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	<title>New Homes Section &#187; energy star</title>
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		<title>Energy Efficiency for Earth &amp; Wallet</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/energy-efficiency-for-earth-wallet/2011/05/04/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 16:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Smith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[CFL Bulbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy star]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a growing awareness among Americans, of energy-usage and efficiency that is manifesting itself in the ways that we go about our everyday lives. Many of us are driving hybrid cars, riding public transportation, planting gardens or just using different light bulbs. Interestingly, the most basic and beneficial way to cut down on carbon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Building Certification Programs</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/green-building-certification-programs/2011/02/09/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[energy star]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Certification Programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Certification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Technologies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEED Certification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Green Building Standard]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve decided upon buying a new home that carries a certain level of “green” cred, you’ve no doubt been excited to find the breadth of green options that today’s new home builders are offering to their customers. From sustainable lumber in the walls to solar panels on the roof, it seems like the heyday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Panels Come Standard: More Power More Room at The Estate Series</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/solar-panels-come-standard/2011/02/03/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/solar-panels-come-standard/2011/02/03/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Go Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Builder Incentives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2.73kW solar energy package]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[21' - 65' Feet Between Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[65% Savings on Energy Bills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elliott homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy star]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green features]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Estate Series at Riverwalk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuyers are often left in a quandary when looking for the reliability and efficiency of new home construction, paired with the spacious lots of older housing developments. Home builder Elliott Homes is offering a solution to that problem with The Estate Series at Riverwalk, a solar community in Laveen, which focuses on the luxury of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great and Green: Exciting Ideas from the International Builders’ Show</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/ibs-2011/2011/01/17/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/ibs-2011/2011/01/17/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Builder Expos & Conferences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2011 International Builders’ Show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DuPont]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy star]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Buiding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hurricane Impact Windows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBS 2011]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mohawk Flooring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NAHB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PV Solar Shutter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SmartStrand®]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sorona®]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sugar-based Polymer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ultra-Aire]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/?p=9791</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine window shutters that generate electricity, windows that can withstand hurricanes, and the luxury of thick carpet that comes with both durability and green credentials. Products like these are the future of home decoration and design, and were currently being showcased at the 2011 International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Florida. The International Builders’ Show (or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meritage Homes First Energy Star Qualified Home Builder</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/meritage-homes-first-energy-star-qualified-home-builder/2010/01/12/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/meritage-homes-first-energy-star-qualified-home-builder/2010/01/12/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mitch</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[25th anniversery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy star]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy-efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmentally-friendly]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meritage Homes, a major home builder which is traded on the NYSE, has announced that they are the only national public home builder that meets Energy Star standards in every home that they build. They are a company that has been known for their green building efforts, so this comes as no surprise. Homes are [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>18</slash:comments>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Green Home Standards</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/todays-green-home-standards/2008/12/16/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/todays-green-home-standards/2008/12/16/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[14-SEER air conditioner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anderson cooper]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[foam insulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fomo products inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[go-green movement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lisa ling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planet in peril]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[solar power]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is the Planet in Peril? I think the planet is in peril&#8230; and apparently, I&#8217;m not the only one. I&#8217;m sure many of you have seen the CNN reports &#8211; Planet in Peril &#8211; with Anderson Cooper and Lisa Ling. If not, the reports basically discuss a variety of issues that have a negative impact [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>24</slash:comments>
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		<title>Saving Energy Equals Saving Money</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/saving-energy-equals-saving-money/2008/11/12/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/saving-energy-equals-saving-money/2008/11/12/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Go Green]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[california green homes]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/?p=701</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Saving energy equals saving money and there are hundreds of ways to do your part. I will give you just a few ways that I have found to be easy, inexpensive and in return will save you money. By changing the light bulbs in your house to compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) you can save about [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>35</slash:comments>
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		<title>Nevada New Home Community Solar Powered</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/nevada-new-home-community-solar-powered/2008/05/20/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/nevada-new-home-community-solar-powered/2008/05/20/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 17:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[builder magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concordia homes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[gidget graham]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If there is one thing that Nevada does not lack in… it’s sunshine; which makes Southern Nevada an ideal location for the state’s first solar powered community. Concordia Homes unveiled three model homes in Sommerset, of what will eventually become a 48-home community, all equipped with high-performance GE products that are Energy Star rated. One [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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		<title>Go Green with Rutherford West in Central Texas Hill Country</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/go-green-with-rutherford-west-in-central-texas-hill-country/2008/04/25/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/go-green-with-rutherford-west-in-central-texas-hill-country/2008/04/25/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[build green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eco friendly]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Go Green]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green Builders announced recently that four new environmentally friendly homes are now under construction at Rutherford West – a “earth-friendly” community. The homes are designed to conserve energy and water, through the use of eco-friendly appliances and fixtures. Furthermore the materials used are considered to be less harmful to the environment. So what makes a [...]]]></description>
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