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Congrats to Amy

January 16, 2014

Congrats to Amy for upgrading her LEED AP to a LEED AP BD&C designation!

US Oil Production Exceeds Net Imports

November 15, 2013

USA Today- “STAT DU JOUR — USA Today 1A, “Worth gushing over: Oil output eclipses imports,” by Wendy Koch:”The United States tiptoed closer to energy independence last month when – for the first time in nearly two decades – it produced more crude oil than it imported, the U.S. government said Wednesday. The nation has […]

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Congrats to Amy for earning her BPI Certified Professional Credentials!

November 8, 2013

Congratulations to Amy for earning her BPI Certified Professional Credentials! Home audits? – Check! Sustainability Reviews? – Check! Building construction, durability and performance knowledge? – Check! Blower Door checks and verification? – Check! Making sure your home is a high performance building? – Check! This rigorous, hands-on training builds on her already strong construction and […]

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Getting the Water Right

November 7, 2013

Stroud Water Research Center‘s new Moorhead Environmental Complex has been awarded LEED Platinum. Check out the case study article that Amy wrote for the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) annual convention.

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Chasing Ice

September 18, 2013

There is lots of talk about climate change but sometimes it is such an obtuse concept that we get lost in it. See the movie “Chasing Ice” and the impact of a changing climate will come smartly into focus. Thanks to the Stroud Water Research Center, I, with about 300 other viewers, was able to […]

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Climate Declaration – Act Now

August 30, 2013

GreenBeams has signed the Climate Declaration to join in the call for coordinated efforts to combat climate change. Climate change is a serious global challenge that needs focused and combined efforts by the world’s business leaders. So far many global companies have made their declaration including General Motors, Unilever, Nestle, Swiss Re, Intel, Nike and […]

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$19.04 per Gallon Bottled Water – A Guest Blogger

July 8, 2013

Okay, okay, I know I can be cheap, and I can be green, but I think this is a problem. I’m in my nice hotel room, where they provide complimentary regular and decaf coffee, as well as two different types of tea bags. And then there are two 1-liter sized bottles of Aquafina water. Just […]

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Chickens In Your Garden

June 24, 2013

Chickens make great pets and have the added bonus of providing fresh eggs every day. Just don’t let them see you doing the crossword puzzle because they will want to help when you go inside to get another cup of coffee. My pair of Araucanas even thought to use some ornamental cherries as ink! When […]

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8 Ways to Focus Your Green Lifestyle

June 21, 2013

Everywhere we look today someone is telling us about this new green thing or that way to be sustainable. It is almost overwhelming. Your family can develop a strategy for living a sustainable life by focusing on these eight areas: One: Educate yourself and your family about the problem and then set goals for reducing […]

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