Episodes
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1. Boston: Insulated Envelope
5 Jun 2008
Host 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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2. Boston:Insulated Envelope
5 Jun 2008
Host 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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3. Solar-Powered Earth Ship
10 Jun 2008
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4. Atlanta: Leaky House
23 Jun 2008
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5. Atlanta: Ventilator Installation
26 Jun 2008
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6. Gardening with a Canoe
29 Aug 2008
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7. Tile Out of Streetlamps
2 Sept 2008
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8. Dirt On A Green Roof
4 Sept 2008
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9. Maine: Steve Thomas's Barn Roof
24 Sept 2008
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10. Cambridge, MA: Non Toxic Plaster
1 Oct 2008
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11. Philadelphia: Salvaging the Past
8 Oct 2008
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12. Pasadena: Laying Down the Bamboo
10 Oct 2008
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13. Venice Beach: Recycled Red Wood
16 Oct 2008
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14. The Old Way is the Green Way
Date TBA
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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15. Decatur, GA: Butterfly Roof
23 Oct 2008
Today, 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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16. Sandy Springs, GA: Rubber Roof
24 Oct 2008
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17. Albuquerque: Straw Insulation
28 Oct 2008
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18. Dixon, NM: Rammed Earth Home
7 Nov 2008
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19. Chicago: Kitchen Facelift
7 Nov 2008
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20. Easthampton, MA: Eco Smart Condos
10 Nov 2008
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21. Chelsea, MA: Energy Efficient Lofts
10 Nov 2008
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22. Fishtown, PA: Geo Thermal Heating and Cooling
13 Nov 2008
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23. Boston, MA: Toxic Free Living
14 Nov 2008
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24. Chelsea, MA: Wind Powered Condos
17 Nov 2008
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25. Maine: Steve Thomas's Barn Roof
18 Nov 2008
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26. Petersham, MA: Timber Framing & Mud Walls
19 Nov 2008
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27. New Hampshire: Timber Framing
21 Nov 2008
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28. Chicago: Green Roof
21 Nov 2008
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29. Seattle: Lower Level Addition
24 Nov 2008
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30. Eagle Rock, CA: Shower Water Irrigation
5 Dec 2008
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31. Albuquerque: Green Fixer Upper
5 Dec 2008
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32. Atlanta: Recycled Deck
11 Dec 2008
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33. Chicago: Preventing Rainwater Flooding
11 Dec 2008
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34. Decatur, GA: Dual Pane Windows
18 Dec 2008
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35. Seattle: Rainwater Collection
18 Dec 2008
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36. Taos, NM: Southwestern Porch
23 Dec 2008
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37. Medford, MA: Expanded Basement
23 Dec 2008
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38. Philadelphia: Solar Chimney
14 Jan 2009
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39. Oakland: Portable Office
29 Jan 2009
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40. Wellesley, MA: Attic Fan Installation
29 Jan 2009
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41. Albuquerque: Retiring Green
26 Feb 2009
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42. Louden, NH: Eco Friendly Farming
19 Mar 2009
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43. New Orleans, LA: Greening a Historic B&B
27 Mar 2009
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44. Decatur, GA: Rainwater Recovery System
9 Apr 2009
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45. Boston, MA: Energy Savings
9 Apr 2009
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46. Tucson, AZ: Harvesting Desert Rain
24 Apr 2009
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47. Tucson, AZ: Greenest House in America
1 May 2009
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48. Philadelphia, PA: Habitat Goes Green
8 May 2009
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49. Hawaii: Bamboo Tree House
15 May 2009
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50. Fairhope, AL: Eco Extermination
22 May 2009
Renovation Nation Season 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in Renovation Nation Season 1?
Season 1 of Renovation Nation has 50 episodes.
When did Renovation Nation Season 1 come out?
Season 1 premiered on 5 Jun 2008 and its finale airs 22 May 2009.