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Building Greener Building Better: The Quiet Revolution

URL: http://www.nahb.com/housing_issues/greenerbetter.pdf
Description: An overview of some of the many methods of building "green homes". A wide variety of measures that are applied to residential developments are discussed through case studies and builder interviews that touch on the concepts of 'Smart Growth' and building community, to site design, use of infill and brownfields, stormwater controls and design, and energy efficiency.
Source: National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and NAHB Research Center
Resource Type: Article/report


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