http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/12/04/buy-locally-build-locally/ Reporting on Sustainably Built Environments from Bricks to Cities Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:57:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/12/04/buy-locally-build-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-2051 Elements of Building: Materials : Green Building Elements Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:42:32 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/12/04/buy-locally-build-locally/#comment-2051 [...] Local production is beneficial in reducing transportation energy, as well as supporting local economies and in working with appropriate materials for the region. [...] [...] Local production is beneficial in reducing transportation energy, as well as supporting local economies and in working with appropriate materials for the region. [...]

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/12/04/buy-locally-build-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 Garbage Warrior! Let Me Count the Ways Thou are a True Pioneer. : Ecopreneurist Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:59:10 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/12/04/buy-locally-build-locally/#comment-1497 [...] Building Elements: Buy Locally, Build Locally Add a comment or question Tags: garbage warrior, housing, michael reynolds, olga orda, [...] [...] Building Elements: Buy Locally, Build Locally Add a comment or question Tags: garbage warrior, housing, michael reynolds, olga orda, [...]

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/12/04/buy-locally-build-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Jennifer Lance Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:46:34 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/12/04/buy-locally-build-locally/#comment-365 We were able to build most of our home from local lumber off our land salvaged after a forest fire. It feels good to have our home from our forest, and it helps us deal with the loss from the fire. Unfortunately, the flooring came from Brazil. We were able to build most of our home from local lumber off our land salvaged after a forest fire. It feels good to have our home from our forest, and it helps us deal with the loss from the fire. Unfortunately, the flooring came from Brazil.

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