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4/18/12 - Hampton Roads Green Building Expo - FREE - VB Convention Center - Info
3/19/12 - Greenroofs.com Projects - WaterShed House
3/18/12 - 7 Indoor Plants That Purify the Air Around You Naturally | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
3/7/12 - Home Depot Creates Products List for LEED | JetsonGreen.com
3/7/12 - Update: More Details on Apple's NC Solar Farm | Renewable Energy News Article
3/6/12 - Solar Energy Generates Cash for Dorcas Ministries | CaryCitizen
3/2/12 - Time to Support PACE Financing! (It's Good for You) - CleanTechnica
2/27/12 - Behind the design: Architecture professor draws international acclaim with award-winning, environmentally aware designs - http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/19226/behind-the-design-architecture-professor-draws-international-acclaim-with-award-winning-environmentally-aware-designs
2/20/12 - Apple touts N.C. solar array in environmental footprint report | Apple - CNET News
2/18/12 - How Much Solar Costs & How Much You Could Save on Electricity in Your State (Infographic) - CleanTechnica
2/16/12 - Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center: EcoMOD project expanding efforts to build energy efficient affordable housing - http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2012/02/ecomod.html
2/8/12 - River's Bend (Richmond) solar installation could be largest in Virginia | Village News: Chesterfield County, Virginia's Community News
2/7/12 - installation under way for university's first major solar panel system | Virginia Tech News | Virginia Tech
2/2/12 - Solar Decathlon-Winning Home Bought by Pepco for Public Display - CleanTechnica.com
2/1/12 - ODU-Hampton unit a finalist in solar home contest (2013 Solar Decathlon)- The Virginian-Pilot
2/1/12 - Traditional Style NZE Homes in Maryland - http://www.jetsongreen.com/2012/02/net-zero-traditional-home-strong-sales-maryland.html
2/1/12 - State law hurting Virginia's green future? Lawmakers eye changes | WSLS 10
2/1/12 - Solar project caught in legal shadows | The News Leader | newsleader.com
2/1/12 - The Y goes green: $103K solar project largest in state of Virginia | Augusta Free Press
1/31/12 - Tech adds solar panels to garage - CollegiateTimes.com
1/29/12 - Your home: Going organic from top to bottom | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
1/28/12 - Staunton solar firm faced utility challenge | The News Leader | newsleader.com
1/27/12 - HU/ODU Team Tidewater Selected to Compete in Solar Decathlon 2013 - http://www.hamptonu.edu/news/012712_39_solar.html
1/26/12 - Solar Decathlon 2013: New Teams! New Location! | Department of Energy
1/23/12 - Nearby 'passive house' costs $400 a year to heat and cool | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
1/23/12 - LEED Coastal Studies Center to Open in August - The Outer Banks Sentinel
1/23/12 - A Spiffy Green Waterfront Begins To Take Shape In DC | EarthTechling
1/21/12 - An Insulated Life - Eastern Shore couple's passive house is like a thermos, keeping what's inside hot or cold for hours. The coolest part? The house costs about $31 a month to heat and cool - Toni Guagenti - The Virginian Pilot - Home Section - Youtube about the Fowler House
1/16/12 - New Solar-Energy System Generating Power at W&L :: News :: Washington and Lee University
1/15/12 - VIRGINIA TECH LUMENHAUS WINS NATIONAL AIA HONOR AWARD - ElectroIQ
1/13/12 - Efficient Glass Graces Windows Of Virginia Church | EarthTechling
1/12/12 - WV Solar Installation in HIstoric District (mentions obstacles to clean energy - Dominion's surcharge on 10-20kw solar arrays) - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-anne-hitt/new-year-will-be-sunnier-_b_1199394.html
1/10/12 - W.Va. lawmakers host discussion on building 'green' - News - The Charleston Gazette
1/12 - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. - Affordable, Green Buildings Hit Home for Students and the Community - p. 37 - http://betterworldproject.net/documents/AUTM11BWR_FNL.pdf
