What Makes a GreenHomeGreen?
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Brett - Sheer BalancePosted
Mon 16 Nov 2009 10:02pm
Planning to build a greenhome can be confusing. What makes a greenhomegreen? What factors are most important and why?
Factors such as, building envelope, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, renewable energy, local conditions and green materials have significant effects on the health and efficiency of our homes. Deciding what matters
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homegreenhome
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Amy ..Posted
Tue 03 Mar 2009 2:26pm
week I was lucky enough to experience the impressive skills of San Francisco’s newest environmentallyfriendlyhome cleaning service, HomeGreenHome.
HomeGreenHome is a worker-owned cooperative in partnership with WAGES and Seventh Generation. The worker/owners of HomeGreenHome have completed intensive training, not just about the health
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Mortgage Costs of a GreenHome Can Be Inconsequential as Evinced By Drake Landing Solar Community
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Corbett K.Posted
Wed 06 Aug 2008 8:15am
and the fact that the
52-unit communitysold outbefore construction was complete points us to
an important question. What are the mortgage costs of a greenhome?
The answer... involves just two
computations, both percentages. The rule of thumb within the green building
industry is that a greenhome costs 10% more to build if the green attributes
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Top 10 greenhome upgrades
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Adam V.Posted
Sat 13 Sep 2008 2:05am
Should you get solar? Is it really worth switching to energy-saving bulbs? They're just two of the questions I tried to answer last week in an article for the Indy's nice little greenliving supplement on Wednesday. It's not in their online archives, so I've reprinted the best eco upgrades for your home after the click-through. [photo
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Seacoast GreenHome & Living Show
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VirginiaPosted
Thu 18 Feb 2010 12:00am
From practical solutions for reducing your home energy bills, to the hottest green gifts and natural health products and services, you'll find all this and more at The Seacoast GreenHome & Living Show - Feb 27 & 28, 2010 at The Frank Jones Center, Portsmouth, NH.
There will be a host of different activities and events, including
Leading
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Is this Canada's Most Affordable GreenHome?
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StanPosted
Tue 13 Apr 2010 6:31am
One of Canada’s most affordable greenhomes stands not in the swaggering “Green Capital” of Vancouver, but in B.C.’s actual capital, Victoria.
Architect Keith Dewey... Homes Superchallenge , added, “I was trying to create a green house that was well within the realm of feasibility for an average builder. So I didn’t get too extreme
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Hurricane-resistant GreenHomes
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William M. Brown, AIA, LEED APPosted
Sun 07 Sep 2008 8:49am
remain intact but remain habitable with it's own back-up systems for essential services. As I continue to do research for my own, future-proof, disaster-resistant dream home, I was directed to the StalwartBuilt Homes web site
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