborhood.
Episode 25
Boulder, CO: Solar Hot Tub
Thu, Jan 28, 2010 40 mins
Steve helps a Boulder, CO family fulfill their dream of an "Ahimsa Platz," or non-harm home, by installing a Faraday cage to block out electromagnetic waves.
Episode 26
St. Paul, MN: A Victorian Restoration
Thu, Feb 4, 2010 40 mins
Steve helps a designer in St. Paul, MN restore an old Victorian house with some eco-smart improvements like installing fiber cement siding and restoring the original stair handrails.