A two-page “broadsheet” the Cities of Mesa and Scottsdale had asked me to provide, describing our 90% re-build of a typical 1984 contractors “ranch-style” house. It all started at my Dad’s funeral in England when we received a call from our cat-sitter informing us that the cat was swimming and that we had 6″ of [...]

Recently I was having a conversation with a perfect stranger (writing is a lonely job) about green building (writers tend to obsess about their subjects) and he told me something that made me sick.

An HVAC contractor (who deserves to be shot) had talked him into replacing his geothermal heat pump with a [...]

As most of you know, I am relatively new to Arizona. I’ve always lived in climates where there was an abundance of rain and snow. Of course, it was important to be conscious of how I used water in those climates, but living in Arizona is a different story. Now, I am in a desert [...]

This is probably something that’s never crossed your mind, but think about it for a minute.  An entire day without plastic? Can it be done?  

The minute you get-up and hit the bathroom you are more than likely going to encounter an enormous amount of plastic…the toilet seat, your toothbrush, shampoo bottle, etc.  Then you [...]

Distinct Inspirations focuses on bringing sustainable, safe, non-toxic products into homes all over the U.S. Learn how to identify and remove toxic products from your home, such as: bleach, formaldehyde, ammonia, phosphates – all known to be pollutants and cancer-causing products. Formaldehyde is currently in 3000 products under 27 different names on store shelves today [...]