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Sustainable Energy Conference Comes to Boston
Over 150 exhibitors and plenty of workshops are keeping our editor-at-large busy, entertained, and enlightened.
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Air Conditioning Basics
Everything you wanted to know about air conditioning, but were afraid to ask
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Have You Considered Vinyl Siding, Lately?
3 commentsConsidering advances in product quality, energy efficiency, and improved manufacturing, it pays to take a second (or third) look at vinyl siding.
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IBS 2010: Green Builder Donates 1,000 Homes to Haitians
5 commentsNew building technology firm, InnoVidaâ„¢, donates 1,000 homes to Haiti using Fiber Composite Structural Insulated panels introduced at IBS.
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IBS 2010: Last Tango in Vegas
A veteran's take on this year's International Builders' Show: Things can't get any worse
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IBS 2010: More Bang for Your Flush in Kohler's 1.28 gallon Toilet
1 commentWith water conservation top of mind Kohler showed off its new 1.28 gallon one-piece toilet at the International Builders’ Show here in Las Vegas.
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Position Yourself as an Expert Green Builder
Seven steps to successfully marketing your building or remodeling company as the best of the best.
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GREEN BUILDING TIP: Pick Windows That Don't Waste
Windows with internal grills are more energy efficient than divided lite windows
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Green Building Gone Wrong
2 commentsA builder/remodeler learns the hard way that green building is more than skin deep.
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Green Tax Credit Guide
2 commentsWho says it' not easy being green? These energy efficient systems and upgrades save clients money now and in the long run.
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What Consumers are Looking for in a Green Builder
Builders listen up. Learn how to position yourself as an expert in energy and building efficiency. Download a free guide.
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Cash For Caulk?
5 comments"Cash For Clunkers" was one of the few successful strategies of the economic stimulus plan, now "Cash for Caulkers" aims to follow suit.
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Which is the greenest wall system: brick, stucco, or EIFS?
3 commentsBASF recently conducted an Eco-Efficiency Analysis of wall systems to determine whether brick, stucco, or EIFS strikes the best balance between environmental burden and lifecycle costs.
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2009 Passive House Conference
1 commentThe Passive House movement has found a new foothold in the United States...and for good reason.
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New National Standard to Limit Formaldehyde Content?
6 commentsAs of today, the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association is throwing their support behind legislature that aims to limit the formaldehyde content of particleboard, hardwood plywood, and medium density fiberboard (MDF) panels.
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A (Complete) Guide to Estimating Energy Efficiency Payback
1 commentThis time its payback. Consider these variables when when estimating the cost savings of an energy efficiency upgrade to your home
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Q&A with Rick Fedrizzi, President and CEO of USGBC
Read what Rick has to say about the Recovery Act, LEED criticism, REGREEN and more.
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New Attic Insulation Pays Its Own Way
1 commentIn preparation for the winter season, read about one energy efficiency upgrade that will pay for itself, according to our new Insulation Upgrade Payback Estimator
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About the Deans of Green
Rick Arnold knows his stuff. During his tenure as a contributing editor for Fine Homebuilding, Rick has written several dozen articles related to framing and roofing, and he's also one of our most trusted tool reviewers. For this blog, Rick is going to let readers know what it's like transforming a historic home into a modern, green structure.
Rob Moody began his building career in 2000 by renovating a historic home. He is a nationally known speaker, consultant and instructor in sustainability and green building. Currently, he works with his wife, Lindsay, at Organic Think Inc, a green consultation and education firm and
is a partner in the National Center for Sustainability.
