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AUDIO: IAQ Directly From the Expert |
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By Jamie on
6/26/2008 3:19 AM
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Green building protocols put a lot of emphasis on energy conservation. While that is vital to sustaining our natural resources, there is a danger of sacrificing indoor air quality. Listen to Dr. Marilyn Black outline the concerns specific to indoor air quality in LEED certified homes and learn what materials have the greatest impact.
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VIDEO: GRUN Development’s Passive Haus Approach |
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By Jamie on
6/24/2008 7:30 AM
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Paul Ahlrich, owner of GRUN Development, is a green developer and builder committed to bringing energy star certified housing to the urban market. In the video below, Paul discusses cost effective Passive Haus principals he uses in his residential projects.
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NECON 2008 Review |
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By Jamie on
6/17/2008 3:16 PM
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The National Exposition of Contract Interior Furnishings, or what's known as NEOCON, was held this past week in Chicago, and GreenBuildingTalk was there to check out the unique combination of over 1,200 residential and commercial showrooms and exhibits.
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VIDEO: Anji Mountain's Bamboo Rugs |
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By Jamie on
6/17/2008 3:05 PM
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These bamboo rugs were extremely soft, and the colors vibrant! Jeffrey Gold of Anji Mountain exhibits stylish Bamboo Rugs, Bamboo Shag Rugs, and Bamboo Office Chair Mats while at NEOCON 2008.
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VIDEO: RealBio- Plant Based Foam For the Future |
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By Jamie on
6/17/2008 2:26 PM
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RealBio is a new plant-based polyurethane product that is currently used for seating applications. Paolo Marini gives us an in-depth look into this new green material and describes how the product can be used.
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VIDEO: Crossville's Stylish Recycled Tile |
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By Jamie on
6/13/2008 12:13 PM
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Crossville, Inc. introduced Echo, their newest line of recycled tile at NEOCON. Echo is recycled glass tile from car windshields that can be used on walls, countertops and floors. Watch Laurie Lyza, Director of Marketing, discuss the company’s newest green products featured NEOCON.
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GreenBuildingElements: Green Homes Made Affordable |
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By Jamie on
6/12/2008 4:14 AM
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Many buyers in the market for a green home are still finding the up-front investment to be too costly. GreenBuildingElements investigates what the LEED ND program is doing to help make LEED homes more affordable.
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