Renovation Nation (2008)
Synopsis
'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.
First Air Date: 2008-06-04
Last Air Date: 2010-02-04
Number of Seasons: 2
Number of Episodes: 70
Networks: Planet Green
Top Cast
- Steve Thomas Rooney as Himself
Seasons
Season 1 (2008)
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Ep. 1: Boston: Insulated Envelope
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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Ep. 2: Boston:Insulated Envelope
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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Ep. 3: Solar-Powered Earth Ship
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Ep. 4: Atlanta: Leaky House
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Ep. 5: Atlanta: Ventilator Installation
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Ep. 6: Gardening with a Canoe
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Ep. 7: Tile Out of Streetlamps
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Ep. 8: Dirt On A Green Roof
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Ep. 9: Maine: Steve Thomas's Barn Roof
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Ep. 10: Cambridge, MA: Non Toxic Plaster
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Ep. 11: Philadelphia: Salvaging the Past
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Ep. 12: Pasadena: Laying Down the Bamboo
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Ep. 13: Venice Beach: Recycled Red Wood
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Ep. 14: The Old Way is the Green Way
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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Ep. 15: Decatur, GA: Butterfly Roof
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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Ep. 16: Sandy Springs, GA: Rubber Roof
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Ep. 17: Albuquerque: Straw Insulation
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Ep. 18: Dixon, NM: Rammed Earth Home
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Ep. 19: Chicago: Kitchen Facelift
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Ep. 20: Easthampton, MA: Eco Smart Condos
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Ep. 21: Chelsea, MA: Energy Efficient Lofts
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Ep. 22: Fishtown, PA: Geo Thermal Heating and Cooling
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Ep. 23: Boston, MA: Toxic Free Living
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Ep. 24: Chelsea, MA: Wind Powered Condos
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Ep. 25: Maine: Steve Thomas's Barn Roof
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Ep. 26: Petersham, MA: Timber Framing & Mud Walls
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Ep. 27: New Hampshire: Timber Framing
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Ep. 28: Chicago: Green Roof
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Ep. 29: Seattle: Lower Level Addition
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Ep. 30: Eagle Rock, CA: Shower Water Irrigation
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Ep. 31: Albuquerque: Green Fixer Upper
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Ep. 32: Atlanta: Recycled Deck
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Ep. 33: Chicago: Preventing Rainwater Flooding
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Ep. 34: Decatur, GA: Dual Pane Windows
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Ep. 35: Seattle: Rainwater Collection
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Ep. 36: Taos, NM: Southwestern Porch
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Ep. 37: Medford, MA: Expanded Basement
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Ep. 38: Philadelphia: Solar Chimney
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Ep. 39: Oakland: Portable Office
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Ep. 40: Wellesley, MA: Attic Fan Installation
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Ep. 41: Albuquerque: Retiring Green
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Ep. 42: Louden, NH: Eco Friendly Farming
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Ep. 43: New Orleans, LA: Greening a Historic B&B
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Ep. 44: Decatur, GA: Rainwater Recovery System
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Ep. 45: Boston, MA: Energy Savings
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Ep. 46: Tucson, AZ: Harvesting Desert Rain
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Ep. 47: Tucson, AZ: Greenest House in America
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Ep. 48: Philadelphia, PA: Habitat Goes Green
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Ep. 49: Hawaii: Bamboo Tree House
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Ep. 50: Fairhope, AL: Eco Extermination
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