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Now I am not too sure I want Congress involved, but at least Green Home Loans are making the news. This article came out today discussing if legislation could help promote Green Home Loans.Technorati Tags: green living, home loans, remodel, new construction

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Okay, so this has been around for a little bit, but I still thought I would share. The new store name is Ecohaus. The new website is www.ecohaus.com. They have lots of good, natural and sustainable items for your construction project. Soon a store will be opening in Bellevue, so for those Eastsiders, you can [...]

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SAVE THE DATE – June 10, 2008 from 5:30 to 7:30The historic Anchor Tavern in Everett is located on the western end of Hewitt Avenue in a “flatiron” building that dates back to 1906. This will be the site for Green Drinks for the month of June. Hosted by: Sustainable Development Task Force of Snohomish [...]

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First, lets not move the dirt and soil IF it has not been disturbed. That is step one of Low Impact Development. If that cannot be attained, another method of hydrology control is the use of a bioswale. Basically a bioswale is a ‘ditch’ that can hold and filter the water into the soil and [...]

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Everyone knows that all new homes are insulated to what is ‘code’. Is this enough though? I do not think so. ‘Code’ just states that this is the minimal amount required. More and more homes are being ‘super insulated’. What is this you ask? It is insulation that is above code and provides for the [...]

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I decided that my interest in Green Living, Low Impact Development and Sustainable and Healthy Living might interest others. So I decided to blog about it. Hopefully others can gain knowledge about these items. Enjoy this site.

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Peak Water: Aquifers and Rivers Are Running Dry. How Three Regions Are Coping This article in WIRED magazine helps to understand that while the earth has lots of water, it is not all drinkable. And we need to help preserve this precious resource. Consider it. The NW has lots of it now, but we need [...]

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The Sustainable Development Taskforce – “Achieving Economic Vitality through Sustainable Development and Green Building Strategies” I was introduced to this group a few years ago at a construction expo. It was eye opening to hear about the technologies that helped the environment instead of abusing and hurting it. One of the coolest ideas is pervious [...]

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This is a new blog dedicated to discussing Green and Sustainable technologies use in construction. The Pacific Northwest is an area that is at the forefront of such technologies. You may even learn of some new technologies for the first time here.

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