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Green building is now an established main stream building practice. Check out these myths that are ruled incorrect in the process.
www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0,2624,HPRO_...
Green building has come a very long way in the past few years, yet some myths still persist.
www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0%2C2624%2CH...New Green Built Universal Model from Beracah at Delaware State Fair. Greenwood, DE – July 17 2009 – Beracah Homes is showcasing a new model at this ye...
beracahhomes.com/explore/3-myths-green-building.htmDespite the new trend toward building 'green' McMansions, most of these homes are like hybrid SUVs: efficient only in comparison to other energy-guzzl...
www.alternet.org/story/42827/Myth 1—Green is prohibitively expensive In the long run, green building is more affordable and more sustainable than conventional building. Green usua...
www.vhba.com/resources/gbmyths.pdfA new study shows that green buildings are far more expensive than they are made out to be, and that it may take longer than advertised for energy sav...
www.planetizen.com/node/37673There is a perception in the real estate industry that constructing green buildings is more expensive than traditional buildings. A California study a...
nashville.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2009/02/02/focus...Myth #5 Green Building may work in California but it won't work here. Myth #6 If it has a Green Label it must be Green. Myth #1 Building Green is more...
www.greenbuildingsupply.com/utility/showarticle/index.cfm?Ob...MYTH: Green building doesn’t really make a difference. FACT: According to the USGBC, In the United States, buildings are responsible for: 39% Energy C...
www.sldtonline.com/content/view/568/1/News, opinion and banter from Inhabit, a green building and energy consulting company based in Boulder, Colorado.
blog.inhabitconsulting.com/2009/02/another-study-dispels-myt...
YoMrAHolmes saidAnyone can do all kinds of small things to make their homes more eco-friendly
about Green Building IdeasLonnagan saidI like the tin can herb pots. Really, you can grow plants in a lot of things. That gives me some ideas on replanting a couple african violets that I have.
about Earth Day ProjectsSuzieQ saidI like the idea of attaching a rain barrel to a downspout, although the water probably would be a little icky. I imagine that wouldn't be a big problem for plants though.
about Save Rain WaterYoMrAHolmes saidSealing ducts saves you energy costs and helps the environment in the process
about Save Energy by Sealing DuctsRobin Bastien saidExcellent illustration of choices. Clear-cut and easy to grasp for the layman.
about Solar Hot Water HeaterYoMrAHolmes saidThis guy connected his rain water collector directly to his toilet so he could immediately reuse rain water.
about Rain Barrel to Toilet InstallationLonnagan saidI learned from this article that a low SHGC (solar heat gain coefficient) is important to have in energy efficient windows.
about Energy Efficient Windows & Info from Energy StarPeavine saidI always like watching them put in that foamy insulation stuff that hardens around the windows.
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