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About two years ago, my friend Woody posted an article about straw bale construction (Click Here to see the full article). At that point in time, straw bale construction was just starting to build popularity, and it has only gotten bigger since. Even in our current economic recession, more and more people are “going out [...]

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Wow! I am seriously the worst blogger in the history of the Internet (Actually, I’m not sure if that statistic is correct or not, you might want to go check with Al Gore). But seriously, I haven’t written a thing for almost six months — six months! I know how much you all look forward [...]

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A few months ago, I wrote a post about some information I found using Twitter. Well, I was twittering the other day and found a really interesting article. Please let me share what I learned this time.
 
First of all, let me tell you something that you probably already know — I’m kinda weird. There are [...]

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I found a pretty awesome article awhile ago. Apparently, painting your roof white can greatly reduce summer cooling costs and, if adopted by enough homeowners, could greatly reduce the spread of global warming.
 
The U.S. Secretary of Energy, Dr. Steven Chu, is a strong advocate for improving roof reflectivity. While speaking in London just before an [...]

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As a self-admitted novice in the world of Green Design, I am always on the lookout for websites and organizations that can help me expand my knowledge of green building/living techniques. Well, I think I’ve just hit the mother-lode!
I usually try to find some time each week to surf the web in search of resources about green [...]

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Please excuse me if I’m being a little redundant, but I just read an article that I really enjoyed. It was introducing a new type of formaldehyde-free insulation. This article really emphasized the point that green living is all about better living.  This new insulation is all about improving air quality, but it is also sustainable at the same time. If [...]

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I’m sorry that it has been so long since my last post. The holidays sure are great, but I got very behind in my work schedule. I’m just now catching up with everything. I finally have a little time to relax and continue my study of Green Design and Homebuilding.
Sadly, as I’ve been perusing through various [...]

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Al Gore and Anderson Cooper have brought plenty of attention to the Green Topic. Their dismal reports, along with plenty of environmental pioneers like Paul Hawkin, Ray Anderson, etc, have spurred a media frenzy on the need to save our planet. Time magazine recently reported on “51 Ways to Save the [...]

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