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Penguin Style Nature Friendly Faucet

Penguin Style Nature Friendly Faucet

SustainableSolutions (SSi) designs eco-friendly products, such as the Penguin faucet shown above, to conserve water and encourage eco-responsible living. Their Penguin faucet – which bears a distinct resemblance to the body of a penguin – is low flow and dispenses water at a rate of 1.5

Posted byon01.15.2011inGreen Building

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World's First Certified Living Buildings

World’s First Certified Living Buildings

Yesterday the International Living Building Institute completed third-party certification audits and announced the world's first Living Buildings. The Living Building Challenge is the strictest green building rating system ever devised, and after a year of auditing the performance of the buildin

Posted byon10.13.2010inGreen Building

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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 byon07.9.2010inGreen 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 byon07.2.2010inGreen Building

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