By now, most of us have rallied and completed the dreaded "end-of-the-holidays" packing up of decorations, bidding a reluctant "until-next-year" farewell to the season. If you're anything like me, this time of year can be a bit melancholy and anti-climactic. Why?

Green building has come a long way in the past 30 years and continues to grow in popularity. In fact, eco-friendly building has now spread like frosting onto the culinary construction world of gingerbread house-making.