The secret to an energy-efficient home? No, it's not solar
Crain’s Chicago Business
In late May, the family moved into a 2,000-square-foot, light-filled, modern, three-bedroom house with every convenience, including a Bosch stackable washer and dryer and an induction cooktop. What it doesn't have: a furnace or central air conditioner.

RED BANK: RAYRAP DROPS MARKET FROM PLAN
redbankgreen
The elimination of the store, which the Rumson resident had previously said would be owned and operated by his family, was driven largely by the need to obtain a parking variance for the market, Rapcavage told redbankgreen. The borough … The new …

Super-green firm starts building its 1st apartment project in the Evergreen State
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) (blog)
SolTerra, which has been around for seven years designing and installing solar systems and green roofs and walls, this week is breaking ground on its first-ever apartment project in its home state.

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Georgia Green Industry Association helps beautify UGA's Hoke Smith Building
Online Athens
It's been 80 years since the front landscape of the Hoke Smith Building at the University of Georgia — once home to the state administration for UGA Cooperative Extension — was first installed, and it's time for a facelift. Georgia Green Industry …

Kansas Amateur final to pit Sam Stevens, Matt Green | The Wichita Eagle
Wichita Eagle
It is fitting that Sam Stevens and Matt Green are the final two golfers in the 105th Kansas Amateur. One has been in the other's peripherals all week, as they have taken turns in transforming a challenging par-71 course at Wichita Country Club into …

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