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Pope Benedict’s Holistic View of the Environment
His recent encyclical includes pronouncements not only on economic corruption but on ecological negligence
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As Weatherization, SEP Funds Roll Out, Spending and Scrutiny Begin
With stimulus funds released for the DOE’s weatherization program and State Energy Program, opportunities abound for energy conservation, bureaucratic waste, and debates about building code
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Seattle’s Green Blocks Project Targets Home Efficiency
A pilot program of the Environmental Outreach and Stewardship Alliance is providing free home assessments and follow-up services to Seattle homeowners on a bock-by-block basis
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The Connecticut Zero Energy Challenge
Eighteen entrants are competing to design and build some of the state’s most energy-efficient single-family and multifamily homes
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California’s Energy Code Update: Ready, Set, Wait
A delay in compliance software preparation prompts the California Energy Commission to shift the update’s effective date to the first of the year
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Reftract House: A 2009 Solar Decathlon Contender
An underdog team from Santa Clara University placed third overall at the Decathlon two years ago, and the school is aiming for another Decathlon win in 2009
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Green Lofts in Little Rock
The first LEED Platinum for Little Rock, and for Arkansas
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Consultant: Europe Leads U.S. in Green Building
Green-building consultant Jerry Yudelson says his latest book on green building explains why Europe, not the U.S., is at the green forefront -
Greenbox Home-Energy Monitoring Still on the Burner
Development of home-energy management tool Greenbox continues. The online service is being tested in, among other locations, a net-zero-energy house in Palo Alto
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Turning a Remodel Into a Showcase
North Carolina custom builder Bill Beasley got deep into green details during the remodel of his Durham home, and won an NAHB Green award for his effort