1/3/12 - College Solar Grant (Dominion awards $30,000 for a solar powered coffee shop project at Virginia Highlands Community College)| Green Building News
1/1/12 - green building - The Outer Banks Sentinel
12/31/11 - Placing a punitive charge on clean energy (Dominion Power) - Daily Press
12/27/11 - The price of power - A move toward alternative energy sources should include incentives for all - http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-dominion-editorial-1228-20111227,0,864562.story
12/22/11 - Federal Buildings, Old and New, Go Green | FederalNewsRadio.com
12/20/11 - DC Affordable Housing Capitalizes on Solar | EarthTechling.com
12/17/11 - Viability of an Eco-Village Explored at William and Mary | TidewaterCurrent.com
12/16/11 - Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center: Renewable energy center unveiled at Albemarle middle school - CvilleTomorrow
12/15/11 -Delaware Technical College's Energy House bags LEED Platinum - Education Design Network
12/14/11 - With Shining Views, Poquoson Community Focuses on Sustainability - TidewaterCurrent.com
12/7/11 - The Better Building Initiative and Pro Green Policy (local, state and federal)- www.TidewaterCurrent.com
12/4/11 - Passive Makes Perfect in North Carolina - http://www.jetsongreen.com/2011/12/passive-house-cottage-north-carolina.html
12/2/11 - Regulators approve Dominion standby charge; solar advocates worry - http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-scc--approves-dominion-charge-20111128,0,2022508.story
10/28/11 - James River ecology school nears completion | Richmond Times-Dispatch - http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/2011/oct/28/tdsport08-james-river-ecolo gy-school-nears-complet-ar-1416103/
10/25/11 -Renovated Richmond building earns LEED Platinum distinction - http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/business/2011/oct/25/tdbiz01-renovated-richmond-building-earns-leed-pla-ar-1407323/
3/16/12 - Portland Builds Over 100,000 Square Feet of Greenroofs in 2011, By Casey Cunningham - http://www.greenroofs.com/content/Portland-Builds-Over-100000-Square-Feet-of-Greenroofs-in-2011.htm
3/15/12 - Doing More with Less: Why America Can Lead the World toward Sustainable Cities | Jacob Scherr's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC
3/14/12 - Solar-Powered Housing for U.S. Military, from SolarCity & U.S. Bancorp - CleanTechnica
3/13 12 - LEED Platinum Point Champ: Atlanta's Perkins+Will | Earthtechling
3/13/12 - A Greener Strategy for New York's Runaway Sewage - NYTimes.com
3/13/12 - Solar-Powered Prefab Skyville Complex Commences Construction in Singapore | Inhabitat
3/13/12 - Sidewalks in Bellingham, WA are Paved With Recycled Toilets | Inhabitat
3/12/12 - LEED Platinum Home Takes Modular To Green Limit | Earthtechling
3/12/12 - Sustainable Housing and Green Building News: Underground Eco Park in Progress on NYC's Lower East Side | ENN.com
3/12/12 - Peconic Bay House is a Solar Powered Eco Prefab in Shinnecock Hills | Inhabitat New York City
3/12/12 - The Caterpillar House is a Modern Rammed Earth Ranch House in California | Inhabitat
3/7/12 - Tap turned on at new Lothians water treatment plant | Edinburgh and East | STV News
3/7/12 - eco-PERCH is a Shapely Green Tiny Retreat | JetsonGreen.com
3/7/12 - Capital News » Walk through eco-friendly UNEP building - http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2012/03/walk-through-eco-friendly-unep-building/
3/7/12 - Microalgae (Street) Lamp Absorbs 150-200 Times More CO2 than a Tree! - CleanTechnica
3/7/12 - No VOC Hard Wax Finish by Unearthed Paints | JetsonGreen.com
3/7/12 - International Interest Grows in Green-Building Certification - NYTimes.com
3/6/12 - Bioclimatic House is a Green-Roofed Island Paradise Set Next to Wind Farm in Tenerife | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
3/6/12 - LEED Platinum Times Three At Utility's EcoCampus | Earthtechling
3/5/12 - Greenfab is a Platinum Modular Home | JetsonGreen.com
3/4/12 -A LEED Platinum First For Chattanooga Airport | Earthtechling
