There are many reasons and ways to go green with your house. In this episode of the Angie’s List podcast, hear from homeowners as well as architects, builders, and other home contractors about green building and remodeling. Find out where to get started in your sustainable product research, as well as how much Earth-friendly building costs. You might be surprised! Click the play button below to listen to this episode.
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In this video edition of the Angie’s List podcast, learn about our efforts to go green. The first big step? An energy audit of the Blue House, home of Angie’s List magazine! Watch as we follow Allison Henninger, an inspector from 
You look through windows every day, but how often do you think about replacing those on your home? The window installation contractors we talk to in this episode tell us when you should consider replacing your home’s windows, and they also share the window industry’s latest trends and technologies, which are all about customization and energy efficiency. 
Four hundred thousand children currently suffer from lead poisoning, almost exclusively from exposure in their homes. An Angie’s List Magazine investigation of nearly 200 contractors found that one third gave unsafe advice about basic lead safety practices on home projects, causing a danger to everyone involved, especially children. In the first episode of List-en up!, we visit one of the first stops of the Angie’s List Lead Safety Tour, which aims to educate homeowners, parents, and contractors about basic lead safety practices. In Indianapolis, we talk to lead safety experts about the dangers of lead poisoning and how to avoid it. We also meet some concerned parents who had their children tested for lead poisoning. 
