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Top 10 Green Building Trends of 2010

Steve on 01 25, 2010 | No Comments

Top 10 Green Building Trends of 2010

Sean Penrith, executive director of the Earth Advantage Institute, a non-profit based in Portland that certifies green buildings, recently published a list of ten green building trends to watch in

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Another Reason To Like Green Roofs

Steve on 01 12, 2010 | No Comments

Another Reason To Like Green Roofs

Green Roofs are a great feature for any flat roofed building; they reduce stormwater runoff, they keep buildings and cities cool, they create habitats for birds, and they're much nicer to look at

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Has The Building Code Lost Its Way?

Steve on 01 11, 2010 | No Comments

Has The Building Code Lost Its Way?

In California, environmental groups including the Sierra Club and Global Green are joining together to oppose the new California Green Building Code that is expected to be adopted tomorrow. They h

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Top 10 Green Remodeling Technologies

Steve on 10 6, 2009 | No Comments

Top 10 Green Remodeling Technologies

The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH), a group managed by the US Department of Housing & Urban Development, has compiled a list of their top 10 technologies for a green ho

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Anti-smog buildings: Clean air through architecture

Steve on 02 4, 2008 | No Comments

Anti-smog buildings: Clean air through architecture

A new type of architecture is gaining in popularity, thanks to visionaries such as architect Vincent Callebaut that blend design and technology to create a new definition for the term “green build

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