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LA Based Greywater Corps installing water re-use systems

LA Based Greywater Corps installing water re-use systems

Greywater is a subject that doesn't always get the attention it deserves, but as demand grows and water supplies dwindle, it's important to use our water as efficiently as possible. A new company in Los Angeles is now offering greywater irrigation systems, to allow you to make the most out of yo

Posted bySteveon07.9.2010inGreen Building

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How Green is Lumboo?

How Green is Lumboo?

Most people are familiar with bamboo products now and are aware that it's a rapidly renewable material, but up until now it's been mostly decorative, in the form of flooring, wall panels, and other accessories. San Diego based Cali Bamboo is looking to change that with their new dimensional lumber

Posted bySteveon07.2.2010inGreen Building

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Recycled 'Second Glass' panels made of broken windshields

Recycled ‘Second Glass’ panels made of broken windshields

Although many car parts enjoy second lives in other vehicles, broken windshields are doomed to go straight to the landfill, until now that is. Portland-based company Second Glass has created a cold melted recycling process that is turning broken windshields into new glass panels for architectura

Posted bySteveon07.1.2010inGreen Building

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Top 10 Green Building Trends of 2010

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 2010. As expected, economics and technological advances are the driving forces behind many of these

Posted bySteveon01.25.2010inGreen Building

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Another Reason To Like Green Roofs

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 than a tar & gravel rooftop. A recent study has given us another reason to cheer for planted roo

Posted bySteveon01.12.2010inGreen Building

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