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How to Build a Straw Bale House : What is Environmental Building?

August 29, 2010

Want to build a fort for the kids? Learn about environmental building or green building, in this free video clip. Expert: Shelley Jones Bio: Shelley Jones is a professional environmental decorator and lives in her own straw bale home. Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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Building Sustainably… A German Country House

August 28, 2010

Müllers Büro Architects explain how they built a sustainable house in the German Countryside. More at clubofpioneers.com Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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Bench Dogs- building a mirror frame

August 27, 2010

Those bench dogs create a beautiful mirror frame using recycled junk Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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A tiny home tour: living in 96 square feet

August 26, 2010

Jay Shafer of the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company gives us a tour of his 96-square-foot home on wheels parked in Sebastapol, California. Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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Genzyme’s “green” Headquarters

August 25, 2010

CNET news.com Sr. Writer Martin LaMonica takes a closer look at Genzyme’s Green Headquarters in Cambridge, MA. Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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Laborvision Green Construction Jobs 1 of 3

August 24, 2010

Construction workers in metro St. Louis are facing high levels of unemployment. One solution to this problem is energy efficient building, including retrofitting existing buildings and erecting new green buildings. Thanks to President Obamas stimulus program, more green construction jobs are available in home weatherization. Green building provides three distinct benefits: jobs for construction workers, […]

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Sustainable Green Buliding: Yurt in New Mexico

August 23, 2010

A Yurt is Sustainable Green Building in New Mexico? I discovered Yurts in Alaska in Valdez and on Raspberry Island. What a remarkable structure and if outfitted properly an outstanding and strong shelter. We build one on our property as a temporary shelter while we surveyed our land and decided what we wanted to build […]

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Zero Energy Green Home Model

August 22, 2010

Artistic Homes New Mexico’s largest local home builder & US #1 Green Builder brings LEED-H Platinum certified state of the art building technology to Santa Fe. Includes grid tied photo voltaic, solar thermal hot water, engineered construction, comfort guarantee, 2-10 home warranty, EPA indoor Air-Plus certified, whole house ventilation w Hepa filter, energy star appliances […]

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ING – Orange Goes Green

August 21, 2010

At ING, environmental stewardship is integrated into our business philosophy. We want to conduct our business in an environmentally responsible manner, reducing our direct and indirect impact on the world. This can’t be a one-time effort, so we are continuously assessing our activities and finding ways to reduce our resource consumption even further. We think […]

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Green Builders

August 20, 2010

When I found out about the company Greenbuilders located in Georgetown, I was curious about what kind of homes they were building. To my surprise, they look like normal homes in normal neighborhoods. Many people are under the impression that a green home has to look unusual. We interviewed the CEO, Clark Wilson and found […]

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Passive Solar Simplified 1; An overview of green home design

August 19, 2010

Architect Thomas Doerr shows just what you need to know about passive solar house design to save over 80% of your home’s heating and cooling bills. You will learn what you need to do to take advantage of the clean, free heating and cooling from the sun, and to lessen your dependence on volatile dirty […]

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