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Historic Texas Bungalow Gets a Green Renovation

Jul 1, 2009 | Austin, Texas

This green restoration of a 1928 bungalow in downtown Austin was the first historic project to be rated by Austin Energy Green Building. While the aspects of green building are not new to our design and build team, meeting the historic requirements with green technology was.

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Sustainable Materials and Solar Power in the Southwest

Jun 15, 2009 | Santa Fe, New Mexico

Bau-Biologie—a construction philosophy focused on using natural materials to build healthy homes—originated in Germany, but in the USA, one epicenter is just outside of Santa Fe. Here, architect Paula Baker-Laporte and Robert Laporte, a master builder, have designed and built many such homes through a partnership they call EcoNest. Their work has helped generate new building codes and standards.

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Historically and environmentally sensitive remodel

Michigan's First LEED Platinum Gut-Rehab

Jun 9, 2009 | Ann Arbor, Michigan

Doug Selby of Meadowlark Builders and Michael Klement of Architectural Resource are experienced at energy-efficient remodeling. Working as a team, Selby and Klement were the first in Michigan to grab a LEED Platinum rating for a gut-rehab job.

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Green Renovation: Same Footprint, Twice the Space

May 9, 2009 | Decatur, Georgia

Originally a small house on a small hill in the heart of Decatur, Georgia, this home grew to meet its owners' needs in an environmentally friendly way with an EarthCraft-certified addition.