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National Green Building Standard
After Years in Committee, We Have a Green Building Standard
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Do Home Buyers Care About Green Features?
For Buyers, Finish Materials Still Trump Energy Performance PORTLAND, OR — Portland, Oregon, has a reputation as a hotbed for green construction. But according to a Portland developer, few home…
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Housing Starts Drop To New Low
Lowest Figure In Recorded History WASHINGTON, DC — In January 2009, housing starts dropped to the lowest level since records began, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. New home construction…
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Reinventing the U.S. Economy
Getting from “growth is good” to a sustainable economy
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Recycling An Australian McMansion
The Plan: Tear Down a McMansion And Use the Materials to Build Two Small Homes SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — A team of Australian architects and artists has announced a plan to…
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ANSI Approves NAHB’s Green Building Standard
New Standard Competes With NAHB Guidelines and LEED for Homes NEW YORK, N.Y. — The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the International Code Council (ICC) have successfully shepherded…
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Small Florida Homes With Solar Features
Solar Hot Water and PV Make Them Near-Zero-Energy CAPE CORAL, FL — Greencastle, a green builder in Cape Coral, Florida, is aiming at the small-home market with three new designs…
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Developer Announces Plan For South Carolina’s First Near-Zero-Energy Home
Home Will Include Large Rooftop PV Array AIKEN, SC — Ron Monahan, a developer from Boulder, Colorado, has announced plans to begin construction this year on a home he calls…
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Slums of the Future
Florida suburbs struggle with economic and social woes
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Well, They Got It Half Right
What's Best For a Crawl Space — Fiberglass Batts or Rigid Foam?
