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A Habitat Home Tames Construction Costs, Lands LEED Gold
Approximately $102,000 in building costs produced Rochester, New York’s first LEED-certified Habitat home office
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U.S.-Made Plaster Product Line Launches in China
The U.S. sees so many imports from Asia it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that American goods are gaining traction overseas. One example: American Clay’s (green) earth plaster finishes
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Cabinet Manufacturers Group Supports Federal Formaldehyde Legislation
The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association touts U.S. Senate bill that would adopt California Air Resources Board limitations on formaldehyde emissions from building products
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California’s Utility Regulator Gets Tenaciously Green
The state’s public utilities commissioners vote to commit $3.1 billion to energy efficiency programs through 2012
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In S. California: Lower-Cost Home Performance Training
A regional utility subsidizes fees for an upcoming Home Performance with Energy Star training program
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The UN, Habitat for Humanity Ramp Up for World Habitat Day
Observance on October 5 is intended to raise awareness of housing issues worldwide, and ways they can be addressed
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Blu Homes Acquires Assets of mkDesigns
Prefab specialist Blu Homes now offers designs developed by Michelle Kaufmann, including Glidehouse, mkLotus, and Sunset Breezehouse
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Lessons Learned on the Path to Energy Efficiency
Deciding to boost his home’s performance with a solar power system was the easy part for one Boulder, Colorado, resident. Dealing with the results has proven more challenging
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Hailing the Cash for Appliances Program
Set to begin in October, the stimulus-funded program offers rebates on purchases of Energy Star-rated appliances and other products
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Another New Hampshire Home Lands LEED Platinum Certification
It’s also designed to operate at net zero energy