Tag Archive | "green"

Five Sustainable Design and Construction Blogs You Should Be Reading

Thursday, May 20, 2010

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Five Sustainable Design and Construction Blogs You Should be Reading ED+C Magazine’s Enviro-Blog Jetson Green Inhabitat Builder.com – Green Building Design GreenSource Selects: Blogs Heidi Breton Schumacher Tile & Stone Photo by Jarosław Pocztarski

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A New Design for the New Year

Monday, February 1, 2010

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I’d like to share one of the most exciting concepts to come across my computer screen in the last year. The Builder Concept Home 2010 virtual tour is a project brought to us by several well-known names in the construction industry, including Builder Magazine, the official publication of the National Association of Home Builders. Sponsors [...]

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Featured Blog: Inhabitat

Thursday, June 25, 2009

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Inhabitat is a fascinating adventure into the world of recycling and repurposing. I’ve spent some time simply scrolling through their recent posts, and discovered many interesting posts on dwelling made from old shipping containers, various recycled furniture and accessories, and even a toilet made out of … well, you’ll have to read that one. The [...]

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Are you going to the Northwest Energy Innovation Summit?

Thursday, December 4, 2008

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A recent announcement I’ve run across through TechBoise — the Northwest Energy Innovation Summit is in Boise, Idaho in 2009. Efficiency and sustainability subjects from every sector are up for discussion in various panels on the 12th and 13th of January, 2009, as well as an Entrepreneur’s Showcase on the 14th. A national convention with [...]

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What is LEED Certification? How Can It Affect Me?

Thursday, October 30, 2008

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It seems that more and more these days, companies are bragging about sustainable and efficient policies and construction. Many go so far as to get various accreditations and certifications to prove the standards they hold to. Hardly any modern business will mention their policies without emphasizing how the community and environment are positively affected by [...]

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