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The Green Bean – Green Building

March 19, 2011

green building, the grean bean, green living, healthy living, environmentally friendly and safe, geothermal heating and cooling, local resource construction, solar power, sunlight replace lights, green energy Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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What makes a building green? Rain gardens and “shade shelves”

March 17, 2011

Wendy Hughes-Jelen (www.GreenSpacesRealEstate.com, Westside Green Living with Wendy on Facebook) shows viewers two green features of a LEED Platinum rated building in her neighborhood, “High Point Center” built and owned by Neigborhood House, a social service agency serving Seattle Housing Authority residents in the area. Rain gardens help filter and manage roof runoff, and “shade […]

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LEED-Certified Building Groundbreaking Ceremony at American Public University System

March 6, 2011

View a video from American Public University Systems groundbreaking ceremony for it’s new energy-efficient academic center in Charles Town, WV. Learn more about this project and view the construction web cam at: www.APUS-Green-Building.com. The building is being construction with the expectation that it will receive LEED Silver Certification. Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green […]

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Building Your Own Affordable and Energy-Efficient Home: Episode 1

February 28, 2011

Sam Clark has been building affordable homes for decades. He is the author of Independent Builder: Designing & Building a House Your Own Way. In this video, Sam gives an overview of some design aspects to think about when building your own simple, affordable, energy-efficient home. Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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Building Efficiency Case Study: Morgan Creek Ventures

February 22, 2011

RMI used its tenant space to demonstrate ideals and concepts commonly recommended to clients. A successful partnership with landlord Morgan Creek Ventures allowed RMI to dramatically reduce energy and water consumption. Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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High Performance Building (18 minute abbreviated version)

February 16, 2011

Rocky Mountain Institute’s High Performance Buildings video. Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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How to choose a natural building material (ie cob or straw or a mix)

February 8, 2011

You may find cob cottages particularly cute, but taste isn’t reason enough to choose one natural building material over another. Like more manufactured products, different earth materials all have different uses: straw bale is a great insulator, cob is a nice thermal sink as well as one of the easiest materials to sculpt if you’re […]

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Zhang Yue: A Sustainable Building Revolution: Chinese-Style

February 7, 2011

Zhang Yue, one of China’s best-known business leaders and advocates of sustainable building practices, discusses the fundamental principles of energy-efficient buildings, the economic and environmental value of non-electric air conditioning, and his vision of creating a sustainable building revolution. commons.princeton.edu Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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The 2009 Architecture Challenge: Classroom: 3 SUSTAINABLE BUILDING

January 31, 2011

Eric Corey Freed of Organic Architecture talks to students about the importance of sustainable building design. The 2009 Architecture Challenge: Classroom webcasts share a series of conversations about architecture and design between students and architects from around the world. These webcasts provide insights into the challenges, opportunities, and techniques of using sustainable design and green […]

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A return to natural building: why we will all build with straw & clay (again)

January 30, 2011

Until relatively recently we all built our homes from local, unprocessed materials (ie stone, wood, straw, earth). Not only do modern buildings impose a burden on the environment- clearcutting, mining, manufacturing runoff into the air and water, etc- but many of the manufactured materials are making us sick. “Even the mainstream press carries frequent stories […]

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ABUNDANT LIVING – Sustainable Building – Chapter 9

January 25, 2011

Documentary highlighting the work of Global Resource Alliance, in assisting rural communities in Tanzania with water well drilling and various programs including; Microfinance, Permaculture, AIDS orphans support, Alternative Energies, Sustainable Building and Malaria Prevention. www.GlobalResourceAlliance.org Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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