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Green homes can be affordable
Baltimore Sun
According to a survey by Habitat for Humanity, building to Energy Star standards adds less than $2000 to the cost of a home. We can't wait to see the 92 ...
Habitat for Humanity International and The Home Depot Foundation Announce 2010 ...Centre Daily Times
Affordable homes get a big green boostMother Nature Network (blog)

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Fireman's Fund Offers Green Building Insurance to Schools
Reuters
Fireman's Fund also initiated a 5 percent discount to policyholders with Energy Star buildings. So far, about 1500 commercial insurance policyholders have ...

USA Today

Home Depot helps fund 5000 Habitat for Humanity homes
USA Today
From Birmingham, Ala., to San Diego, Calif., more than 135 Habitat affiliates will be granted $3000 for each home built to Energy Star standards and up to ...

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MetLife's St. Louis Location Gets Energy Star Rating
Trading Markets (press release)
MetLife, Inc. said that its office at 13045 Tesson Ferry Road has earned an Energy Star rating from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...

Drive for green homes hits area
Omaha World-Herald
Todd Menard, owner of Omaha's Menard Construction, which is building Energy Star certified homes, said customers increasingly are asking for energy upgrades ...

Designer Roofing Materials Reduce Heat, Last Long
Reuters
... stringiest certification programs, including the Cool Roof Rating Council, United States Green Building Council and Energy Star," Barrett says. ...

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Green Home Lands in Newport
Patch
Middletown-based FM Properties puts first Energy Star-rated modular home into place in the city. By Sarah Fernandez | Email the author | 9:00am FM ...

City Offers First-Ever Reduced Permit Fees for Green Building
RealEstateRama (press release)
Home-improvement projects covered by the program include items ranging from the replacement of a water heater with an Energy Star model to the installation ...

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FOXNews

How to Replace Your Windows for Energy and Tax Savings
FOXNews
You can check out energystar.gov for more information on qualifying windows and how you can go about getting your credit. The next big question is whether ...

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CCHCI seeks Silver LEED certification
Douglas Daily Dispatch
... conditioning equipment, high performance insulation, insulated windows, Energy Star appliances, high efficiency light fixtures and occupancy sensors. ...

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