Best. Mansion. Ever.

March 2, 2008 by Jennifer Chait  
Filed under Home & Living

Seriously, this made my whole weekend complete. I love it. I’m just hoping it’s real and not some glamored up pic - it looks real enough.

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Head over to SonnyRadio.com to see more kooky stuff - lots more.

Hugs to Merry over at Cranky Fitness (a fine blog) for sending this my way - such a great find.

Can You Build A Green McMansion?

October 28, 2007 by Jennifer Chait  
Filed under Home & Living

Or better yet; should you. Frankly it goes against what I believe to be one of the most crucial parts of green living which is to only use the space you need. Decrease your footprints when possible and don’t go to excess when it’s unnecessary.

I don’t know quite how a green mega home could be efficiently accomplished purely based on the energy (both human and supply wise) it takes to build a McMansion. There’s all the excess materials and on and on. It just seems like a poor idea. But one guy doesn’t think so.

Real estate guru Frank McKinney is building what will be (if he can accomplish this) the world’s largest certified green home EVER. He’s doing this on spec so props for trying without a buyer but I actually think he will get a buyer because it seems like the overly rich like new toys and an eco-McMansion is certainly in that category.

RIVR Media is recording the whole process for what will eventually be a documentary called The Green Giant. McKinney has named this mega project Acqua Liana and an overview is available at his website.

Now, one he does seem like a nice guy in the video below and at his website. However, he is a seemingly nice guy who has admittedly been bleeding the land. He gives back to the world’s poor and wants to do good but I wonder how much it takes to give back when you’re so entrenched in these fat mansions. I’m torn. I suppose my final word is that I’m glad he’s trying and he seems perfectly kind and sort of charms you but much of the point of green living is skewed by this project. I’m not even sure if a project like this can be certified green either. I guess we’ll see — the home is set to be completed by December 08.

Anyhow, visit his site and watch the promo for The Green Giant below and come to your own conclusion.



So, what do you think?


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