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Nov. 15--Sammie Pakros, her 2-year-old grandson and her ex-husband have been living on borrowed time.
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Two regional green building groups have signed on as participants in a new USGBC initiative.
Super-efficient construction, careful planning bring certifications from LEED, NAHB, Austin Energy, and Energy Star.
Arbor South’s The Sage infill house achieves a LEED-Platinum with a tight envelope and an array of resource-friendly features.
The result is a home that blends in with its neighborhood while earning a platinum LEED rating.
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NLBMDA says grading stamp would allow for easier identification of eco-friendly materials.
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Executive says group now hopes to resolve long-running battle by year-end.
Oakland remodel dubbed the “Greenest House in America.”
Old growth ponderosa pines form the backdrop for this green-built, pedestrian-friendly community in Bend, Oregon.
An off-site mockup ensures quality and sustainability for Philadelphia developer’s LEED-certified apartment complex.
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The formalized framework for green home certification, created in partnership with the International Code Council, is the first in the nation to receive ANSI approval.
The head of the US Green Building Council talks about sustainable building practices.
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Nate Kredich: 'The message is not LEED; it's why to go green and how to go green.'
2008 Builder's Choice Grand Award Winner
2008 Builder's Choice Merit Award Winner
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Proposal would set standards for certification programs that would qualify for LEED points.
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Association is seeking ANSI approval for standards and begins process of training 'verifiers'
One knock on sustainable housing is that it’s pricey. Green is good, some say, but only for those who can afford it. Not at EcoUrban Homes, a St. Louis start-up that’s bringing green to the masses with LEED Platinum–rated prefabricated homes for urban infill sites throughout the city—and maybe...
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Green builders everywhere rejoice-the list of green building products has just grown longer thanks to the release of BuildingGreen's 2007 Top-10 Green Building Products. Brattleboro, Vt.-based BuildingGreen, publisher of the GreenSpec Directory and Environmental Building News, announced the list at...