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Exactly How Green Is Your New Certified Green Home? |
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By Jamie on
10/31/2008 1:18 PM
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Working for Stanton Homes, a custom home builder that offers Energy Star-certified homes, Penny Hull has become an Energy Star expert who helps homebuyers navigate through energy-saving packages and opportunities. GreenBuildingTalk would like to welcome Penny as a contributing writer, and we look forward to learning more about Energy Star!
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Buildings That Think Green |
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By Jamie on
10/24/2008 6:32 AM
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Buildings are the SUVs of U.S. energy consumption, gobbling up over 71 percent of the nation's electricity. Watch the attached video to learn about new innovations that will reduce their energy consumption.
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Easy Ways to Remodel Your Kitchen |
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By Jamie on
10/21/2008 12:17 PM
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Consumer Reports recently outlined seven budget-friendly project ideas to revamp your kitchen. We’ve expanded on their recommendations to include examples of products that will help incorporate sustainability in your upgrade.
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Three Books That Outline a New Green Future |
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By Jamie on
10/9/2008 6:41 AM
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The economy and energy are the two big topics on everyone's mind right now. These three books offer solutions on how to preserve our economy while simultaneously saving the planet.
Hot, Flat and Crowded 
The New York Times "Foreign Affairs" Columnist Thomas L. Friedman proposed an ambitious national strategy-which he calls "Geo-Greenism"-in his book Hot, Flat and Crowded. Friedman explains why America must lead the ET (Ene ...
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Achieving LEED Platinum for a 1% Premium |
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By Jamie on
9/25/2008 6:18 AM
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We'd like to welcome Ari Meisel, LEED AP, as a guest contributor for GreenBuildingTalk! Ari is currently working on a mixed-use project that may achieve LEED Platinum status for only a 1% premium.
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