Green Construction
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What’s the Definition of ‘Green Building’?
I’ve identified ten principles that show up in the various definitions of this tricky term
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Consumers Associate Green Building With High Quality
McGraw-Hill’s SmartMarket Report affirms the importance of energy savings and clients’ perceptions of durability and value
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Beazer’s Shades of Green
Like many homebuilders in the U.S., Beazer has begun marketing energy efficiency and sustainable-materials upgrades
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Green Homes, Built by Tech College Students, Are Hitting the Market
Construction completed this year on energy efficient houses in the Minneapolis-St. Paul suburbs
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Preserving the Green in Britain’s Ancient Houses
Remodeling and repairing a 500-year-old house in the English countryside requires period-specific techniques – and a lot of time
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A Built Green Case Study: Four Houses in Seattle
All four earn five-star ratings from the nonprofit green construction program
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All Kinds of Green Poured Into the Yannell House in Chicago
Many extreme green projects attract attention, but the $1.6 million Yannell House takes it to a new level -
LEED for Homes Registrations Increase Despite Housing Woes
The USGBC says it is seeing program participation increasing, even as the balance of new-home starts declines Given current interest in its LEED for Homes program, the U.S. Green Building…