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Building green homes, and properly marketing them, is how builders are thriving in a tough economy.
Type: White Paper
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If you're going to create a dream green home, recognize its value with a green home certification.
Type: White Paper
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Stone veneer is engineered to emulate the look of natural stone by incorporating the convincing profile, texture and color of expensive quarried stone. Yet, it's lighter, less expensive, easier to …
Type: White Paper
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Are you a homeowner that's becoming more interested in your green home? You're not alone. According to McGraw Hill Construction Studies, two-thirds of homeowners are aware of green building.
Type: White Paper
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With record temperatures in many parts of the United States, heating and cooling costs are hitting homeowners right in the bank account.
Type: White Paper
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These days everything from trash bags to whole communities is labeled as "sustainable." What does that really mean? The essence of the term sustainable is "that which can be maintained over time."
Type: White Paper
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A valuable residential building lot in Greensboro, NC was not readily accessible to city sewer. Accessing city sewer was price prohibitive because a major thoroughfare was adjacent to the property …
Type: Case Study
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Camp Virgil Tate is a 400-acre 4-H campground and conference center located 30-minutes outside Charleston West Virginia. The camp consists of four cottages, a motel-style lodge, and dining hall with …
Type: Case Study
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Lake George is a long, narrow lake draining northwards into Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River drainage basin located at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York …
Type: Case Study
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The unincorporated hamlet of Shenandoah in Richland County Ohio, north of Mansfield, has 35 homes, a church, a general store and a community center. In 2003, wastewater was discharging into an open …
Type: Case Study
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Stillwater Crossing Pump Station No. 3961, in Orange County Florida, was originally built in a rural area without odor control. When a large residential and commercial development was built nearby …
Type: Case Study
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The Left Fork watershed of the Mud River is a low income rural community in Lincoln County, West Virginia. Phase 1 was an agreement between the Lincoln County Commission and the U.S. EPA. Phase 2 was …
Type: Case Study
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Laurel Cove Golf & Country Club is a proposed 1,000 acre gated-golf community in middle Tennessee with 800 lots for luxury single-family and townhomes. Developers wanted to incorporate the best …
Type: Case Study
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An investment in a smaller home can offer big dividends, including lower cost of ownership, a better sense of community and a smaller environmental impact.
Type: White Paper
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TightLines has a portfolio of over 150 plans ranging from 1000 to 1600 square feet, all of which have the construction drawings completed, it’s easy and economical to select a design that meets …
Type: Catalog
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Capitol Riverfront, DC's new neighborhood on the river is located just five blocks south of the US Capitol Building. With a distinct industrial heritage, and access to unique parks and trails and …
Type: Presentation
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Green is more than a color at Capitol Riverfront, it is a commitment evident in sustainable development, environmentally conscious businesses, mass transit access, walkability, and active public …
Type: Special Report
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Winslow I Home Plans, small Homes for BIG LIVING
Type: Brochure
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Ansley II Home Plans, small Homes for BIG LIVING
Type: Brochure
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Benson I Home Plans, small homes for BIG LIVING
Type: Brochure
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Carson III Home Plans, small homes for BIG LIVING
Type: Brochure
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Foxgate I Home Plans, small homes for BIG LIVING
Type: Brochure
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Haywood I Accessible Home Plans, small homes for BIG LIVING
Type: Brochure
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Juniper I Home Plans, small homes for BIG LIVING
Type: Brochure
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Madison II Home Plans, small homes for BIG LIVING
Type: Brochure
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Smart growth, the alternative to sprawl, offers benefits for businesses, governments, taxpayers, and individuals and offers significant opportunities for sustainable economic development.
Type: White Paper
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Despite the importance of wetlands to sustainable communities, the United States loses about 60,000 acres of this watershed feature each year. This document details case studies of 3 communities that …
Type: Case Study
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In response to the increasing demand for safer, greener, more livable communities, the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency formed the …
Type: White Paper
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Businesses, citizens, and political leaders are increasingly recognizing the need to adopt a less costly, more environmentally sound approach to development that emphasizes well-designed mixed use …
Type: White Paper
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Green building is a whole systems approach to the design and construction of buildings and communities. The ultimate goal of green building is to meet current needs while minimizing impacts to …
Type: Brochure
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Anaheim Public Utilities has created a Green Building Program. This innovative program offers you numerous ways to certify your next project as green, and qualify for significant rebates and savings …
Type: Fact Sheet
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YouthBuild is responsible for developing and maintaining the Shades of Green online green building manual with case studies, tip sheets, videos, getting started checklists, and a fast-growing …
Type: White Paper
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Buying a home is a significant investment and a choice that will have an ongoing impact on your quality of life. The home you buy also has an impact on our environment from the natural resources …
Type: Brochure
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Developing and preserving affordable housing is critical to creating sustainable communities, but local governments face many obstacles. Utilizing funding for green affordable housing practices can …
Type: Research
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This report from the city of Vancouver provides a list of smart, green policies and actions, most of which can be initiated immediately in your city.
Type: White Paper
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Sustainable landscapes incorporate and balance the human desire for beautiful and functional landscapes with the imperative to preserve valuable resources. Learn the benefits to sustainable …
Type: Guide
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This report analyzes the scope of green building incentives being offered across local governments in the United States and assesses what is the optimal mix of economic and
procedural incentives.
Type: White Paper