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Cheap, Sustainable Building With Earthbags

April 21, 2010 – 10:24 am

Imagine building a solid home with thickly insulated walls that keep a home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. That’s the beauty of earthbag homes. Some people are building beautiful homes that look normal while others are taking full advantage of the earthbag building process to construct spacey houses that defy the look of conventional homes.

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Energy Trust of Oregon’s EPS Helps You Get the Best MPG in a New Home

April 14, 2010 – 11:14 am

The Energy Performance Score (EPS) for new homes is a MPG (miles per gallon) rating for the home.

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Put Your Home On an Energy Diet With the Pyramid Of Conservation

March 23, 2010 – 8:14 am

The Pyramid of Conservation is like the food pyramid but instead of helping you eat healthy, it shows you how to put your home on an energy diet!

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Homestar Program Would Offer Rebates For Energy-Efficient Home Retrofits

March 15, 2010 – 5:58 am

Obama’s Homstar program would offer up to $3,000 in federal rebates for energy-saving home renovations.

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U.S. Green Building Council Supports 19 Federal Bills for 2010

March 1, 2010 – 3:43 am

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) issued a list of 19 proposed federal bills that it says would advance sustainable building in the U.S.

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