Tag: Strategies
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1960s Maine Ranch Renovation is LEED Platinum Candidate
Renovating this 1960s ranch-style house in Maine is a “rags to riches” story that may achieve LEED Platinum. Jesse Thompson, AIA, partner at Kaplan Thompson Architects, and his wife Betsy Scheintaub, a fiber textile artist, collaborated on the Ranch Revival project while living in the run-down house with their two children. The resulting plan expanded…
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Summer 2013 Green Events
There are several green events to attend while the kids are out of school this summer. Bring them along and make it an educational vacation! Mark Your Calendars for these Upcoming Green Events NY13 Passive House Symposium – June 8, 2013 in New York City, New York GreenerBuilder 2013 – June 12, 2013 in San…
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Solar Structures Offer Affordable Solar Roof Alternative
A new partnership between Silicon Energy and CrystaLite that was announced at the recent Living Future unConference in Seattle is bringing a new alternative to photovoltaic solar roof implementations and ground-mounted installations: the solar structure. PV-integrated structures provide home and business owners with extensive flexibility in the design and implementation of solar power when a…
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Missouri Smith Residence is First Active House in the USA
A new, green, custom home that has been built in Webster Grove, Missouri, is the work of Active House USA, a team of designers, builders, and materials manufacturers who are pooling their experience in environmentally conscious and sustainable building practices to construct homes around the world that utilize their Active House specifications, which combine focus…
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Prefab Norris House in Tennessee is a Living Lab for Energy and Water Use
Since 1933, the Tennessee Valley Authority community of Norris, Tennessee has showcased a variety of prefabricated houses with modern amenities such as electricity, heat, and indoor plumbing that were quite rare in Appalachia. Today, the same community hosts the New Norris House, which showcases the principles of affordable sustainable living. The 1,006-square-foot prefab cottage is…