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40 Innovative, Built Green Homes
jetsongreen.com - 12/31/2008
40 Innovative, Built Green Homes
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If you liked our article on 34 Stunning LEED Platinum Projects , you'll probably like this one, too.  As with the other, this is a retrospective on the past year.  We've seen some awesome green homes and are constantly inspired:  So much creativity, innovation, and ...
brightbuiltbarn.com - 12/30/2008
BrightBuilt Barn : An Eco-Smart Project on Spruce Mountain
— brightbuiltbarn.com — Rockland, Maine BrightBuilt Barn: An Introduction Constructed by a group of visionaries, the BrightBuilt Barn is a Net-Zero, super green pre-fabricated studio that draws on all that is known to reveal the unknown. Establishing a level of ... (more) BrightBuilt Barn : An Eco-Smart Project on Spruce Mountain

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33 Stunning LEED Platinum Projects
jetsongreen.com - 12/26/2008
33 Stunning LEED Platinum Projects
— jetsongreen.com — There's so much innovation in the green building space, it's pretty hard to keep up with it all.  I mean, check out these articles below.  In the past year alone, we've discussed at least thirty-three different LEED Platinum projects -- ... (more) 33 Stunning LEED Platinum Projects

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globest.com - 1/3/2009
2009 Ushers in New USGBC Methodology
— globest.com — WASHINGTON, DC-There are a lot of reasons why the commercial real estate industry is pleased to turn the page on 2008: the trajectory of green building, though, is not one of them. Sustainability, despite the economic woes, has remained a key area of ... (more) 2009 Ushers in New USGBC Methodology

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40 Innovative, Built Green Homes
MindBodyGreen — 40 Innovative, Built Green Homes (jetsongreen.com) If you liked our article on 34 Stunning LEED Platinum Projects, you'll probably like this one, too. As with the other, this is a retrospective on the past year. We've seen some awesome green homes and are constantly inspired: So much creativity, innovation, and style! That said ...

Inhabitat Blog Picks of the Week
INHABITAT — ... year, how we could be more eco-conscious in 2009, and where 2009 might bring us in becoming a greener and cleaner planet. And in this contemplative spirit, we’d also like to share some of our favorite lists out there: Archinect asked architects, bloggers, academics, Archinect editors, and others to share their predictions for 2009. Jetson Green compiled a list of their favorite green homes of 2008. Treehugger is looking ...

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