Category Archives: Green Gab Podcast – Green Homes, Green Living and Green Companies

The Art of the Building Science – The Kind of BS You Want



The Art of the Science, building science, that is, plays on bringing different perspectives for a better outcome. Tony and I gab about ways to bring Building Science more into the end result of a house.   There are many different components, systems, equipment, materials and processes that go in to a home and a … Continue reading The Art of the Building Science – The Kind of BS You Want


Plants and Landscaping for Restoration



It’s a bit crowded today in the studio on the Green Gab! Marla Esser just announced to our listeners that she has a new co-host. I, Tony Pratte, am excited and honored to lend my voice to this fun, new show. Christy Cunningham and Colleen Autry from DJM Ecological Services join us today as we … Continue reading Plants and Landscaping for Restoration


What Makes a Green Home Green?



I welcome back Lorilee Cummings of Keller Williams Realty and Stacy Isermann of STL Rent A Box. We talk about the five physical attributes that make up a green home as well as the critical sixth one: the education and documentation you need to keep your green home running well. The gab continues on to … Continue reading What Makes a Green Home Green?


Solar for Our Superheroes – Combining Community and Solar Energy



Gabbing on solar energy with Krissy Truesdale about her project – Solar for Our Superheroes and the strides she is making in Massachusetts, and honoring everyday heroes like teachers and firefighters along the way. Her story is inspiring, and her excitement is contagious! Get the scoop on how this college freshman got Solar for Our … Continue reading Solar for Our Superheroes – Combining Community and Solar Energy


Fuse Living – Fusing Homes, Community and Sustainability



Urban living in Denver in a home built by Fuse Living – family-owned, community-conscious and sustainability-focused. Shannon Harris of Fuse Living (and a client) gabs with me about the homes they are building and what she loves about her work and impact on people in their homes. Listen in to hear more about Shannon and … Continue reading Fuse Living – Fusing Homes, Community and Sustainability


Green Gab Launches and More to Come…



A huge THANK YOU to Lorilee Cummings of Keller Williams Realty and Stacy Isermann of STL Rent A Box for being my very first guests. The three of us had a blast getting the green conversation started with how easy and inexpensive it can be to begin moving in a green direction. Women, who are … Continue reading Green Gab Launches and More to Come…