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Dlf Capital Greens : Dlf Apartments delhi :Dlf Project Delhi

Thu, 03/19/2009 - 09:34
Dlf Launch New Residential Project 2/3 BR apartments having Area 1200 to 1525 sq ft, High Rise Buildings: 26 to 28 floors, is located at Heart of City New delhi on very affordable and attractive prices. Suitable for all segments & a good investment option. Booking start by affinity solutions pvt ltd new delhi.

LEED Certification - What is it?

Thu, 03/19/2009 - 02:44
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification is a process in which buildings and homes are constructed with the highest green standards and efficiencies. Successful LEED building projects under go 3rd party reviews that certify that the project meets the criteria for LEED designation.

The Four Sins of LEEDwashing: LEED Green Buildings That Perh

Wed, 03/18/2009 - 21:27
great article on why "LEED" and "Green" are the buzz words of the moment, and more importantly what is wrong with today's designs

America's Green Pages Launch Press Release

Wed, 03/18/2009 - 20:05
This is a press release for the launch of America's Green Pages, an online Directory of Green Building Products and Professionals.

America's Green Pages Launch Press Release

Wed, 03/18/2009 - 20:05
This is a press release for the launch of America's Green Pages, an online Directory of Green Building Products and Professionals.

Michelle Obama's Green Suede Boots

Wed, 03/18/2009 - 05:02
Michelle Obama met with students from the YouthBuild program, where she spoke about her own and President Obama's experiences with community service, all while wearing green suede boots with faux fur.

For Automakers, It's Open Season on Federal Money

Wed, 03/18/2009 - 02:17
Green carmakers are going after $27 billion in federal money for advanced batteries and EVs. Some foreign companies are looking at building plants in the U.S. to get a piece of that pie. With the economy in ruins, it's the only game in town.

Twelve amazing shipping container houses

Wed, 03/18/2009 - 02:10
While a number of resourceful people have converted shipping containers into make-shift shelters at the margin of society for years, architects and green designers are also increasingly turning to the strong, cheap boxes as source building blocks.

Everyone has a boss...even your Building Inspector

Tue, 03/17/2009 - 21:27
So you’ve hired an architect to design a green home and now are submitting plans for a permit. The plans examiner behind the counter at Town Hall casts a jaundiced eye and questions the viability of your proposal.

Green Building Certification & Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

Tue, 03/17/2009 - 18:01
This articles discusses whether green building standards and certification are of help to those suffering from multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). Topics covered include standards to reduce off-gassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Luck of the Irish had nothing to do with this article

Tue, 03/17/2009 - 17:36
Ok maybe the Green $$$$$$$$ part of the Irish plays a part of the success for building a brand and grow a business.

LEED Can Change, Part Two: LEED AP

Tue, 03/17/2009 - 14:20
As a builder, I have a pet peeve that I would like to share because I think it could be productive to other builders in particular and the building community in general. When I go to a green building event, an AIA educational event or most higher-level green education events, the facilitator inevitably asks the crowd questions about their backgroun

LEED Can Change, Part Two: LEED AP

Tue, 03/17/2009 - 14:20
As a builder, I have a pet peeve that I would like to share because I think it could be productive to other builders in particular and the building community in general. When I go to a green building event, an AIA educational event or most higher-level green education events, the facilitator inevitably asks the crowd questions about their backgroun

Green Building - Wastewater by www.bostonenvironmental.com

Tue, 03/17/2009 - 14:03
The discharge limits for wastewater established by the EPA require states organizations like the MWRA (Massachusetts Water Resource Authority) to monitor and enforce the EPA regulation limits. The local organizations can adjust individual analyte limits, by area or individual discharge permit to comply with the EPA limits.

Green Building - Wastewater by www.bostonenvironmental.com

Tue, 03/17/2009 - 14:03
The discharge limits for wastewater established by the EPA require states organizations like the MWRA (Massachusetts Water Resource Authority) to monitor and enforce the EPA regulation limits. The local organizations can adjust individual analyte limits, by area or individual discharge permit to comply with the EPA limits.

Top 100 Pop Love Songs (2009)

Tue, 03/17/2009 - 09:13
1. Marvin Gaye - Let’s Get It On (4:01)2. Bette Midler - Rose, The (3:41)3. Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender (2:48 )4. Dido - Thank You (3:45)5. Extreme - More Than Words (5:34)6. Sarah Mclachlan - Building A Mystery (4:07)7. The Beatles - It’s Only Love (1:56)8. Al Green - Let’s Stay Together (3:12)and more...

Real Nature is Not Green

Mon, 03/16/2009 - 20:40
KCET Local blogger Jeremy Rosenberg takes a look at Van Mensvoort's provocative essay, "Real Nature is Not Green" - "The dividing line between nature and culture is difficult to draw. When a bird builds a nest, we call it nature, but when a human puts up an apartment building, suddenly it’s culture."

EcoCaesar's Blog - Sustainable Building Products and the Gre

Mon, 03/16/2009 - 20:02
A blog describing and introducing 'green' sustainable building and plumbing products from an industry insider.

Bow area property guide

Mon, 03/16/2009 - 13:39
Bow is an area of East London, in the London borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a built-up, mostly a residential district consisting of period properties, new build apartments, popular gastro-pubs, restaurants including many acres of green spaces.

To 'green' the world's buildings, think retrofits

Mon, 03/16/2009 - 11:14
BOSTON--The cutting edge of building science these days seems to be more about expanding foam than solar power research.Last Wednesday, I stopped by the Building Energy Conference put on by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA). If there was one theme that jumped out, it