Renovation Nation

Renovation Nation

'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.

Seasons

1. Boston: Insulated Envelope

Air Date: 2008-06-05

Host 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.

2. Boston:Insulated Envelope

Air Date: 2008-06-05

Host 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.

3. Solar-Powered Earth Ship

Air Date: 2008-06-10

4. Atlanta: Leaky House

Air Date: 2008-06-23

5. Atlanta: Ventilator Installation

Air Date: 2008-06-26

6. Gardening with a Canoe

Air Date: 2008-08-29

7. Tile Out of Streetlamps

Air Date: 2008-09-02

8. Dirt On A Green Roof

Air Date: 2008-09-04

9. Maine: Steve Thomas's Barn Roof

Air Date: 2008-09-24

10. Cambridge, MA: Non Toxic Plaster

Air Date: 2008-10-01

11. Philadelphia: Salvaging the Past

Air Date: 2008-10-08

12. Pasadena: Laying Down the Bamboo

Air Date: 2008-10-10

13. Venice Beach: Recycled Red Wood

Air Date: 2008-10-16

14. The Old Way is the Green Way

Air Date:

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!

15. Decatur, GA: Butterfly Roof

Air Date: 2008-10-23

Today, 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.

16. Sandy Springs, GA: Rubber Roof

Air Date: 2008-10-24

17. Albuquerque: Straw Insulation

Air Date: 2008-10-28

18. Dixon, NM: Rammed Earth Home

Air Date: 2008-11-07

19. Chicago: Kitchen Facelift

Air Date: 2008-11-07

20. Easthampton, MA: Eco Smart Condos

Air Date: 2008-11-10

21. Chelsea, MA: Energy Efficient Lofts

Air Date: 2008-11-10

22. Fishtown, PA: Geo Thermal Heating and Cooling

Air Date: 2008-11-13

23. Boston, MA: Toxic Free Living

Air Date: 2008-11-14

24. Chelsea, MA: Wind Powered Condos

Air Date: 2008-11-17

25. Maine: Steve Thomas's Barn Roof

Air Date: 2008-11-18

26. Petersham, MA: Timber Framing & Mud Walls

Air Date: 2008-11-19

27. New Hampshire: Timber Framing

Air Date: 2008-11-21

28. Chicago: Green Roof

Air Date: 2008-11-21

29. Seattle: Lower Level Addition

Air Date: 2008-11-24

30. Eagle Rock, CA: Shower Water Irrigation

Air Date: 2008-12-05

31. Albuquerque: Green Fixer Upper

Air Date: 2008-12-05

32. Atlanta: Recycled Deck

Air Date: 2008-12-11

33. Chicago: Preventing Rainwater Flooding

Air Date: 2008-12-11

34. Decatur, GA: Dual Pane Windows

Air Date: 2008-12-18

35. Seattle: Rainwater Collection

Air Date: 2008-12-18

36. Taos, NM: Southwestern Porch

Air Date: 2008-12-23

37. Medford, MA: Expanded Basement

Air Date: 2008-12-23

38. Philadelphia: Solar Chimney

Air Date: 2009-01-14

39. Oakland: Portable Office

Air Date: 2009-01-29

40. Wellesley, MA: Attic Fan Installation

Air Date: 2009-01-29

41. Albuquerque: Retiring Green

Air Date: 2009-02-26

42. Louden, NH: Eco Friendly Farming

Air Date: 2009-03-19

43. New Orleans, LA: Greening a Historic B&B

Air Date: 2009-03-27

44. Decatur, GA: Rainwater Recovery System

Air Date: 2009-04-09

45. Boston, MA: Energy Savings

Air Date: 2009-04-09

46. Tucson, AZ: Harvesting Desert Rain

Air Date: 2009-04-24

47. Tucson, AZ: Greenest House in America

Air Date: 2009-05-01

48. Philadelphia, PA: Habitat Goes Green

Air Date: 2009-05-08

49. Hawaii: Bamboo Tree House

Air Date: 2009-05-15

50. Fairhope, AL: Eco Extermination

Air Date: 2009-05-22

1. Portland, OR: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Concrete

Air Date: 2009-06-05

2. Baton Rouge, LA: Carport on a Dime

Air Date: 2009-07-17

3. Portland, Oregon: Salvage Brothers

Air Date: 2009-07-24

4. Alexandria, VA: Presidential Salvage

Air Date: 2009-07-31

5. Washington, DC: Corking the Kitchen

Air Date: 2009-08-07

6. Chesapeake Bay, MD: Big Bucks for Retirement

Air Date: 2009-08-14

7. Detroit, MI: The Gift of Green

Air Date: 2009-08-21

8. Boulder, CO: It's Called Boulder for a Reason

Air Date: 2009-08-28

9. Hawaii: Historic Ranch Restoration

Air Date: 2009-10-16

10. Hawaii: Solar Army Base

Air Date: 2009-10-23

11. Portland, OR: Locally Grown

Air Date: 2009-10-30

12. Portland, OR: Ultimate Bachelor Pad

Air Date: 2009-11-06

13. Boulder, CO: Smart Home

Air Date: 2009-11-13

14. Falls Church, VA: Building Dirt Cheap

Air Date: 2009-11-20

15. St. Paul, MN: Family Affair

Air Date: 2009-12-04

16. Arlington, MA: Super Insulator

Air Date: 2010-01-07

17. Alexandria, VA: Presidential Salvage

Air Date: 2009-12-18

18. Baltimore, MD: Straw Bale Garage

Air Date: 2010-01-21

19. Boulder, CO: Solar Hot Tub

Air Date: 2010-01-28

20. St. Paul, MN: A Victorian Restoration

Air Date: 2010-02-04

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Rating

0.0/10

Release Date

2008-06-04

Episodes

70 (2 seasons)

Status

Canceled

Cast

Steve Thomas Rooney

Steve Thomas Rooney

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