Tag: green homes
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Extreme Recycling, PDX: Ultimate Remodel
A Portland, Ore., couple managed their high-end green renovation for just $134/sq. ft., courtesy of local recycled materials and a whole lot of sweat equity. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling…
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Energy Efficient Homes On Rise, But US Will Lag
Energy efficient home-building and retrofits are forecast to grow at around 40 percent through 2020 globally, but the U.S. will see the slowest growth. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …
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Building Green in Dixie: Progress in the Southeast (Part One)
Jeremy Sigmon, LEED® AP BD+C Director, Technical Policy U.S. Green Building Council Take a seat. Lose your stereotypes. Grab a few hush puppies and a glass of sweet tea. Here’s a few highlights you may have otherwise missed about how energy effic…
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Sunset Idea House 2012 A Nice Green Wine Country Retreat
Blu Homes, known for its green prefabs, has built the 2012 Sunset Idea House in Sonoma County, California, with updated touches like an integrated wine cellar.
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Energy Savings Correlated To Inexpensive Home Design
An Australian researcher says that inexpensive home design can mean home energy savings of up to 80 percent, but it takes planning and a little work to happen.