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	<title>New Homes Section &#187; Go Green</title>
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		<title>Green Buildings Get Government Boost as Part of &#8220;We Can&#8217;t Wait&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/green-buildings-get-government-boost-as-part-of-we-cant-wait/2011/12/12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The movement toward green and healthy living and working got a major boost last week with President Obama&#8217;s announcement of a major new federally-funded green buildings initiative. The program, part of the White House&#8217;s We Can&#8217;t Wait campaign, sets out to tackle over $4 billion worth of green-energy and sustainability upgrades to government and private-sector [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What It Means to Go Green, and Save on Your Heating System</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Saving Money on Green Products]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When an advertiser labels a product green, what does this mean? Some believe that the materials used to manufacture the product are quickly renewable. Others see products as biodegradable, which means that their substance will beak down into elements that will not harm the ecosystem. Still others feel that a greed product is simply one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Few, The Performing</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/the-few-the-performing/2011/11/04/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Marnella</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Home Builders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homes for Sale]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[New Home Communities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Townhomes & Condos]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received a comment from a builder, on a post I wrote about home performance, that all new homes were ENERGY STAR certified. It occurred to me that if someone in my industry didn’t understand the facts about the ENERGY STAR new home certification then I needed to clarify this further. I agree that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LEED Standards to Change in 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/leed-standards-to-change-in-2010/2011/10/24/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[LEED Certification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEED standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEED upgrade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mature green building market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[u.s. green building council]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuilders and contractors aiming for LEED certification in 2012 will face more stringent guidelines and tighter standards, once the US Green Building Council&#8217;s changes go into effect in November, with a project sunset date of December 15th. The new standards harness emerging technologies and will, among other changes, ask building owners to provide real-time data [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Austin Homes Ready for a Green Makeover</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/austin-homes-ready-for-a-green-makeover/2011/10/03/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/austin-homes-ready-for-a-green-makeover/2011/10/03/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Austin, the hip little capitol of Texas, prides itself on several things: staying weird, live music, breakfast tacos, and being eco-friendly. With a goal of being carbon neutral by 2020 and as the home of the top seller of renewable energy (Austin Energy), Austin shows up regularly on the various &#8220;Greenest Cities in the U.S.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ashton Woods Homes Preparing Itself for ENERGY STAR 3.0</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/ashton-woods-homes-preparing-itself-for-energy-star-3-0/2011/08/17/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/ashton-woods-homes-preparing-itself-for-energy-star-3-0/2011/08/17/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol Flammer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[atlanta new homes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ashton Woods Homes, the largest builder of ENERGY STAR qualified Atlanta new homes, is preparing itself for the rigorous ENERGY STAR 3.0 guidelines that go into effect on all homes that close after Jan. 1, 2012. Previous versions of the ENERGY STAR program emphasized high-performance heating and cooling systems as well as the use of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>San Francisco Retains Crown as the Country’s Greenest Real Estate Market</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/san-francisco-retains-crown-as-the-country%e2%80%99s-greenest-real-estate-market/2011/08/05/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/san-francisco-retains-crown-as-the-country%e2%80%99s-greenest-real-estate-market/2011/08/05/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[green buildings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reflecting a cultural shift toward environmental concern, businesses looking to solidify their commitment to green practices often opt to go green right where it matters: in their offices and headquarters. The rising corporate interest in building sustainability has heavily influenced the development, retrofit and construction of green buildings in many markets across the country, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roger Gerstad Now Certified Green Professional</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/roger-gerstad-now-certified-green-professional/2011/08/01/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/roger-gerstad-now-certified-green-professional/2011/08/01/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol Flammer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those shopping for green homes in the McHenry County area are now in luck. Roger Gerstad, president of Gerstad Builders, recently received the Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation from the Lakeland Builders Association for his work in green and energy-efficient McHenry County real estate. The CGP designation is granted to individuals in the housing industry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Water Smart” New Homes Make WaterSense</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/%e2%80%9cwater-smart%e2%80%9d-new-homes-make-watersense/2011/07/15/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/%e2%80%9cwater-smart%e2%80%9d-new-homes-make-watersense/2011/07/15/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a program sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency, it’s now easier for home buyers to discern which new homes offer the best in water-conservation infrastructure and technology. The program, called WaterSense, has been around since 2006, but is just now picking up in popularity with both buyers and new home builders. WaterSense involves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Floor Plan Under Construction at The Trails of Dawson Creek</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/new-floor-plan-under-construction-at-the-trails-of-dawson-creek/2011/07/15/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/new-floor-plan-under-construction-at-the-trails-of-dawson-creek/2011/07/15/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol Flammer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Poplar Grove homes]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/?p=11555</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[New home buyers are smart and savvy. They know what they want and they want the best deals. Gone are the days of oversized floor plans with unnecessary space. These days, buyers are searching for smaller, more affordable homes. To keep up with current market demands, Gerstad Builders introduces The Biltmore floor plan at The [...]]]></description>
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