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WHAT EXACTLY IS GREEN BUILDING AND WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS FOR HOMEOWNERS? [PODCAST]
Lots of people like the idea of building green, or a least a greener. But, although the term green building is often used, many of us are not quite sure exactly what green building is, or where to go to get easy to understand information about green building options. This week we have an interview that will help explain what green building is and why it’s important.
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Why Choose a Walkable Community?
Walkable cities foster community, improve health and happiness. Walkable neighborhoods are desirable places to live. Lifting up public health and safety, while fostering community, make walkable neighborhoods desirable places to live, work, and play. Find yours today!
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9 Eco-Friendly Electric, Propane, and Natural Gas Grills
You don’t have to choose between reducing your carbon footprint and enjoying a backyard cookout. Sustainable grilling starts with an eco-friendly fuel source.
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Our Top Picks for Greywater-Safe Cleaning Products
Using a greywater system means you need plant-friendly, greywater-safe cleaning products. See our top picks for cleaning, laundry, body, and more!
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The Best Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products Leave Nothing Behind
Conventional cleaners and dusters can make your indoor air quality (IAQ) worse! The best eco-friendly cleaning products are safer for you and the enviroment.
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7 Green Building Trends Home Buyers Are Helping To Set
“Eco-friendly” is getting a chic makeover. From innovation in materials to major curb appeal to biophilia and bringing the outdoors in, these sustainable trends are leading the charge when home buyers are hunting for their next home.
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Sustainable Home Gyms: How to Set Up Your Own
Setting up your own sustainable home gym lets you keep fit while staying environmentally friendly. Focus on where your equipment and furnishings came from; what’s in them; and flexibility and efficiency in how they’re used. You’ll be surprised at how great you can feel about feeling great.
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I.M. Pei’s Modernist Legacy Lives On In This Eco Renovation
I.M. Pei and Araldo Cossutta’s modernist architecture extended to Hyde Park, Chicago in 1961 with the design of the now-historic University Park Condominium. Elemental Green enlisted local architect Richard Kasemsarn to help give one of the penthouse units a green makeover while staying true to its modernist beginnings.
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