Local builders and buyers going 'green' with gusto
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Back in 1998, scientists at California's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory came to a stunning conclusion: Duct tape might be fine for taping roommates to their bedsteads, but it can't be trusted to seal home-heating ducts. According to the
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Living green' means living well, very well
Porterville Recorder - The vast majority of people can't afford The New American Home - the showcase house built by the National Association of Home Builders for the International Builders Show. This year's model - a 10,000-square-foot behemoth on the shores of Lake Burden
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Going 'hybrid' with houses
Christian Science Monitor - Last year, hybrid cars reached a turning point. Steep gas prices drove folks to the more fuel efficient part-gas, part-electric vehicles, and this year many of the automakers will offer them in their lineups. With rising energy bills shocking
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The Chippewa Herald
Chippewa Herald - (ARA) - With winter heating costs projected to reach all-time highs this year, many Americans will have more to shiver about than just the cold temperatures. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates the country's winter fuel spending will
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Where the Three Little Pigs Went Wrong
Bay Weekly - Once upon a time, our ancestors found shelter in caves. As our species ventured out, homes were cleverly formed with whatever came to hand: mud, thatch, trees, clay and even ice blocks. Today caves are often hard to come by, and not many of us have
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