Renovation Nation
Overview
'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.
Key Crew
Producer: Steve Thomas Rooney, Jud Cremata
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (2008)
No overview available.
50 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Boston: Insulated Envelope
2008-06-05Host 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.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: Boston:Insulated Envelope
2008-06-05Host 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.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Solar-Powered Earth Ship
2008-06-10Episode 4: Atlanta: Leaky House
2008-06-23Episode 5: Atlanta: Ventilator Installation
2008-06-26Episode 6: Gardening with a Canoe
2008-08-29Episode 7: Tile Out of Streetlamps
2008-09-02Episode 8: Dirt On A Green Roof
2008-09-04Episode 9: Maine: Steve Thomas's Barn Roof
2008-09-24Episode 10: Cambridge, MA: Non Toxic Plaster
2008-10-01Episode 11: Philadelphia: Salvaging the Past
2008-10-08Episode 12: Pasadena: Laying Down the Bamboo
2008-10-10Episode 13: Venice Beach: Recycled Red Wood
2008-10-16Episode 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!
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 15: Decatur, GA: Butterfly Roof
2008-10-23Today, 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.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 16: Sandy Springs, GA: Rubber Roof
2008-10-24Episode 17: Albuquerque: Straw Insulation
2008-10-28Episode 18: Dixon, NM: Rammed Earth Home
2008-11-07Episode 19: Chicago: Kitchen Facelift
2008-11-07Episode 20: Easthampton, MA: Eco Smart Condos
2008-11-10Episode 21: Chelsea, MA: Energy Efficient Lofts
2008-11-10Episode 22: Fishtown, PA: Geo Thermal Heating and Cooling
2008-11-13Episode 23: Boston, MA: Toxic Free Living
2008-11-14Episode 24: Chelsea, MA: Wind Powered Condos
2008-11-17Episode 25: Maine: Steve Thomas's Barn Roof
2008-11-18Episode 26: Petersham, MA: Timber Framing & Mud Walls
2008-11-19Episode 27: New Hampshire: Timber Framing
2008-11-21Episode 28: Chicago: Green Roof
2008-11-21Episode 29: Seattle: Lower Level Addition
2008-11-24Episode 30: Eagle Rock, CA: Shower Water Irrigation
2008-12-05Episode 31: Albuquerque: Green Fixer Upper
2008-12-05Episode 32: Atlanta: Recycled Deck
2008-12-11Episode 33: Chicago: Preventing Rainwater Flooding
2008-12-11Episode 34: Decatur, GA: Dual Pane Windows
2008-12-18Episode 35: Seattle: Rainwater Collection
2008-12-18Episode 36: Taos, NM: Southwestern Porch
2008-12-23Episode 37: Medford, MA: Expanded Basement
2008-12-23Episode 38: Philadelphia: Solar Chimney
2009-01-14Episode 39: Oakland: Portable Office
2009-01-29Episode 40: Wellesley, MA: Attic Fan Installation
2009-01-29Episode 41: Albuquerque: Retiring Green
2009-02-26Episode 42: Louden, NH: Eco Friendly Farming
2009-03-19Episode 43: New Orleans, LA: Greening a Historic B&B
2009-03-27Episode 44: Decatur, GA: Rainwater Recovery System
2009-04-09Episode 45: Boston, MA: Energy Savings
2009-04-09Episode 46: Tucson, AZ: Harvesting Desert Rain
2009-04-24Episode 47: Tucson, AZ: Greenest House in America
2009-05-01Episode 48: Philadelphia, PA: Habitat Goes Green
2009-05-08Episode 49: Hawaii: Bamboo Tree House
2009-05-15Episode 50: Fairhope, AL: Eco Extermination
2009-05-22Season 2 (2009)
No overview available.
20 episodes