Renovation Nation (2008)
'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.
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Episode 1 - Boston: Insulated Envelope
Release Date: 2008-06-05Host Steve Thomas visits a family whose house is powered by the sun and actually generates more electricity than it needs. Steve then shows us a foam insulation made from sugar and corn, a counter top made of recycled glass and shells, and toxin-free golf balls.
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Episode 2 - Boston:Insulated Envelope
Release Date: 2008-06-05Host Steve Thomas heads to Boston to help install a new energy efficient heating system including a super insulated envelope. Later, Steve is off to Seattle where he tours a finished home drenched in smart-water technology.
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Episode 3 - Solar-Powered Earth Ship
Release Date: 2008-06-10 -
Episode 4 - Atlanta: Leaky House
Release Date: 2008-06-23 -
Episode 5 - Atlanta: Ventilator Installation
Release Date: 2008-06-26 -
Episode 6 - Gardening with a Canoe
Release Date: 2008-08-29 -
Episode 7 - Tile Out of Streetlamps
Release Date: 2008-09-02 -
Episode 8 - Dirt On A Green Roof
Release Date: 2008-09-04 -
Episode 9 - Maine: Steve Thomas's Barn Roof
Release Date: 2008-09-24 -
Episode 10 - Cambridge, MA: Non Toxic Plaster
Release Date: 2008-10-01 -
Episode 11 - Philadelphia: Salvaging the Past
Release Date: 2008-10-08 -
Episode 12 - Pasadena: Laying Down the Bamboo
Release Date: 2008-10-10 -
Episode 13 - Venice Beach: Recycled Red Wood
Release Date: 2008-10-16 -
Episode 14 - The Old Way is the Green Way
Release Date: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!
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Episode 15 - Decatur, GA: Butterfly Roof
Release Date: 2008-10-23Today, host Steve Thomas discovers how dirt gets up to a green roof. Then, two geologists from North Hampton, MA turn to the earth and sun for all of their energy needs. Later, a new kind of siding called paulownia, a childproof mud wall, is explored and the finer points of selling a green house are discussed.
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Episode 16 - Sandy Springs, GA: Rubber Roof
Release Date: 2008-10-24 -
Episode 17 - Albuquerque: Straw Insulation
Release Date: 2008-10-28 -
Episode 18 - Dixon, NM: Rammed Earth Home
Release Date: 2008-11-07 -
Episode 19 - Chicago: Kitchen Facelift
Release Date: 2008-11-07 -
Episode 20 - Easthampton, MA: Eco Smart Condos
Release Date: 2008-11-10 -
Episode 21 - Chelsea, MA: Energy Efficient Lofts
Release Date: 2008-11-10 -
Episode 22 - Fishtown, PA: Geo Thermal Heating and Cooling
Release Date: 2008-11-13 -
Episode 23 - Boston, MA: Toxic Free Living
Release Date: 2008-11-14 -
Episode 24 - Chelsea, MA: Wind Powered Condos
Release Date: 2008-11-17 -
Episode 25 - Maine: Steve Thomas's Barn Roof
Release Date: 2008-11-18 -
Episode 26 - Petersham, MA: Timber Framing & Mud Walls
Release Date: 2008-11-19 -
Episode 27 - New Hampshire: Timber Framing
Release Date: 2008-11-21 -
Episode 28 - Chicago: Green Roof
Release Date: 2008-11-21 -
Episode 29 - Seattle: Lower Level Addition
Release Date: 2008-11-24 -
Episode 30 - Eagle Rock, CA: Shower Water Irrigation
Release Date: 2008-12-05 -
Episode 31 - Albuquerque: Green Fixer Upper
Release Date: 2008-12-05 -
Episode 32 - Atlanta: Recycled Deck
Release Date: 2008-12-11 -
Episode 33 - Chicago: Preventing Rainwater Flooding
Release Date: 2008-12-11 -
Episode 34 - Decatur, GA: Dual Pane Windows
Release Date: 2008-12-18 -
Episode 35 - Seattle: Rainwater Collection
Release Date: 2008-12-18 -
Episode 36 - Taos, NM: Southwestern Porch
Release Date: 2008-12-23 -
Episode 37 - Medford, MA: Expanded Basement
Release Date: 2008-12-23 -
Episode 38 - Philadelphia: Solar Chimney
Release Date: 2009-01-14 -
Episode 39 - Oakland: Portable Office
Release Date: 2009-01-29 -
Episode 40 - Wellesley, MA: Attic Fan Installation
Release Date: 2009-01-29 -
Episode 41 - Albuquerque: Retiring Green
Release Date: 2009-02-26 -
Episode 42 - Louden, NH: Eco Friendly Farming
Release Date: 2009-03-19 -
Episode 43 - New Orleans, LA: Greening a Historic B&B
Release Date: 2009-03-27 -
Episode 44 - Decatur, GA: Rainwater Recovery System
Release Date: 2009-04-09 -
Episode 45 - Boston, MA: Energy Savings
Release Date: 2009-04-09 -
Episode 46 - Tucson, AZ: Harvesting Desert Rain
Release Date: 2009-04-24 -
Episode 47 - Tucson, AZ: Greenest House in America
Release Date: 2009-05-01 -
Episode 48 - Philadelphia, PA: Habitat Goes Green
Release Date: 2009-05-08 -
Episode 49 - Hawaii: Bamboo Tree House
Release Date: 2009-05-15 -
Episode 50 - Fairhope, AL: Eco Extermination
Release Date: 2009-05-22