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Guiding Principles of Green Building – What Makes a Green Home Different?
By Jamie on 11/21/2008 12:22 PM
For a home to be "certified green", it must be independently validated and certified by a third party inspection agency. If you don't see a green home certificate, your home may not be certified green, even if it does contain many green elements.
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Why Build with ICF's?
By Jamie on 11/12/2008 6:06 PM
Our homes are one of our biggest investments in life, so how they are built should be carefully considered.
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Stay Green To The End
By Jamie on 11/11/2008 4:52 PM
You're getting closer to finishing your LEED project and cutting corners may be tempting to you or your contractors. LEED Pro's Ari Meisel has tips on how to stick with the green materials that were originally specified.
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Exactly How Green Is Your New Certified Green Home?
By Jamie on 10/31/2008 1:18 PM
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
By Jamie on 10/24/2008 6:32 AM
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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Yahoo! Green: What's Wasting Energy in Your Home Right Now
By Jamie on 10/22/2008 4:43 PM
Yahoo! Green shines a light on the problem of electronics using up energy when they are still plugged in but not in use. Are you guilty of keeping any plugged in?
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The Tools to Achieve LEED
By Jamie on 10/22/2008 3:08 PM
LEED Pro's Ari Meisel examines tools that can help achieve LEED certification.
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Treated Wood Options for Your Next Outdoor Project
By Jamie on 10/22/2008 1:18 PM
Are you looking for a more eco-friendly option when building your deck, fence, dock, mailbox or other structure?
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Easy Ways to Remodel Your Kitchen
By Jamie on 10/21/2008 12:17 PM
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
By Jamie on 10/9/2008 6:41 AM

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

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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