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Historic preservation and environmentally sensitive development are compatible goals. We believe that every homeowner should be equipped with the knowledge to undertake a green project, either hand in hand with an architect and designer or as a do-it-yourselfer. Learn how to implement the most advanced ideas in sustainable and environmentally sensitive construction while preserving the historical character of your urban rowhouse. Our Articles and Blogs will show you how to

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GENERATE ENERGY through on-site renewable, alternative energy generation mechanisms
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Biodegradable Home Product Lines, Ready to Rot

  • Published 05/8/2008
Ostensibly designing for the trash -- or do "biodegradable" consumer products simply provide justification for wanting more stuff?  Remember, nothing biodegrades in a landfill.  » Read More

Child Labor Cases Uncovered in China

  • Published 04/30/2008

Child slave labor in China is producing bricks, toys, textiles and electronics.  See Noreen's blog

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New Ways to Store Solar Energy for Nighttime and Cloudy Days

  • Published 04/18/2008
Unlike traditional solar PV systems, researchers are developing ways to gather heat from the sun, which can be stored for hours or even days, to be used to generate steam which will turn a turbine to create electricity.

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