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Study: Jobs in Fledgling Green Sector Growing

The fledgling renewable energy industry has grown steadily over much of the past decade, adding jobs at more than twice the national rate, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts study. Solar and wind-power companies, energy-efficient light bulb makers, environmental engineering firms, and others expanded their work force by 9.1% from 1998 to 2007, the latest year available, according to Pew.

June Legislative Update

A roundup of local, state, and federal legislation and government news affecting green home building, including the American Clean Energy and Security Act, efficiency standards in Tennessee, and energy audit requirements in Austin, Texas.

HUD and CDC Push Healthy Homes Agenda

Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development laid out some of the ways housing can affect public health, challenging the nation’s builders, healthcare providers, community organizers, and citizens to play a more proactive role in reducing preventable diseases and accidents in the home.

Seattle 'Built Green' Townhomes Grew in Value in Last Two Years

The average sale price of town houses within Seattle built after 2003 and certified as "Built Green" was up 1% in 2007 and 8% during the first eight months of 2008, according to a report. In contrast, the average sale price of Seattle town houses of similar vintage without the certification slipped 5% in 2007 and 4% through August 2008.

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GREEN BUILDING & DESIGN

Case Study: From Soggy to Sustainable

A flooded Indiana home is reborn as the first remodel certified under the ANSI National Green Building Standard.

Product Review: Decking

A guide to eco-friendly options among wood, composite, and plastic decking.

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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