Demand for Green Building Materials Set to Rise 11 Per Cent a Year
DesignBuild Source
According to the Freedonia Group's new report, residential demand has been a key driver of growth in green building materials and systems as homeowners look to cut costs via the installation of energy saving measures such as ENERGY STAR-certified …

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New buildings, green pastures Residential development, open space projects …
The Hudson Reporter
Luxury high-rises are popping up in the few remaining untouched pockets of downtown Jersey City and north Hoboken, while on the other side of the county, Secaucus is seeing major residential growth thanks to several new apartment and condominium …

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Green Energy Act: An expensive gravy train
Brampton Guardian
Dayle Laing and her husband David, seen in their Heart Lake home. The couple ditched plans to instal a solar panel because of many unknowns. They have however made several changes to their home to trim their energy use and have been documenting …

Conservation Development Has Some Developers Thinking — And Seeing …
Science Daily (press release)
Conservation development is an approach to the design, construction, and stewardship of a development that protects natural resources while also providing social and economic benefits to people. The properties in this study specifically incorporated …

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Conservation Development Has Some Developers Thinking, and Seeing Green
Newswise (press release)
The properties in this study specifically incorporated protected open space into the design of the neighborhood. The study, which was funded by the National Association of Realtors and CSU's School of Global Environmental Sustainability, evaluated home …

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