Florida Schools Take Green Very Seriously

“Everyone is jumping on the green bandwagon,” said Victor Alonso, the design officer for Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Greenhouse Gas Cap Bill Released

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A draft of a bill offering cap and trade and greenhouse gas offsets was recently released. The bill has even environmentalists questioning its potential effectiveness in reversing global warming.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Headline St. Louis Eco Expo this Week

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In preparation for next week’s Earth Day, the Missouri Botanical Garden is sponsoring Eco Expo, a two-day event in the Saint Louis Science Center.  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will kick off the events on Tuesday, April 14 with a presentation of “Our Environmental Destiny.”  Tickets can be purchased here.  The expo itself is free to [...]

Radiation and Radon from Green Building Materials

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Building with reclaimed building materials is a great way to reduce the environmental footprint of a building. LEED and GreenPoints both award points for use of reclaimed materials. However, some reclaimed materials can be radioactive.

The Most Beautiful Green Home Building Construction Project Ever?

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My jaw dropped when I first watched this video tour of a beautiful owner-built green building construction project in Oregon. This particular green building is made entirely out of cob, a mixture of clay, sand, and straw. Meka Bunch of Wolf Creek, Oregon built this stunning cob house over a four year period. Complete with [...]