This Ballard home is greener than green
The Seattle Times
A family finds just the right environment in Seattle's first Emerald Star-certified home. … And enough technology, renewables and reclaimed materials to meet the requirements of Built Green's residential building program. (Emerald Star-certified …

Berlin Film Review: 'Soy Nero'
Variety
American border-control cops treat with skepticism his claims that he was mostly raised and educated in South Central Los Angeles before his family was deported; they're equally scornful when he says he's just 17, though in their defense, the …

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Green Tie Gala attracts 300 to Landerhaven to support Mayfield Schools' technology programs
cleveland.com
Razzante, who is executive director of Mayfield Business Alliance and, at Hillcrest Hospital, caring partner regional coordinator and family support specialist in the NICU, said Kelly asked her to chair the event. … $40,000, included a live auction …

New Product Eliminates Leaky Sidewalls
Builder Magazine
A new product from roofing manufacturer GAF is designed to help builders meet these requirements and avoid thermal bridging. Created to add insulation value to the outside of exterior sidewalls while serving as a nailable base for exterior sidewall …

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Concrete countertops are trendy for residential design
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
He turned his garage at home into a shop and, while his brother ran their remodeling business, he spent eight to 10 days hours a day, five days a week, producing concrete samples. “As I got more comfortable with it, I started … Over the past decade …