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  • July 2008

    • RFK Jr. Takes Green Dream to Reality TV

      newser  |  New York Daily News  |  6 hours, 24 minutes ago

      RFK Jr. Takes Green Dream to Reality TV

      The most prominent American political dynasty is branching out into reality TV. Environmentalist Bobby Kennedy Jr. and wife Mary are developing a 13-part series that will document the building of their dream green home, the New York Daily News reports. This Old House star Bob Vila will supervise construction of the solar-powered manse in Westchester, NY. More »

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      reality TV  • green building  • Robert Kennedy  • Westchester

    • Green Housing: From Good Idea to Good Business

      newser  |  Fast Company  |  Jul 15, 08 11:56 AM CDT

      Green Housing: From Good Idea to Good Business

      With US homes on average twice as large as they were 50 years ago—and, of course, dwarfing those in all other developed countries—rethinking our idea of "home" is as crucial to cutting global warming as switching to a smaller car, says architect Edward Mazria in Fast Company . Half of all greenhouse gas emissions are building-related; residential buildings make up 21% of national energy consumption—almost as much as transportation. More »

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      environment  • architecture  • green technology  • design  • green building  • sustainable living  • green home  • sustainable development

  • June 2008

    • McMansions Make Way for Green Pads

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 22, 08 8:41 PM CDT

      McMansions Make Way for Green Pads

      When it comes to building green, a LEED rating is the ultimate cachet-- but they're tough to get, the New York Times reports. And homes approved by the Leadership in Energy and Evironmental Design council tend to be small and pricey, with one platinum-certified four-bedroom house in California on the market for $2.8 million. Still, cities and homebuilders alike are jumping on the bandwagon. More »

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      environmentalism  • architecture  • green energy  • green building  • green  • green home  • green construction

  • May 2008

    • 'Greenwashed' Products Mostly Hype

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  May 15, 08 11:44 AM CDT

      'Greenwashed' Products Mostly Hype

      "Green" is in, and many new products being marketed as Earth-friendly are in reality only marginally less unfriendly. The Boston Globe points to hybrid SUVs that get barely better mileage than their standard brethren, water bottles that use less plastic but still require large amounts of energy to make and deliver, and "non-toxic" cleaners that have merely reduced amounts of the same toxins. "It's a marketing exercise rather than reality," says a consumer expert. More »

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      environment  • marketing  • green building  • green products

  • March 2008

    • Green Homes Gain Heat in Cool Housing Market

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Mar 9, 08 7:55 PM CDT

      Green Homes Gain Heat in Cool Housing Market

      Eco-friendly homebuilders are faring well despite the plunging US housing market, Newsweek reports. With home sales at a 15-year low, a national survey showed that buyers last year were ready to spend an extra $8,964 on a home that cuts utility bills. "It's taken almost as a fait accompli that green building is where the market is headed," a pro-green advocate said. More »

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      environment  • housing market  • carbon footprint  • green building  • green home  • bills

  • December 2007

    • Best New Buildings of 2007

      newser  |  BusinessWeek  |  Dec 6, 07 1:10 PM CST

      Best New Buildings of 2007

      Looks weren't all that mattered to BusinessWeek and Architectural Record in choosing their 2007 architectural awards. "Contribution to business" was important, too. Their top picks: InterActive Corp. Headquarters, New York—Gehry Partners Young Center for the Performing Arts, Toronto—Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, Md.—Skidmore, Owings & Merrill More »

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      list  • architecture  • green building  • buildings  • top 10

  • November 2007
  • August 2007

    • Straw Goes Green

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Aug 20, 07 11:59 AM CDT

      Straw Goes Green

      The newest surprise climate-saving tool is straw walls, and the Big Bad Wolf may have underestimated the First Little Pig’s shelter, the Washington Post reports. Instead of drywall or insulation, contractors stack the farm waste around buildings’ skeletons and then coat it with plaster. The eco-friendly result looks like stucco and keeps buildings cool. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • environmentalism  • construction  • ecology  • green building  • farms  • straw

  • April 2007

    • It's Not Easy Building Green

      newser  |  New York Observer  |  Apr 6, 07 12:43 PM CDT

      It's Not Easy Building Green

      Despite the hype, the cool technologies and the new cachet, building green on a big scale is a very frustrating business, developers in New York tell the Observer . Exciting projects are hobbled by slow-moving regulators and greedy utility companies, they say. Their $100K natural gas "microturbines" are idle because regulators say they violate building codes. More »

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      climate change  • New York City  • environment  • energy  • green building

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