If only everyone could work as Peter Frazier does. On the edge of a forest overlooking a bay. Mr. Frazier decided a while back that he needed to change his lifestyle due to weight gain. One of these changes including, with the ability to work from home, and environmentally friendly workspace. With a beautiful view as inspiration, Peter lost 30 pounds by working standing up as well as meditating, running, hiking, and kayaking. And, did I mention his awesome office?

I love this house designed by Charles Wright on the beach in Port Douglas. The entire house has an environmentally sustainable design.

Vaulted ceilings make up the inside and it is made up of concrete, steel and brick. A wooden deck surrounds the home and the lap pool is shaded by sea water. The roof is double ventilated, eliminating the heat gain from roof penetration.

And of course the house has indoor/outdoor dining, an open kitchen and all other modern conveniences such as WiFi, Cable TV, etc.[Charles Wright]

Uh, yeah, I could live here for sure.

Inhabitat points us towards Israel’s conceptual plan for an ecohub right smack in the middle of the city center of Modiin. The plan was thought up by Israeli-based architect Zvika Tamari of TeaM Architects.

The ecohub would take advantage of a grass roof, which would be framed by photovoltaic cells that convert light directly into electricity and act to further reduce energy costs. There would also be natural ventilation, daylighting, active solar systems, and a host of other green building strategies such as drinking and washing water recycled for irrigation of the surrounding landscape and site

The building would be made up of spherical shapes, curved surfaces and purposely positioned voids. It would serve as a way to get people around the city with a partially submerged museum and a series of interconnected open public spaces.

I’ve always loved the cool little science kits that expose kids to science and the scientific world. Science Blog has a nice blog post about one company that is teaching kids, and maybe some adults, to the world of Green Science. Kidz Labs creates lab experiments that range from water filtration to the classic potato clock that can be bought at Amazon for under $18.

The Windmill Generator (right) won the 2009 Teacher’s Choice Award for Family. An LED mounted to the windmill generator glows as it’s powered by the wind.

Last Summer I was outside doing my usual weeding of the gardens and taking in the beautiful weather, when a hummingbird buzzed by my ear. I was taken a little aback since I don’t see too many hummingbirds. It’s beauty really attracted me, it was a very pretty green color. Wanting to see more of these little birds, I made a trip to the local store and bought a hummingbird feeder. That was one of the best investments I have made. It took them a while to learn about the feeder, but once they did they came in droves. And, unlike other bird feeders, hummingbird feeders are easy to keep clean and take care of. I especially like the glass hummingbird feeder. These make it very easy to see the hummingbirds feeding. Go get one today!