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Why Do You Build Green?
Shot at the West Coast Green Conference last year.
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Stick ’Em Up, I’ve Got a Caulk Gun!
Are stimulus-funded green jobs programs symptoms of a left-wing conspiracy? A little fact checking and ecological soul searching can help you decide
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Linking Finishes with Energy
Although there is a lot of interest in green finish materials, they don’t tend to come up often in the context of building energy performance. However, they do have the…
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More Lighting Options, Please?!
Lighting energy-efficiency continues to improve, and last fall the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended Energy Star labeling to LED fixtures. While few Energy Star-labeled LEDs have yet made it to…
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Pro/Con: Can a Large House be Green?
There can be pretty strong feelings on both sides of the size issue and with good reason.
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Size Matters
Larger homes are indulgent, not green
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Size Doesn’t Matter
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A Theory of Work: What Number Are You?
If you’re on Facebook, you’ve probably encountered those wacky apps that ask, “What model car are you?” or “What flavor of jelly bean are you?” (Just as all green building…
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Lessons Learned on a Living Roof
Even drought tolerant plants need water to get established.
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Ground-Source Heat Pumps Don’t Save Energy
Ground-source heat pumps are sometimes seen as a magic technology that can provide an endless supply of environmentally friendly energy. There’s only one problem: ground-source heat pumps aren’t necessarily more energy efficient than traditional home heating systems.