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BUILT GREEN COLORADO Vast quantities of resources are consumed in residential construction. Although an expanding array of new technologies are available and innovative practices are being developed to reduce the environmental costs of such construction, integrating environmental improvements into mainstream homebuilding remains a challenge.
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FIRST LEED FACTORY A wood-furniture manufacturing facility, recently constructed by Steelcase Inc. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has set a new standard in environmental achievement. It is the first factory to achieve certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification program.
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More Environment Coast Wind Farm Plan — BBC News, 2002.0118Straw-Bale Designer Builds Ultimate Dream House — Oklahoman, 2002.0117 Design Power, Off The Grid — Architectural Record, 2002.0116 New Wetlands Rules Will Bring Marginal Regulatory Improvement — National Association of Home Builders, 2002.0115 Clutching at Straws — Guardian Unlimited, 2002.0113 Alternative Homes Hug the Earth — Chicago Tribune, 2002.0113 Audubon Home Seeks to be City's 'Greenest' — Boston Globe, 2002.0111 Green Building Gets the Gold — Ecotrust press release, 2002.0110 The Big Green Apple — Metropolis, 2002.01 Edition
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