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  • Solar Buying Group Program Launched in San Jose

    Hoping to accelerate the adoption of solar energy by a wider audience, the California city launched a program that will allow businesses and governments to take advantage of "solar group buys."

  • U2 Malibu Project Raises Questions About LEED

    Critics say the proposed project in ocean-front Malibu is an example of how developers can follow the rules, but still violate the spirit of the national green building program.

  • Portable Solar Generator From SolSolutions

    SolSolutions. The standard SolMan generator runs small handheld power tools and small power tools, such as a circular saw, while the SolMan Deluxe lithium model is more robust and can run a worm drive, air compressors, and drills. The models work for small sites, but not for crews running multiple...

  • February Legislative Update

    A roundup of local, state, and federal legislation and government news affecting green home building.

  • The Week in Green: Feb. 12-18

    A roundup of green building news including home energy efficiency labeling and homeowner interest in PACE financing.

  • Reclaimed Beauty

    This California home owes much of its rustic good looks to reclaimed materials.

  • January Legislative Update

    The launch of CALGreen and the DOE’s energy spending plan were some of the green legislative issues in the news this month.

  • The Week in Green: Jan. 22-28

    A roundup of green building news including a bladeless wind turbine and Europe’s First Ecovillage.

  • The Week in Green: Jan. 1-7

    A roundup of green building news including the release of California’s strict new green building code and the industry’s top trends for 2011.

  • KB Home Completes Nation’s First WaterSense-Labeled Production Homes

    Designed with energy and water conservation in mind, the 118-home California community includes low-flow fixtures, recirculation pumps, and native landscaping.