2/28/12 - The new Center for Sustainable Landscapes at Phipps Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh is scheduled for completion in Spring 2012 and will be one of the world's first certified living buildings - Learn More
2/28/12 - Bringing natural life into buildings | Eco-Business.com
2/27/12 - The Sahara Forest Project Signs Agreement to Build a Pilot Plant in Qatar | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
2/26/12 - Meld Intros Luxe Recycled Content Material - JetsonGreen.com
2/24/12 - Gainesville Porter neighborhood resident Tom Fox has built his home out of shipping containers | Gainesville.com
2/24/12 - Will Apple's 'Spaceship' Be the Greenest Building Ever? | http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/will-apples-spaceship-be-greenest-building/
2/21/12 - PHOTOS: LivingHomes Debuts Affordable New C6 Prefab Home starting at $179,000 | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
2/21/12 - Will The World Warm To Solar Shingles? | EarthTechling
2/20/12 - Better Building Initiative: Green Jobs Training | Green-Buildings.com
2/20/12 - Sustainable design helps transform city | SeacoastOnline.com
2/20/12 - The Innovative Recycling of Granite Waste into Green Building Products - http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9205324.htm
2/20/12 - The Patina of Prefab on the Blanco River - JetsonGreen.com
2/20/12 - Solar Barge: The Comforts Of Home, On Water | EarthTechling
2/20/12 - Transforming a derelict city building into vertical gardens for nearby residents | Kaid Benfield's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC
2/17/12 - These Solar Homes All Look To Be Winners | EarthTechling
2/17/12 - EERE Support Yields Breakthrough in Manufacturing of Triple Pane, R-5 Energy Efficient Windows - CleanTechnica
2/16/12 - EXCLUSIVE PICS: Mutual Tower is Namibia's Tallest, Greenest Skyscraper | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
2/15/12 - CASE and SOM's AMPS Living Green Wall Promises to Dramatically Reduce Air Pollution and Energy Costs | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
2/15/12 - Clemson Students Win Design To Zero Competition With Sustainable and Stylish Live Work Units | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
2/15/12 - In rural Ontario, a high-tech home built of low-tech dirt - The Globe and Mail
2/15/12 - Green Buildings Key To Achieving Climate Mitigation | EarthTechling
2/14/12 - First 'Active Green' Home in Nation Planned for Webster Groves - Webster Groves, MO Patch
2/14/12 - The Flourishing Green Construction Market - http://news.thomasnet.com/green_clean/2012/02/14/the-flourishing-green-construction-market/
2/14/12 - Unique Habitat For Humanity Home Boasts Ultra-Energy Savings - Plattsburgh News Story - WPTZ Plattsburgh
2/14/12 - Eco cement: the world's favourite building material gets a green-over - Green Living - The Ecologist
2/14/12 - Evergreen homes: Columbia Station | MNN - Mother Nature Network
2/14/12 - Solar Powered Breweries: A Photo Gallery | EarthTechling
2/15/12 - UK's First Amphibious House Approved for the River Thames, Floats on Rising Tides | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
2/14/12 - Plantagon Breaks Ground on its First 'Plantscraper' Vertical Farm in Sweden! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
2/13/12 - PACE Push (Two Opportunities to Help Out) - CleanTechnica
2/10/12 - ICPI Hails House Transportation Bill with Permeable Pavers Provisions - Yahoo! News
2/9/12 - Rooftop Heat Vents power wind turbines - Hyatt at Olive 8 - Seattle LEED Certified Hotel Recycles Kitchen Exhaust for Electricity - YouTube
2/8/12 - SITES Certifies First Three Pilot Projects | Green Building News
2/8/12 - South Africa's First Hemp House Goes Greener With a Planted Roof (VIDEO) | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
2/8/12 - 8 Top Resources for Installing Solar in 2012 | CleanTechnica
2/8/12 - 5 LEED Buildings That Are Way Cool [PHOTOS] | EarthTechling
2/7/12 - The New American Home at IBS 2012 - http://www.jetsongreen.com/2012/02/new-american-home-phil-kean-nahb-ibs.html
