Spared from demolition, the historic Market at Fifth property was restored into a LEED-Gold mixed-use project designed to bring high-end retail back to downtown Pittsburgh while answering the need for more quality urban living space.
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Free Cable Railing Guide From Feeney Architectural Products  Stainless steel cables are an easy-to-install, low-maintenance, and beautifully unobtrusive railing infill option for all types of railings. Our free guide, Cable Railing Assemblies: Prefabricated Kits & Custom Design Options, is a complete reference tool with information on materials, installation, railing frame requirements, code issues, and more. Click here for a free copy. (Also available as a CEU course.) |
A roundup of local, state, and federal legislation and government news affecting green home building, including reaction to the Senate Climate Bill, officials eye wind power in North Dakota and New Jersey, Massachusetts town votes against green, and more. Twelve national industry leaders were named as candidates for this year’s Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing, the industry’s premier award for deep and lasting contributions to sustainability that includes a $50,000 award grant. Thousands of homeowners and business owners who installed solar systems expecting to be reimbursed for the costs from the Florida Solar Rebate Program could be left footing the bill, if state lawmakers don't fund the program.
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More than 60 residences have been completed and 25 sold in one of the country’s largest solar-powered communities, the 384-lot Villages at Heritage Springs in Santa Fe, Calif. The company attributes the quick sales to the Villages' attractive location and affordable pricing as well as to customer interest in energy-efficient and solar features.
At first glance, using recycled-content building products seems like a win-win proposition. But like most choices associated with sustainable building, the issue of using products derived from waste is murky. All recycled-content products aren’t created equal.
Military housing builder/developer Actus Lend Lease has launched what it is calling “the nation’s largest solar thermal energy initiative” at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Upon build-out, the project promises to generate enough solar power on site to serve 75% of the domestic hot water needs for 900 new and existing homes.
According to the Eco Pulse 2010 market study recently released by green marketing and advertising agency the Shelton Group, saving money through energy efficiency has emerged as the primary driver of green purchases among consumers, outweighing feelings of personal responsibility for the state of the environment.
Join Chief Editor Jean Dimeo as she highlights some of the hot green products found at this year’s Kitchen + Bath Industry Show.
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 Flip through the digital edition! Now available: EcoHome’s special flipbook edition! See the issue as it appeared in print, including case studies, product reviews, new green products, and more. Search the entire issue by keyword, share content on social media sites, and connect with advertisers. You can even save the issue to your hard drive for viewing even when you’re not online. Sustainable building at your fingertips!  |
| EcoHome Magazine Check out the current issue of EcoHome, which includes case studies of two urban projects that helped revitalize city centers, advice on how to select the best solar hot water system for your project, guidelines for specifying windows based on location, dozens of new products, and much more. |
