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CEC's Green Building Guide
This guide is meant to enable you to compare building materials and make your own educated choices to affordably seek out safer, more sustainable products. it is also meant to help you evaluate the larger life cycle implications of all the products that you buy and use.
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Need $$ to Build Green?
There are many incentives in NY that exist for homeowners, businesses, schools and
non profits to implement Green Building strategies.
Many are designed to offset the costs or provide tax incentives/credits.
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How much $$ could you save by installing a Solar Energy System?
This program will use information on your utility rates, available sunlight, and all available State and Federal incentives to estimate the costs and savings of installing a PV System
The Clean Power Estimator
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Green Jobs Corps?
*2008 is the 75th anniversary of FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps *
Working Together for a Green New Deal
By Van Jones
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Check Out our Featured Green Homes and Buildings
What is Sick Building Syndrome?
The term "sick building syndrome" (SBS) is used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, but no specific illness or cause can be identified. The complaints may be localized in a particular room or zone, or may be widespread throughout the building. In contrast, the term "building related illness" (BRI) is used when symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed directly to airborne building contaminants. more>
Watch Out For Greenwashing
Greenwash is a term used
consumers are being misled by a company regarding the environmental practices of the company or the environmental benefits of a product or service. It is a deceptive use of green PR or green marketing
More information on products and companies that are not what they seem comin soon...
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Green Building News
$357 Million for Affordable Green Housing Gov Paterson announces grants to build and renovate affordable housing units. Some units will be energy efficient and use “LEED” green design and ENERGY STAR appliances.
NYC Green Rooftops Tax Credit Legislation Passed
Green Building Grant Program Passes! Recently passed legislation creates grants for homeowners to renovate or build homes that are more energy efficient.
Historic Energy Efficiency Program Gets Underway Unprecedented Effort to Slash Energy Use, Create Clean Energy Industry |
