Kathryn McKenzie, Living Green: What it means to be LEED certified
Monterey County Herald
I know most of us have seen the designation "LEED-certified" for buildings when we're reading about home design, but often there is little or no explanation in articles about what LEED is or why getting this designation is desirable. I'll bet you didn …

U. teams up with Girl Scouts to build energy-efficient cabins
Deseret News
“These girls built something that's going to be there in 30 and 50 years, and they can go back and share that with their friends and their family. They were … PROVO — Trefoil Ranch is now home to three contemporary cabins that 17-year-old camper …

Is the Inflated Concrete Dome Home Due for a Comeback?
Curbed National
In 1967, Italian architect Dante Bini staged his first high-profile demonstration of the Binishell, a concrete dome home that stands out among the many mass-produceable micro abodes of the era that promised a revolution in downsized housing. At …

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Builder touts green-building
Journalscene.com
According to the EarthCraft website, in order for a home to be certified it must meet a number of criteria to ensure sustainability, efficient design and function of a high performance home. Josh Cavanagh, a local master builder, is a resident of …

From calves to cars: Ingatestone butcher Martin Green hangs up his apron after …
Brentwood Gazette
I used to go home in tears." But now, after 30 years rising through the ranks, first as an apprentice and then up through Tesco's echelons to be a manager of the butchery section of various stores, he is upping sticks and moving back to Germany. "It's …