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Cash for Caulkers – The Definitive Guide To The Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010
- "Cash for Caulkers” is nearly here. Last month the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5019 – also known as the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 or “Cash for Caulkers” –...
Site Data Disclaimers
- Owners commonly provide subsurface soil data and other site conditions
reports as part of the bid documents provided to prospective bidders.
Fearful of assuming liability for the accuracy of plans, borings,...
From Green to Seeing Red
- There seem to be four stages (so far) of the green building movement in the
U.S. First there was Green for Green’s sake: the altruistic goal of
environmental improvement. Then there was Green for...
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Green without LEED 
July 11, 2009
July 11, 2009
Green buildings and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) have become popular buzzwords in the design and construction industry. The dramatic increase in fuel and energy prices coupled with the discussion surrounding climate change have pushed the environment into the public consciousness in a way that we have never seen before. Even those who are not concerned with their environmental impact are now interested in energy use and how it affects their bottom line.
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