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Habitat for Humanity Greens Low-Income Homes

Sure, LEED and Energy Star-certified houses are great, but they can never make a difference on a large scale until low-income homes are included in the mix. Habitat for Humanity aims to bring green housing to all income levels with a ...READ»

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Dwell and Marmol Radziner's Slick Prefab House, but Will It Sell?

The design magazine and the architecture firm team up for another modern home.READ»

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Prefab Homes Get a Style and Solar-Powered Makeover

Mod.Fab is a project at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture aimed at designing a prefab home that's both elegant and enables sustainable living in a desert environment.  Historically speaking prefab homes have received ...READ»

Alternative Transportation

Raise your hand if public transportation is not available along your commute. Maybe you live really far from your office or maybe you live AND work in the suburbs... not so shocking. Or maybe public transportation is ...READ»

Drive Conservatively, Get More MPG: what Obama knows.

Research suggests that observing the speed limit not only keeps roads safe: it's helping you save on gas! The US Government's website www.fueleconomy.gov states that fuel efficiency decreases rapidly after 60 mph. For every 5 mph ...READ»

Renovate + Recycle! How to Recycle Waste When Renovating

If you are renovating your home and are replacing things like cabinets, fixtures, windows, appliances, or pretty much anything that still works... please look into recycling these valuable items. All your donations are ...READ»

Tip Tank - a water conservation game for kids (and adults)

I am going to openly admit, I had a great time playing this fish tank match-the-blocks-to-fill-the-tank game. The tips for water conservation that go along with each block image are really interesting and helpful. For example, ...READ»

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