Author: LEED Blogger
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Largest Solar Farm on U.S. Public Land Goes Online
Expected to produce 550 megawatts of renewable energy. More…
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Shipping Container Homes to Solve Housing Problems in Hawaii
The Faith Action for Community Equity (FACE) has turned a shipping container into a home for a family of five. The shipping container is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and cost about $11,000 to construct. The home was built out of a standard sized 20-foot-by-8-foot shipping container. Nothing on the outside of this 800 square-foot dwelling…
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Healthcare Hand Washing Leads to Increased Dermatitis
Best practices for infection prevention linked to hand irritation. More…
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New Mexico Home Power Solely by Solar Energy
Design firm Needbased has recently completed a home in New Mexico, which has achieved both the Passive House Certification as well as meet the highest National Association of House Builders (NAHB) green building standard. Taoshouse, as the home is called, is therefore one of a very US homes few to obtain the certification given out…
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Biofuels Not as Carbon-Friendly as Previously Thought
State policies may not cut greenhouse gas emissions. More…