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You Are Invited to West Coast Green! Exclusive Discount for Build It Green Members.

Release Date: Jul 30, 2009
Author or Contact: Build It Green Staff
Category:  Build It Green  Subcategory:  Members & Sponsors
Build It Green is proud to partner with West Coast Green – the largest interactive conference on green innovation for the built environment. With this alliance, Build It Green Members receive a 30% DISCOUNT OFF OF A FULL CONFERENCE PASS to West Coast Green 2009! Register before July 31 for advanced pricing to save even more! Become a Build It Green Member now or contact Membership@BuildItGreen.org to learn more. Your ...
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Home Water Conservation Strategies to Combat Californias Drought

Release Date: Jul 6, 2009
Author or Contact: Build It Green Staff
Category:  Build It Green  Subcategory:  News
By Elise Hunter, Build It Green Government Relations Project Manager California is in its third year of a severe drought, with reservoirs depleted an average of 15% statewide and precipitation down 20% compared to prior years. The drought is exacerbated and driven by climate change; snowpack and river flows are at an all-time low while sea levels continue to rise. You can alleviate the consequences of this shortage by introducing water ...
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Fiber Cement Siding Provides Superior Fire Protection with Classic Visual Appeal

Release Date: Jul 6, 2009
Author or Contact: Build It Green Staff
Category:  Build It Green  Subcategory:  News
by Neil Sexton, Licensed Architect CertainTeed Corporation In the past decade, California has experienced 10 of the largest wildfires in its history. The Cedar Fire of October 2003 in San Diego County tops the list, with 273,246 acres of land burned and 2,820 structures destroyed.* Fires of this magnitude have forced many California builders and homeowners to reconsider the type of materials used in the construction and cladding ...
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GreenPoint Showcase: The Most Effective Way To Market Your Green Homes

Release Date: Jun 2, 2009
Author or Contact: Build It Green Staff
Category:  Build It Green  Subcategory:  News
Build It Green is proud to announce the GreenPoint Showcase, a great opportunity to promote your projects while getting value for your marketing dollars. GreenPoint Rated has teamed up with KTVU-TV and KTVU.com to offer builders a new way to showcase their GreenPoint Rated projects and attract clients and customers. Learn more about how you can participate.
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Why Is Build It Green Membership Important To You?

Release Date: May 29, 2009
Author or Contact: Build It Green Staff
Category:  Build It Green  Subcategory:  Members & Sponsors
We asked some of our members this question recently in anticipation of our upcoming Membership Drive. Read what members Chandler & Chandler Landscape Architects and Jackson Liles Architecture had to say about why they decided to join Build It Green. Jennifer Chandler, Managing Partner of Chandler & Chandler Landscape Architects, feels that designing beautiful landscapes requires us to be stewards of our natural resources.  ...
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Neighborhood Stabilization Program: Federal Funding to Ease the Pain of Foreclosures and Revive Communities

Release Date: May 29, 2009
Author or Contact: Build It Green Staff
Category:  Build It Green  Subcategory:  News
By Elise Hunter, Build It Green Government Relations Project Manager The national foreclosure crisis is fraught with distress, from families losing their homes on a personal level, to once-thriving streets left to blight, abandonment and crime on a regional level. While many homeowners are struggling to hold on to their homes, governments are trying to revive deteriorating neighborhoods, stimulate the local economy, create more jobs ...
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The Best Kept Secrets of Product Emission Certification Programs

Release Date: May 28, 2009
Author or Contact: Build It Green Staff
Category:  Build It Green  Subcategory:  Products
(What Manufacturers Are Not Exactly Rushing To Tell You) by Johns Manville Let’s say you’re an architect, a specifier, or a builder. You’re building a custom home for a family who is concerned about indoor air quality and the impact that building materials emissions have on indoor air. Or, you’re lucky enough to be developing a subdivision of new homes and you want to differentiate yourself from the ...
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Spotlight on Pressure Treated Wood

Release Date: May 1, 2009
Author or Contact: Build It Green Staff
Category:  Build It Green  Subcategory:  Products
By Ron Derrick, Business Development Bodyguard Wood Products USA FSC certified LOSP (Light Organic Solvent Preservatives) pressure treated wood products offer a more durable, resource efficient alternative for both exterior and interior use. Because the products come from sustainably harvested forests and are treated to resist decay, they can be a wiser option for exterior wood siding. Interior products, such as trims and mouldings, ...
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New Opportunity to Finance Energy Efficiency Upgrades and Renewable Energy Through Property Taxes

Release Date: Apr 30, 2009
Author or Contact: Build It Green Staff
Category:  Build It Green  Subcategory:  News
By Elise Hunter, Build It Green Government Relations Project Manager Imagine the ability to install cutting-edge energy-efficiency technology in your home, drastically reduce utility bills, improve comfort, and have your local government foot the down payment. This scenario is not a far-off utopia dreamt up by environmental luminaries, it’s a groundbreaking finance model authorized by 2008 California Assembly Bill 811 (AB 811). ...
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