Common marketing principles translate well to green selling.
In what may become the home’s equivalent of a car’s M.P.G., momentum is building for a simple method of scoring a home’s environmental impact.
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To improve energy performance of its projects, Byggmeister Associates, in Newton, Mass., conducts a blower-door test to determine airtightness.
Lumber certification groups battle for identity and brand recognition.
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If adopted, the revision will allow products from multiple certification bodies to qualify for points under the LEED rating system.
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Agreement provides storm-water pollution prevention training, certification to Lone Star builders.
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After researching alternative fuels, Craig Kersemeier, president of K-tech Kleening, in Schofield, Wis., chose to switch from diesel to soy-based diesel. He chose this fuel because it does not require any engine conversions.
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AIA study reveals a nearly 400% increase in counties with laws mandating or incentivizing green building.
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NAHB’s program certifies 800 pros in its first five months.
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The bill, which would provide lending incentives to encourage energy-efficient and sustainable building, gains USGBC support, mixed reaction from NAHB.