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  • The Week in Green

    A roundup of green building news, including the growth of sustainable building and Tennessee’s First LEED-Platinum homes.

  • The Week in Green

    A roundup of green building news, including the growth of sustainable building and Tennessee’s First LEED-Platinum homes.

  • Colorado Passes Bill for Solar Thermal Incentives

    Financial rewards will match those offered for solar photovoltaic systems.

  • Green Building Program Spotlight: Built Green Colorado

    A user-friendly, flexible certification process has helped the 14-year-old program amass a broad and loyal following.

  • Sound-Abatement Windows Can Help Make a House Hushed and Healthy

    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...

  • House Financial Services Committee Passes GREEN Bill

    Colorado Democrat spearheads legislation to make homes and businesses more energy efficient.

  • Colorado Congressman Proposes GREEN Act of 2008

    The bill, which would provide lending incentives to encourage energy-efficient and sustainable building, gains USGBC support, mixed reaction from NAHB.

  • Boulder, Colorado City Council Debates Home Size

    City planners and politicians in Boulder, Colo., are debating whether size and sustainability can live together under the same roof, and if they have their way, homeowners may soon face a limit on just how big their homes can be.

  • Green R&D: Smart City

    Regional utility company Xcel Energy chose Boulder, Colo., as its first Smart Grid City. This makes the town a test bed for an innovative energy management pilot program that will help Xcel increase its electrical distribution efficiencies and provide customers unprecedented home-energy management...

  • Improved High-Efficiency Showerheads Make The Most of Lower Flows

    Justin Wilson has been specifying ultra-low-flow showerheads for more than three years. But his biggest surprise when comparing water-efficient fixtures to typical builder-grade showerheads is that there is no surprise at all.