2/7/12 -Climbing Green Wall Crafted From Bamboo Scaffolding & Hanging Bags in Norway | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
2/6/12 - New Green Homes Come To Utah | EarthTechling
2/1/12 - Skylight that Doubles as Solar Panel | CleanTechnica
1/31/12 - Lake George road to get repaved with porous asphalt | News | Glens Falls News
1/26/12 - Organic Valley milks more out of its windows thanks to Pythagoras Solar : Clean Energy Authority
1/30/12 - Zero Energy Buildings - PR Newswire - sacbee.com
1/29/12 - PACE Coming Back? | CleanTechnica
1/29/12 - Green Roofs Pave the Way to Cheap Solar Power | CleanTechnica
1/29/12 - Ignatov Architects' Super Efficient Solar Equinox Passivhaus Tracks the Sun | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
1/29/12- Michael Maltzan's "Lens" Wins St. Petersburg Pier Competition | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
1/24/12 - Leasing Solar Panels Appeals to Less-Affluent | CleanTechnica
1/23/12 - INTERVIEW: Sustainability Advisor Lonny Grafman on the Waterpod | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
1/23/12 - Deutsche Bank Completes World's Tallest Roof-Mounted Solar Array in NYC | Inhabitat New York City
1/20/12 - Seattle DIY-ers Build Zero-Energy House | EarthTechling
1/20/12 - Production NZE Home Unveiled in Denver - http://www.jetsongreen.com/2012/01/net-zero-energy-solar-home-stapleton.html
1/19/12 - Fan-Shaped Green Solution House is a Cradle 2 Cradle Experimental Conference Center & Hotel Green Solution House-3XN – Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
1/17/12 - Trekhaus: A Passivhaus Duplex in Oregon - Green Building Advisor
1/17/12 - MortageOrb News - Green Building Practices Receive Increased Attention - http://www.mortgageorb.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.10725
1/15/12 - 6 Luscious Living Vertical Gardens That Bring A Breath Of Fresh Air Indoors Living Interior Gardens-Elche Indoor Vertical Garden – Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
1/14/12 - The Muse: Bere Architects' Paradisiacal London Home Has Four Roof Gardens, Forty Trees, Ponds and Meadows | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
1/13/12 - Europe's Tallest Living Wall Rises Over London's Digby Road Apartments | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
1/13/12 - US's Largest Net Zero School Welcomes Students in Irving, Texas | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
1/12/12 - Solar Grid Parity 101- http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/12/solar-grid-parity-101/
1/11/12 - Passivhaus Training in New York City Feb 1, 2012 - Green Buildig Advisor
1/11/12 - First LEED Platinum Home in Athens, GA - openPR.com - Press release - Bork Architectural Design - Bork Architectural Awarded Platinum Certification for Green Home Designs
1/11/12 - How A Rebate Helps Minn. Solar Compete With Imports | EarthTechling
1/10/12 - NASA's New Sensor-Driven, Ultra Green Building - Forbes
1/10/12 - Seattle's Green Building EVOLUTION | Washington RealEstateRama
1/10/12 - TheRecord - 'Green' student residence one of a kind - http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/652789--green-student-residence-one-of-a-kind
1/9/12 The Passive House — Trading Green Gizmos for Elegant Frugality - http://news.thomasnet.com/green_clean/2012/01/09/the-passive-house-trading-green-gizmos-for-elegant-frugality/
1/6/12 - How Lifecycle Cost Analysis Can Make a Better Case for Green Building - http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2012/01/06/how-lifecycle-cost-analysis-can-make-better-case-green-building
1/4/12 - Solar panels at schools to generate $118K in electricity each year - Oak Ridge, TN - The Oak Ridger
1/4/12 - Masdar Aims to Become the Guru of Sustainable Buildig Materials - http://www.greenprophet.com/2012/01/masdar-facade-test-center/
1/3/12 - Plug and Play Solar Panels -eSolar Energy News
1/2/12 - Germans Trialing House that Produces Enough Spare Energy to Power a Car - http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/02/germans-trialing-house-that-produces-enough-spare-energy-to-power-a-car/
