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95Straw Bale Homes - An Earth Friendly Choice
Nearly half of the houses on our planet are made from stone, mud and straw. In the industrialized areas of the world it is common practise to use plastics, foams and OSB. These materials can be bad for your health, bad for the environment or both....
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89Zinc roofing
Zinc Roofing - attributes, performance, benefits, technical performance, environmental considerations, toxicity
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86Live Green - Earthship Biotecture-Earth Friendly, Sustainable and Beautiful Homes
Earthship Biotecture, sustainable, beautiful homes in New Mexico made of trash and dirt. With photos, links, and video, presents Earthship building systems for resisdential or commercial use.
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86What is Green Interior Design
An article explaining the guiding principles of Green Interior Design and how it a discipline that is focused on ethics more than aesthetics.
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86Green Roofs: Energy Savings and Much More
Most green roofs in the United States are on large-scale commercial or public buildings but the residential market is catching up. Green roofs can be installed on traditional residences providing homeowners with a beautiful way to cut down their heating and cooling costs.
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86History of Alternative Home Building
There is a trend right now to use “alternative” materials to build homes that are eco-friendly and sustainable. The funny thing about this so-called “alternative” home building trend is that this type of building was the predominant form of...
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85Living Machines
The bathroom of the future may resemble a greenhouse more than a lavatory. As cities around the world struggle with wastewater management problems, there is growing interest in a new-old form of wastewater...
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85Permeable Pavements for Your Driveway
If you are building a new driveway or replacing an old one, consider choosing a permeable surface. Permeable pavement is attractive, low maintenance, environmentally friendly, and relatively inexpensive. Although permeable pavement technology is...
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84Build A Storage Shed Out Of Recycled Material
For all of my adult life I have been recycling things. I am always looking to re-purpose items I either find, am given, or sometimes both. And my latest project was no exception. The house where I live has a huge backyard full of rose bushes,...
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81LEED Certified Eco-friendly Hotels
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, and LEED certification process is run and managed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). And while there are a few LEED certified hotels in...
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