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Green Material: CaesarStone

This weekend, while randomly checking out a pretty unbelievable open house in Oakland's Dogtown District, we saw the most beautiful countertop material. The realtor was kind enough to tell us the name...

Some Buildings Not Living Up To LEED
New York Times

An interesting article in the New York Times this morning focuses on how some buildings that have earned LEED certification aren't living up to their green promises. The problem, apparently, is a disc...

U.S Green Building Council Headquarters
Metropolis Magazine June 2009

As Metropolis writes, the U.S. Green Building Council's new headquarters in Washington, D.C. "tells you everything you need to know about where the green-building movement is today and where it’s ...

Southern Living Idea House Earns LEED Gold Rating

Southern Living's 2008 Idea House in North Carolina is more than just a pretty face; it recently earned LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council. The USGBC sited a few key factors ...

How To: Improve your I(a)Q

Green paint claims to improve indoor air quality, or IAQ, but exactly what defines high IAQ? That depends on who you ask. There are a number of public and private organizations, from the EPA to the ...

The US Green Building Council Wants Your Input

This is a plea for a little bit of engagement with policy that will shape green building. LEED may have had the most transformative effect on the building industry, and the US Green Building Council ...

The Green Home Guide

The Green Home Guide is the ultimate one stop source. This website offers pretty much everything you need to know to make sure your home is up to par - environmentally speaking, that is. ...

greenhomeguide.org: From the Folks Who Brought Us LEED

We've spent a pleasant hour sipping coffee and reading through the different sections on greenhomeguide.org. This is the new-ish website put up by the U.S. Green Building Council to promote LEED for ...