In Triple Pundit - Posted 6 days ago

Much as LEED has transformed the building industry, the people behind the STAR Community Index hope to transform the way local governments set pri...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 1 week ago

The rolling hills of Chester County, Pennsylvania, is home to historic sites and farms, yet just a stone's throw to Philadelphia. An empty infill lot...

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In TerraBlog - Posted 1 week ago

by Mira Rubin Karp Last week I had the pleasure of attending Greenbuild 08, a conference and expo dedicated to (quite obviously) green building. The ...

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In Environmental Economics - Posted 1 week ago

In response to an email asking about climate policy and green jobs:I know of no mainstream economist who thinks that green jobs will lead us out of re...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 1 week ago

Doing the laundry is one of those inevitable household chores, but at least there are ways to reduce your environmental impact during the process. Let...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 1 week ago

A new study sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council and other real-estate and architectural groups reveals that the initial cost to build green i...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 2 weeks ago

This post was contributed by guest writer Kelly Kilpatrick, who writes a blog called Organicasm which covers everything green from hybrid cars to eco-...

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In Practical Environmentalist - Posted 2 weeks ago

Photo courtesy of green lit at Flickr.com.Even if you have a high-tech, earth friendly toilet, how many times have you heard someone say Light a ca...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 2 weeks ago

If your plans to spruce up the house for the holidays include getting new carpeting, there are some eco-friendly options that you should consider. Fro...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 3 weeks ago

The Burchfield Penney Art Center, in Buffalo, is the first art museum in New York state to be certified (at the silver level) by the U.S. Green Buildi...

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