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Showstopper: Casa Bella Verde Home

The Casa Bella Verde home in Northern California boasts a longevity to rival the Greeks. One woman designed the home and visitors from as far as Egypt visit the site for architectural inspiration.

John Wyatt

November 6, 2012

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The American dream is alive and well. At least that should be the point of view of Briana Alhadeff, project manager, designer, builder and most importantly owner of Casa Bella Verde.

Concerns Force Delay of LEED 2012

Chris Dixon

August 1, 2012

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After a multi-punch assault on the USGBC’s LEED 2012 rating system, Rick Fedrrizzi, President of the USGBC, was forced to announce that LEED 2012 would not go to ballot as originally planned, would be renamed LEED V4, and would be delayed until June 2013.

SST Renews Partnership With Habitat for Humanity

May 9, 2012

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Simpson Strong-Tie is renewing its partnership with Habitat for Humanity for the sixth straight year, bringing the company’s overall donation to $1.5 million.

More Than a Decade and Counting

Chip Gardner

May 8, 2012

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The Steel Stud Manufacturers Association has served the construction industry for 13 years, providing code-compliant steel framing products through its 16 members across the United States SSMA proudly pioneered the first industry-wide third-party certification program for code compliance, launched in 2009 for structural products.

Do You Have to Green Bash?

Chris Dixon

May 8, 2012

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I’m all in favor of green bashing when justified and there is no shortage of things to bash when it comes to ridiculous “green” building claims. But unjustified, unsubstantiated green bashing is something I have little tolerance for.

Chemistry: A Major Driver of Building Performance

Roger Brady AIA, LEED

March 19, 2012

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Advances in chemistry make more sustainable building envelopes.

Moisture-Resistant Exterior Sheathing

Barry Reid LEED AP BD

March 6, 2012

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Moisture-resistant exterior sheathing a perfect complement to energy-efficient building materials.

ICFs Allow Homes to Have “Green” Attributes

Bunz Karen

January 3, 2012

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Use of ICFs allow new homes to have green attributes, greater runoff control, and other benefits.

Standard Green Practices

Anissa Benich

January 3, 2012

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A Utah builder achieves super-tight, efficient homes for first-time buyers who are green learning and cautious with a dollar.

Green is Good

John Wyatt

October 24, 2011

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The green building movement proves its upward trend not only as a responsible answer to sustainable building, but also as an incentive for innovation. Ten years ago, the term “green” was considered a precious ambition with high hopes of changing the way builders looked at approaching construction.