Author: Matt Kiszka
Website: http://www.renewablechoice.com/blog-leed-green-building-spor…

Learn about initiatives being pursued by MLB, NBA and NHL teams, how they are achieving LEED certification, and the steps they’re taking toward corporate responsibility.

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Author: Green Architect Jeremy Bonin, AIA, LEED AP
Website: http://www.blogger.com/profile/07495457719901726105

By now, most people building a new home know enough about green building to know they want their home to be energy efficient for several reasons. Energy efficient homes are better for the ecosystem, eliminate toxins and allergens creating a healthy environment for your family, and reduce costs (energy costs, health care expenses, maintenance and repairs).

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Author: Lisa Frack
Website: http://www.enviroblog.org/2009/07/ewg-heads-to-congress-than…

A huge thanks to EWG fans for supplying the bottled water labels we needed to complete our report on bottled water labeling - which we ranked brand by brand. People-powered research at its finest.

EWG researchers Jane Houlihan and Nneka Leiba have a message for you - from their taxi en route to testify in a Congressional hearing about the lack of bottled water regulations.

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Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2009/07/10/greener-skies-in-seattl…

A new environmental project by Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is aiming to reduce aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and noise. The airlines are coordinating with the Port of Seattle, Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the project, dubbed “Greener Skies”, by using satellite-based flight guidance technology pioneered by Alaska Airlines to descend more efficiently and reduce aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and noise in the Puget Sound region.

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Vail Resorts brand “RockResorts” has just unveiled its new “Green Rooms” initiative to bring progressive environmental standards to every single guest room in order to not only enhance the existing environmental efforts of each resort but also help engage and encourage guests to take part in the resource conservation process.

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If you are looking to build a stunningly unique home, consider a timber frame home. Timber homes, also called post and beam homes, are both beautiful and distinctive.

The timber frame is wrapped in an insulating barrier, usually Structural Insulated Panels (SIP Panels). The timber structure is then visible on the inside of the home, creating one of the most beautiful home interiors available.

Unlike man-made materials, timbers vary in color and size, adding depth and warmth to the home. Posts and beams can be recycled from old factories, barns, and historical buildings, adding character and bringing a unique history to the home. Small defects may be present, including nail holes, notches, and scratches, which also to the beauty of the home.

Timber frames offer elegant, simple solutions to challenges that exist in designing a home, allowing homeowners to create every type of space imaginable, from grand and expansive to small and cozy, public to private, recreational to functional…. (Read the rest of this article at the following article source link for the full story)

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Author: easy eco blog
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Ground-up recycled tires in playgrounds are being studied by the EPA for possible health risks.
“The study was prompted by other research suggesting potential hazards from repeated exposure to bits of shredded tire that can contain carcinogens and other chemicals, according to the documents… Chemicals in recycled tires could vary by location because tire manufacturers differ, [...]

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1. Recycling Bike Tires
2. Fuel Efficient Tires
3. Reynolds Wrap 100% Recycled

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