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GREEN BUILDING 101: How to Choose the Best Spot for Your Dream Green Home
We’ve already touched upon ways to keep cool (and warm!) via insulation and home orientation , but what about your home’s location itself? Where would you like to live? Naturally, aspects such as...
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Petomato Bottle Caps Convert Plastic Bottles into Tiny Hydroponic Gardens
Looking for a productive and environmentally-friendly way to combine your love of recycling with gardening? A new product called Petomato allows aspiring gardeners to convert plastic bottles into...
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GREEN BUILDING 101: Sustainable Sites—How to Live in Harmony with the Natural...
Welcome back to Green Building 101. In our last post, we touched upon how to select an environmentally responsible location for your new abode, and in this piece, we’ll begin to discuss ways you can...
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3D-Printed Canal House Pops Up in Amsterdam, May Start New Housing Trend
When DUS Architects announced plans last year to 3D print an entire canal house , the design world was skeptical. But all skepticism vanished recently when they unveiled the first 3D-printed walls to...
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GREEN BUILDING 101: Water Efficiency, Both Inside and Outside the Home
There are few things we take for granted as much as our ability to turn on the tap and get water in a seemingly endless supply. Even during droughts, and despite warnings about shortages and...
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GREEN BUILDING 101: Materials & Resources, Part 2—The Great Indoors
In our last Green Building 101 post, we delved into the LEED-H criteria for sustainable residential materials and resources. Now that we’ve given you the low-down , it’s time to get specific. While...
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Stay in Lloyd’s Prefabulous Sustain Mini Home at the Timber House Eco Resort...
Our friend Lloyd over at Treehugger is celebrating his 10,000th post , but before he became a star of one of the world’s most influential green blogs, he sought to sell this eye-catching Sustain Mini...
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3,200 People Prepare to Evacuate as Arizona ‘Slide Fire’ Burns Out of Control
A wildfire burning out of control between the towns of Sedona and Flagstaff in northern Arizona was most likely “human caused,” say authorities. The blaze has been dubbed the “Slide Fire” due to its...
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GREEN BUILDING 101: Indoor Environmental Quality—Clean Air and Comfort for...
Feeling good in our homes or offices isn’t just a matter of having a beautiful space: No matter how fabulous your furnishings, a poorly designed indoor environment can literally make you sick ....
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GREEN BUILDING 101: Environmentally Friendly Lighting for Health and Well-Being
Lighting is one of the most critical—and most visceral—qualities of an indoor space, and the difference between good and bad lighting can make or break comfort, mood and overall happiness in your...
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