1/2/12 - Clavuot's Swiss Eco Bakery is the First to Achieve the MINERGIE Green Building Rating | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World -
1/1/12 - Hawaii Subdivision Wins Home Of The Year | EarthTechling
12/27/11 - KB Home Opens 1st ZeroHouse 2.0 in California - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/27/kb-home-opens-1st-zerohouse-2-0-in-california/
12/23/11 - High-Performance and Net-Zero Homes — Part 2 | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
12/23/11 - Atlanta Eco Office Features Special Solar Glass | EarthTechling
12/21/11- A hybrid solar power/thermal cooling system | EarthTechling.com
12/20/11 - Jean Nouvel's Shipping Container Restaurant Sprouts on Sequin Island in Paris | Inhabitat.com
12/19/11 - Survey: People Want More Green Homes | JetsonGreen.com
12/18/11 - Central Florida Honda dealer is the greenest commercial building in Florida (30% more expensive - payback only 10 years)- Orlando Sentinel - http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-12-18/business/os-cfb-cover-honda-dealer-1219-20111218_1_headquarter-honda-dealership-leed
12/15/11 - Community Solar in Olympia, Washington Moves Forward - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/15/community-solar-in-olympia-washington-moves-forward/
12/13/11 - To Capture Green Value, We Need a Long Perspective | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
12/12/11 - The Ridge: Net-Zero Energy Mixed-Use Passive House Project Gets Thumbs Up In Philadelphia | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
12/12/11-Turner Construction completes zero-carbon Arizona school - http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/renewable-energy-news/by-technology/energy-efficiency/turner-construction-completes-zero-carbon-arizona-school.html
12/12/11 - Frisch vom Dach To Convert Former Berlin Malt Factory Into a Rooftop Aquaponics Farm! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World -http://inhabitat.com/frisch-vom-dach-to-convert-former-berlin-malt-factory-into-a-rooftop-aquaponics-farm/
12/12/11 -Center for Green Schools at U.S. Green Building Council Releases "Best of Green Schools 2011" List Recognizing Leadership in Creating Sustainable Learning Environments - Yahoo! News
12/10/11 - Green Building: A Global Phenomena - Photo Tour | TidewaterCurrent.com
12/9/11 - A Different Kind of Container Store - NYTimes.com
12/7/11 -Eco Screen by Kane is a Living Wall System That Covers Buildings in Green | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
12/6/11 - New York and San Francisco Receive World Green Building Council's Government Leadership Awards - http://www.dexigner.com/news/24302
12/6/11 - Solar Heated Air in New Hampshire School - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/12/solar-a-lot-of-hot-air-at-nh-high-school/
12/5/11 - Green Building Is The Key To Rebooting The Economy : TreeHugger
12/2/11 - Regulators approve Dominion standby charge; solar advocates worry - http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-scc--approves-dominion-charge-20111128,0,2022508.story
11/28/11 -Are green walls the next big thing in environmental tech? - http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/technology/earth/are-green-walls-the-next-big-thing-in-environmental-tech/
11/28/11 - Commercial Buildings are Going Green | Industry Leaders Magazine
11/23/11 - San Francisco PUC to Put City Wind to Use - http://www.greenbuildingnews.com/articles/2011/11/23/san-francisco-puc-put-city-wind-use
11/22/11 - Finding Value in a Green Appraisal – Part II -http://edgewaterhaus.com/?p=821
11/22/11 - Green Buildings Cost Less - Laboratory Equipment
11/22/11 - New LEED Credit Encourages Bird-Friendly Designs | WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio
11/21/11 - Marine Corps go 'Semper Fi' on solar with new LEED Platinum, solar powered barracks : Clean Energy Authority
11/21/11 - Turning High-Rise Rooftops into Wind Farms | EarthTechling
11/19/11 - Finding Value in a Green Home Appraisal – Part I - http://edgewaterhaus.com/?p=787