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Formaldehyde: An Indoor Air Offender
By Jamie on 5/29/2008 4:26 AM
Formaldehyde continues to receive tremendous media exposure as more people are concerned with the health impacts of indoor air quality. Continue reading to find out how you can reduce your formaldehyde exposure.
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Green Building Elements: Fight over Radon in Granite Countertops Heats Up
By Jamie on 5/20/2008 3:36 PM
Our friends over at Green Building Elements are getting to the bottom of whether granite countertops have the potential to add dangerous amounts of radon in the home.
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Green Building Elements: Heating Your Home: Forced Air
By Jamie on 5/20/2008 3:16 PM
In this third installment of Green Building Element's Heating Your Home series, the author addresses why forced air systems are the least energy efficient and the least comfortable way of heating a typical home.
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American Standard's WaterSense Product Line Helps Save Water With Every Flush
By Jamie on 5/19/2008 11:34 PM
Toilets are by far the main source of water use in the home, accounting for nearly 30 percent of residential indoor water consumption. As water shortages continue to plague many regions around the country, efficient toilets are in high demand.
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Save Money on Your Heating and Cooling Bill with Geothermal
By Jamie on 5/15/2008 1:39 AM
Find out about ClimateMaster and WaterFurnace's newest geothermal offerings from the 2008 Midwest Builders Show.
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Green Building Elements: Touchless Faucets
By Jamie on 5/14/2008 10:16 AM
Touchless faucets are starting to make their way into homes, with plumbing manufacturers moving to offer more design options. This Green Building Elements blog, published 5/8/08, explains the benefits and practicalities of installing a touchless faucet system.
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The Low- and No--VOC Lowdown
By Jamie on 5/14/2008 7:01 AM
Get the lowdown on zero-VOC and low-VOC paint.
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Green Building Elements: Heating Your Home: Heat 101
By Jamie on 5/12/2008 11:06 PM
We are pleased to announce we have started a content partnership with Green Building Elements, part of the Green Options Media Network. Their website is "a place where home owners and LEED accredited professionals alike can learn about advances in green and renewable building materials, current projects in sustainable architecture and progressive urban planning, and local guidelines for creating green structures in different regions of the U.S.". Today's post on Heating Your Home: Heat 101 was originally published on May 6, 2008.

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Energy Efficient Appliances
By Jamie on 5/6/2008 6:22 AM
Consumers are demanding more energy efficient and environmentally beneficial appliances for their homes. Take a look at how several companies are meeting those demands.
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Solar Hot Water and Heating - Is It Right for You?
By Jamie on 5/5/2008 1:05 PM
Joe Gordon of Solar Service, Inc., discusses how solar thermal works, how much space you’ll need, incentives, and how to determine cost benefits.
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