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Local and National News on Going Green www.GoGreenRochester.com - An organization in Rochester, NY dedicated to helping local business and individuals become more Eco-Friendly. Read about their "Bag Global Warming" day event coming up in October 2008. Latest information on Greensburg, KS, the first Green town. Homes built by Riverstone offer the same Cutting Edge technology as they are using to Rebuild Greenburg including ICF Blocks and Geothermal Furnaces. Tragedy to Triumph. More on Greensburg, Kansas. Tips and articles on how to live green.
Related Green Building Links When it comes to making a choice for greener, eco-friendly living, you can either 'trust us', or take the plunge and learn for yourself what this all means. This is just a very small handful of the links available for further education, where you can... Read all about the Energy Star program Visit the U.S. Green Building Council, which contains a wealth of information on green homebuilding Read more specifically about the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ Read about the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) green home building guidelines Read the U.S. Dept. of Energy's summary of passive solar design and its benefits Read about how a geothermal heating/cooling system works from the U.S. Dept. of Energy's website. Be sure to click the link "Types of Geothermal Heat Pump Systems" so that you can see how they work See the California Energy Commission's view of geothermal heating/cooling systems Read about insulated concrete forms (ICF Blocks) and their benefits on home heating/cooling, saftey and comfort. Read about cellulose insulation Read about heat recovery ventilators from the U.S. Dept. of Energy's website Read about The American Society of Interior Designers' Foundation and the U.S. Green Building Council's best practice guidelines for residential remodeling projects
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