Seattle-area designer Jake Ryder makes a variety of furniture and accessories out of recycled materials.  The pieces above were designed and constructed out of real, used skateboards — not pristine, straight-off-the-shelf decks that many furniture makers use.  Jake keeps all materials within the theme of each piece.

find more of Jake’s unique creations @ jrydevisuals.com

• The New American Home creates its most energy efficient home in Las Vegas.  This 9,000 square foot contemporary home features: a heating and cooling system that runs on clean-burning natural gas, photovoltaic cells, a solar water-heating system, insulating concrete forms and many other innovative technologies. The contemporary home also includes fountains, pools and a basement-level subterranean courtyard.
• The U.S. Green Building Council New Mexico Chapter (USGBCNM) is sponsoring the tenth annual GreenBuilt Tour in New Mexico which will take place May 16 and 17, 2009.  Over the years, homes in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos and environs have been featured.  The GreenBuilt Tour will feature homes certified under Build Green New Mexico or the LEED for Homes rating system.
• Green Building and The Obama Effect – jetsongreen