Al Gore Goes Green(er)

Regardless of what you think of Al Gore's environmental initiatives, he has gone to great lengths to walk the walk while talking the talk. He was widely criticized for living in a large home (mansion to us) that left a huge carbon and waste footprint. Now according to the U.S. Green Building Council his Nashville home boasts the highest residential LEED rating "short of tearing it down". Green improvements include solar panels, a rainwater-collection system and geothermal heating.