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Design Competition Challenges Architects to Create Sustainable, Safe Housing for Disaster Victims

Kit homes were designed using the same set of materials, each of which fits into a single shipping container for easy transport to disaster...
River Falls, Wis., Residents Offered Solar Installation Loans

July 22--River Falls has launched a program to encourage homeowners and businesses to install solar energy systems.
Green Jobs for the Next Decade

Since sustainable agriculture requires small-scale, local, organic methods rather than petroleum-based machines and fertilizers, there is a...
Solar Water Heater With Savings Calculator From EnerWorks

EnerWorks. Designed for climates where temperatures remain above 27 degrees F, the Focus Pre-Heat Appliance pipes potable water through...
Solar Energy on the Rise in Ohio

July 18--From the ground, the 80 acres of solar panels seem to go on forever, arranged in rows like the cornfield that used to be here.

NAHB Research Center's Product Qualification Program

This green-approved program is designed to identify and qualify products and systems specifically for the National Green Building Standard.
Building Science: Putting Tightness to the Test

Guidelines for interpreting blower-door test results.
Weatherization Incentives Offer New Opportunities for Building Pros

Maine remodeler offers advice for diversifying into home energy retrofits.
Get Your Green Message Out

Customers need to hear about the benefits of high-performance houses many times and in many different ways, a marketing pro told attendees...
What are Green Features Really Worth?

Environmental consultant Dave Porter provides builders important tips on how to get the most out the appraisal process.

Flooring Manufacturers Recognized for Green Strides

July 29--DALTON GA.
Boise Teens Construct Nation's First Student-Built LEED Home

James Cupps, first year Construction Trades Instructor at Boise School District's Dennis Technical Education Center, received a state grant...
New Green Products Institute Applies C2C Protocols

The California-based Green Products Innovation Institute will use the Cradle to Cradle certification system to help manufacturers create...
Greenguard and NSF Announce New Chemical Emissions Standard

Currently under development, the stringent standard will measure chemicals in building products and materials.
NAHB Phases Out Model Green Home Building Guidelines

National Green Building Standard to be the sole system certified by the NAHB Research Center.

Flooring Manufacturers Recognized for Green Strides

July 29--DALTON GA.
Energy Star to Raise Gas Water Heater Criteria

This fall, the EPA program will increase its minimum Energy Factor for gas storage water heaters from 0.62 to 0.67.
Design Competition Challenges Architects to Create Sustainable, Safe Housing for Disaster Victims

Kit homes were designed using the same set of materials, each of which fits into a single shipping container for easy transport to disaster...
The Week in Green: July 17-23

A roundup of green building news including increasing risk to U.S. water supplies and the first Passive House retrofit in the country.
Case Study: Tampa House Built to Sustainable and Storm-Resistant Standards

High-performance Florida home meets requirements of the National Green Building Standard and the Florida Green Building Coalition, as well...

Three-Quarters of Chicago-Area Residents Say They Are Living Greener

July 29--From his bucolic farm on the south side of Naperville, Steve Tiwald can see the imprint of the country's "green movement" on the faces of eager patrons as they arrive each week to collect their boxes of tomatoes, spinach and summer squash.
Shaw Carpet Recycling Facility Connects the Manufacturing Dots

In addition to its zero-waste-to-landfill manufacturing facilities, Shaw's new recycling facility reprocesses used carpet from around the country.
New Green Products Institute Applies C2C Protocols

The California-based Green Products Innovation Institute will use the Cradle to Cradle certification system to help manufacturers create safer products and materials.
Green Products Innovation Institute Launched

The GPII aims to create a rating system to evaluate products under McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry’s Cradle to Cradle framework.
Recycled-Content Products Should Be Speced Carefully

What role should recycled-content products play in your design work?