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Austin green remodel project (Part 8 of 8)
To celebrate the last episode, the crew visits the Broken Spoke,
which has been called the "last of the true Texas dancehalls."
Landscape contractor Roger Cook meets up with local landscape
contractor Russell Womack to see the sod, plants and pinestraw
mulch going in. Irrigation specialist Chris Lupton shows off the
new drip irrigation system, while general contractor Tom Silva
checks out builder Bill Moore's temporary workshop in the driveway.
Master carpenter Norm Abram visits a local lighting workshop to see
how they're making more than a dozen custom light fixtures for the
project, while sustainable lighting designer Mark Loeffler reveals
the final lighting effects achieved with the low-energy use lamps.
Window treatments installer Hiram Lynch finishes up hanging custom
shades and shutters, and plumbing and heating expert Richard
Trethewey reviews the green features of the plumbing in the house -
1.28gpf high efficiency toilets, low flow aerators, water
filtration in the kitchen and Energy Star appliances. At the end of
the day, and the project, Richard Morgan from Austin Energy
presents Bill and the homeowners with a five-star rating from the
Green Building Program - only the third renovation to receive this
designation in the program's history. A Texas-style barbecue
follows to celebrate the eco-friendly renovation that's both easy
on the eye and the environment. (Part 8 of 8)