Is Green Your Mom’s Favorite Color?

Written by Taylor Royle on May 9, 2013

We put our heads together to come up with some great eco-friendly ideas for Mother’s Day this year. Here are our favorite gifts to show some love to both your mom and Mother Earth: DIY Dads Need some simple gifts to make with your little ones? Try these: Cardboard photo cubes (tutorial by Tara Dennis) Decorated […]

Guest Blog: High End Style on a Budget

Written by Taylor Royle on May 7, 2013

Note: We’re delighted to have award-winning interior designer and blogger Patricia Davis Brown as our guest author on the blog today. Check out her fantastic work at DigThisDesign.net. – Taylor Royle High End Style on a Budget by Patricia Davis Brown Living on a budget, like so many of us are doing these days, usually means […]

Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Challenge

Written by Jordan Pollard on March 18, 2013

Make It Right has partnered with the Cradle to Cradle Innovation Institute in announcing a competition to inspire product innovation. The $250,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to companies that are working on viable products in the realm of affordable building and construction products that are safe for human and environmental health. To learn […]

Tom Darden Receives USGBC Leadership Award

Written by Kimberly Cadena on November 19, 2012

At Greenbuild 2012, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the recipients of its 2012 Leadership Awards, recognizing outstanding individuals who embody the vision, leadership and commitment to the evolution of green buildings and communities as a vehicle to enhance quality of life. The green building industry didn’t grow in to a global movement by chance. […]

Belfield Homes: Onion Flats

Written by Jordan Pollard on November 7, 2012

Some friends of ours from Onion Flats did a really cool housing project that homeless families in Pennsylvania are eligible for. To read more about it and discuss, please check out our post in the Make It Right Laboratory.

A Message to Hurricane Sandy Victims

Written by Taylor Royle on November 5, 2012

Make It Right is closely monitoring the effects of Hurricane Sandy in the northeast. Our hearts and prayers go out to those affected, especially those in areas hardest hit by the storm. While we are not first responders who care for the immediate needs of those impacted by natural disaster, Make It Right will offer support […]

Breaking Ground on Bancroft

Written by Kimberly Cadena on November 3, 2012

This morning Make It Right joined Kansas City officials, community leaders and other supporters to break ground on the new Bancroft Project. Read the full press release below to learn about the community’s vision for the project and about the people, organizations and businesses that supported this outstanding new project. Make It Right would especially […]

Fall Decorations

Written by Taylor Royle on October 31, 2012

Make It Right homeowners are decorating for the holidays. We’ve seen cobwebs, pumpkins and more – and we really love this homeowner’s fall foliage theme!

Introducing Katherine!

Written by Kimberly Cadena on October 26, 2012

We are extremely happy to announce that Katherine O’Bryon has joined us as an intern on the Construction Team! Katherine graduated from the University of Vermont in 2011 and has worked on various construction projects, including the Gesundheit! Institute in West Virginia, since then. Katherine is as helpful and professional as she is fun and energetic. Katherine […]

Intro to HERS Ratings

Written by Kimberly Cadena on October 18, 2012

Zach Lamb of Green Coast Energy dropped by to explain the HERS Ratings system and how Make It Right homes measure up against homes built with traditional construction methods and materials. Zach explained that Make It Right homes’ low HERS Rating means that: “[Make It Right homes] are using roughly 80% less energy than a […]