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Affordable green housing from old junked cars
supereco.com - 3/1/2009
Affordable green housing from old junked cars
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There's something really satisfying in the idea of reusing old junked cars to make new, affordable (and green!) housing. Is this not extreme repurposing, or what? But it's what Rob Boydstun, president of Boydstun Metal Works and now head of Miranda Homes is doing—and it's ...
Junked cars morph into green manufactured houses
oregonlive.com - 3/1/2009
Junked cars morph into green manufactured houses
— oregonlive.com — Rob Boydstun wants to change the way we build houses.... (more) Junked cars morph into green manufactured houses

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Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Affordable Housing: The Alley Flat Initiative Austin
apartmenttherapy.com - 3/2/2009
Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Affordable Housing: The Alley Flat Initiative Austin
— apartmenttherapy.com — 020409alleyflat-01.jpg Last week we posted about the hope of affordable housing for all , and spoke about... the large amount of people and organizations in Austin working toward that common goal. As promised, we've brought you a post today focusing on ... (more) Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Affordable Housing: The ...
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Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Inspiration: Affordable Housing For All Austin
apartmenttherapy.com - 3/2/2009
Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Inspiration: Affordable Housing For All Austin
— apartmenttherapy.com — 01300999khouse-01.jpg We had the pleasure of attending an event last night in Austin with the purpose of... attempting to unite and share resources with all the organizations working on building a better community through affordable housing. With the ... (more) Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Inspiration: Affordable ...

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