In TerraBlog - Posted 4 days ago

by Adam Stein View image The recent post on passive houses sparked an interesting discussion about the costs of ultra-efficient homes. Passive houses ...

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In Switchboard, from NRDC - Posted 3 weeks ago

Every time I hear R.E.M.'s catchy hit single from the 1980s, Don't Go Back to Rockville, the visual images that crop up could hardly be worse. T...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 7 weeks ago

The Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative (REC) and the Iowa Central Community College Green Building Institute are offering two free workshops for...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 8 weeks ago

There's nothing cozier than a quaint, smaller home, and nothing greener as well. Less earth is disturbed siting the home, less resources are consumed...

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In Sustainablog - Posted 9 weeks ago

For a growing number of people, sustainable living means endeavoring as ecopreneurs for organizations with missions they believe in while working in a...

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In Sustainablog - Posted 11 weeks ago

Former Canadian municipal councilor and current building design consultant David Braden, has built himself a green home using current building tech...

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In WorldChanging - Posted 12 weeks ago

By Faith CableEditor's Note: We encourage Reader Reports -- submissions from members of Worldchanging's global audience who volunteer to write up th...

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In WorldChanging - Posted 14 weeks ago

This article was written by Joel Makower in March 2008. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective.The promise of th...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 16 weeks ago

Whether you are a design/build professional or a homeowner interested in the latest in green building materials and technologies, this year's West Coa...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 20 weeks ago

We hear about it everywhere, on the news, in our towns and around the world, green design and construction is growing despite a downturn in the conv...

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