Concerns over Cistern Use in New Orleans Project

Posted on May 12, 2008
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Thanks to efforts of Global Green USA, Brad Pitt and the Home Depot Foundation, homes in the Holy Cross neighborhood of New Orleans, are being revitalized with high performance green building strategies. One of those strategies is being questioned by the Louisiana Department of Health. That is the use of water from cisterns (rain catchment systems) to flush toilets.

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Cement, A Sustainable Material?

Posted on May 9, 2008
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supplementary-cementitious-materials.jpgCement is found in many building products, from fiber cement siding to concrete flooring and countertops, as well as cement backer boards and insulated concrete forms (ICFs). It is increasingly appearing in conjunction with green building strategies. But as with most green products, it is not 100% sustainable. Let’s take a look at its positive attributes to see how they compare to the negative characteristics.

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Green Building Survey Ranks Top Homebuilders

Posted on May 8, 2008
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A study conducted by Calvert, a mutual fund company that promotes socially-responsible investing, and Boston College’s Institute for Responsible Investment, ranks the top 13 publicly-traded homebuilders. It reveals the slow, but improving, progress being made in the green building movement here in the United States.

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Cool Off Efficiently

Posted on May 7, 2008
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energy-star-home.jpgWith warm weather now upon us, it’s time to think about how we can cool our homes more efficiently. Here are some tips:

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Climate Counting More With Consumer Companies

Posted on May 7, 2008
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Yesterday, I wrote about the non-profit organization Climate Counts and its Scorecard which rates how environmentally-minded large consumer-oriented corporations are.

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Climate Counts in the Corporate World

Posted on May 6, 2008
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from-climate-counts.jpgEver wonder if the companies you support with your everyday purchases care about you and the planet? Well, a non-profit organization, Climate Counts, will release its updated scorecard on May 7th regarding how large corporations handle the global warming threat looming over us.

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