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The 2008 presidential election could have a significant impact on green issues affecting building pros, such as building efficiency, renewable energy initiatives, and green jobs.
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As we debate how to bail out the financial markets, Al Gore and other speakers at West Coast Green suggest we discuss how we can "bail in" renewable energy and other green initiatives.
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Eleven new products for sustainable homes.
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Homes that provide feedback to their owners on the amount of resources and energy they’re using encourage more efficient behavior, according to West Coast Green speakers.
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Environmental activist David Suzuki called for a response to the world’s “eco-crisis,” saying, “we need a response like the one that we mounted after Pearl Harbor.”
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At a workshop preceding West Coast Green, two Building Biology practitioners presented a healthy home building philosophy that differs, often starkly, from conventional green building wisdom.
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The Burlington Northern train runs through Ft. Collins, Colo., 10 times a day, and architect Pete Weber designed a mixed-use project right next to its noisy tracks. On this project, Weber, creative director for Boulder, Colo.-based Coburn Development, speced Weather Shield's Zo-e-shield 6 laminated...
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Walking through the exhibit floor at Greenbuild last year, Scot Case was surprised by the amount of misleading or inaccurate environmental claims he encountered at the respected conference on sustainable building.
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A roundup of green building news, including a report from the Healthy Homes Conference and renewable energy tax bills in Congress.
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Builders should take note of a new DOE ad campaign teaching tweens about energy efficiency.