Green Building- Page 7 of 8
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Eyeing the i-House Cost Factor
Berkshire-Hathaway subsidiary Clayton Homes grabs the spotlight with the introduction of its green (and inexpensive) i-House How critical is affordability when builders get deep into green construction? One market observer…
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Oases of Green Thinking in New Mexico
A homes tour in the Santa Fe area features properties certified under Build Green New Mexico and LEED for Homes
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How Green Is My Architect?
Made it to San Francisco for the AIA (American Institute of Architects) annual conference yesterday, and while there was not a single bow tie in sight, I did see at…
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Watching L.A. Get Its Green On
Los Angeles is severely squeezed by the recession, but it also is forging ahead with green building initiatives Last week, when the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance to…
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I Had a Horrible Stats Professor but Still Learned the Basics
Musings on Mazria, Lstiburek, and Gifford: Part Two My college stats prof was out to lunch (figuratively) on a good day. He was ready for retirement, and it showed. What…
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You said it, Devon
At a press conference at IBS, Devon Hartman of HartmanBaldwin Design Build described his introduction to green building. Pointing out that he had been doing high quality design build work…
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Does Green Building Cost More?
Green Building is Better Building, and Better Building is More Expensive. Learning curve certification and better construction details may come at a premium, but the cost will flatten out. The…
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Do Green Houses Cost More to Build Than Regular Houses?
Green is often less expensive when all things are considered Sustainable building often seems more expensive than conventional building. Many of the building materials that make houses more durable and…
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Losing Ground
When I first ventured into green building early in the 21st century, I was ahead of most people on the curve. Using materials and methods that were practically unheard of…
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More Stuff About Buildings and Food
As I was putting some jelly on bread the other day, I got to thinking about how we get our food. Industrial farms use petroleum-based fertilizer, harvest their crops with…
