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Formica: Coming to a table near you?
Eve Troeh Jan 21, 2013
That staple of '50s kitchen counter tops is being embraced by young architects as a green alternative to stone.
With home building up, will McMansions return?
Dan Gorenstein Aug 22, 2012
Nationwide, home-building permits are at a four-year high. But coming off the Great Recession, is there a market for luxury homes?
How much is that 'green' label on your house worth?
Eve Troeh Aug 3, 2012
A study suggests that homes certified as environment-friendly do sell at a premium. But in terms of choosing which home to buy, it's still location, location, location first.
Retrofit buildings more eco-friendly than 'green' construction
Eve Troeh Jan 24, 2012
A new study shows that re-using an old building almost always saves more energy than framing up a new one.
Making green sexy?
Jim Nicolow Jan 26, 2009
Here at the Greenwash Brigade, we recently received a press release titled "Making Green Sexy," about a LEED certified mega mansion in Florida...
EcoBroker standards: got transparency?
Jim Nicolow Oct 22, 2008
Sarah Gardner reported on the EcoBroker Program this afternoon on Marketplace. The program attempts to address two critical issues in combating...
"Location, location, location" - a message lost on Warm Springs Tribes
Heidi Siegelbaum Jul 28, 2008
Planners at The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs don't seem to be familiar with the well-known marketing mantra: location, location, location....
Update: Shh - don't tell anyone - these apartments are green!
Janne K. Flisrand Jul 10, 2008
About a week after this post, I received an e-mail from the marketing...
Shh - don't tell anyone - these apartments are green!
Janne K. Flisrand Jun 17, 2008
Riding home the other night, I saw a big sign: "The First Green Apartments in Minneapolis. move2blue.com"...
Green homes - speedy sales in a slow market?
Janne K. Flisrand Mar 12, 2008
For a year, I've been trying to convince Minnesota's affordable home builders concerned about a slowing market what Greg Pinn, a San Jose home...
