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A roundup of local, state, and federal legislation and government news affecting green home building.
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Designed in three separate structures, this 5,000-square-foot home integrates with and blends into the surrounding desert landscape.
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On a pleasant day in one of Chicago’s suburbs, a deconstruction contractor and his crew remove an original, custom-made window for salvage from a 1923 home.
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The Village in Burns Harbor offers certified homes, a walkable town center, and proximity to public transit.
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The LEED Platinum Daybreak Corporate Center maximizes daylight, water and energy in a sustainable community development on reclaimed mining land.
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Cascadia Green Building Council determines additional costs, paybacks for homes and other buildings under the Living Building Rating System.
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The live/work spaces at Florence Lofts in Sebastopol, Calif., encourages residents to live more compact, sustainable lifestyles.
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South Korea's Songdo International Business District sets a trend toward sustainable urban developments.
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The original vegetated roof on the M Financial Building in Portland, Ore., never lived up to expectations.
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The city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada made the decision to create a green, pedestrian-friendly, transit-oriented urban community on the site of the old hospital.