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Back by Popular Demand - VSI's Green Building Webinar!  The Vinyl Siding Institute, Inc. is hosting a 60-minute webinar, A Dozen Things You Might Not Know That Make Vinyl Siding Green on Tuesday, June 16 and Friday, June 19. Presented by Jesse Sherry, M.S., LEED A.P., the webinar demonstrates how vinyl siding scores well on tough environmental measures through all life-cycle stages. Register now! |
Provider of free house plans has partnered with Greensburg GreenTown to create single-family home designs to be used as living laboratories in tornado-ravaged Greensburg, Kan. The green roof industry in the U.S. grew by 35% in 2008, according to Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. In Milwaukee, more and more commercial properties have planted green roofs, and a growing number of homeowners are following suit.
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EcoHome Editor Jean Dimeo discusses the latest trends in building products. Each year, EcoHome’s sister publication Building Products assembles its annual Top 100 list, a ranking of the products that readers of Building Products, Custom Home, Builder, and Remodeling requested more information about. More than half of this year’s honorees offer properties that contribute to eco-friendly, durable, comfortable, and/or healthy homes. The first home in the Galisteo Basin Preserve conservation community, the West Basin House sets a high bar for living at one with the land without giving up comfort and lifestyle. Designed in three separate structures, this 5,000-square-foot home integrates with and blends into the surrounding desert landscape. | Advertisement |
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2009 GREEN PRODUCT AWARDS CALL FOR ENTRIES  Building Products presents the 2nd annual Green Product Awards. Enter your NEW green or sustainable products for recognition among more than 100,000 building professionals. Winners of the Green Product Awards will be profiled in the Fall issue of Building Products magazine, on the ebuild Web site and in the ebuild New Product News e-newsletter. Enter online at GreenProductAwards.com. |
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Check out the current issue of EcoHome, which includes dozens of new products along with articles on tankless water heaters, energy-efficient lighting, and much more. |