mirandahomes.com - 3/1/2009
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In the following pages you’ll find some of the plans we have available. These homes feature all of the Miranda Standards, a few of which are: • Insulated concrete foundation and rat slab to eliminate pests • Conditioned crawls space for added energy efficiency and comfort • Steel frame ...
alternativeconsumer.com - 3/5/2009
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alternativeconsumer.com —
The collection of green homes is growing each
year. Despite the current slump in the U.S. housing...
market, the green building industry continues to grow by an annual 30 percent. Here are 5 eco houses that are setting the bar for innovative design with ...
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Affordable green housing from old junked cars
Super Eco News Feed —
... 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 changing the way we build homes, to boot. ...
Old cars, used paper become … homes?
Greenbang —
... “The reason is that engineering plans are much more detailed,” the firm’s Website states. “For instance, we are able to see where plumbing may conflict with heating ducts and resolve those issues in the planning stages rather than on the jobsite.” ...
Eco Architecture: Crushed cars are the new raw materials for low cost, green homes
Ecofriend —
... Miranda Homes, a startup is making a big name in the field of sustainable, cost-effective housing, which they construct using an unconventional material – crushed cars. For this recycled raw material, the company depends on local scrap metal companies that crush junked cars and break them into tiny pieces using massive chippers. ...
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LEED for Homes
usgbc.org 11/3/2008 — LEED for Homes is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes. A green home uses less energy, water and natural resources; creates less waste; and is healthier and more comfortable for the occupants. ...
Miranda Kerr Is A Naked Treehugger For Rolling Stone
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Australian model/eco-activist Miranda Kerr has hit the front cover Rolling Stone’s new green issue. The 26-year-old told News.com.au that she decided to go au naturel for the cover to raise awareness of the environment, specifically koalas. ...
Balance S-M-L Series Homes - Self-Contained Prefabricated Homes
methodhomes.net 3/11/2009 — The S-M-L Series. Now available, the Balance S-M-L series, which consists of a choice of 3 simple structures designed to arrive 95% complete within 2-3 months of purchase. All three series of custom built prefab homes function as full time ...
Blue Sky Homes
blueskyhomesllc.com 3/18/2009 — © 2009 All rights reserved. Blue Sky Homes LLC.
Reader's homes
desiretoinspire.blogspot.com 4/22/2009 — We have received several emails recently from reader's who wanted to share their homes so I thought I'd feature a bunch of them today. The first is from Melody, of the blog me melodia . The following photos are of her friend's bedroom in Berlin. She ...
Green Couple Orlando Bloom And Miranda Kerr Engaged?
ecorazzi.com 11/29/2008 —
We’re so awesomely terrible at these wedding rumors (see: Jen and John planing a green wedding ), that I wouldn’t be surprised if The Sunday Telegraph is once more setting us up for disappointment.
According to their exclusive ...
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