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Home : build your home : green building
DOE Mandates Energy Efficient Cooling Systems
(Courtesy of York)
Although many homeowners want their cooling systems to be energy efficient, they are not quite certain how to ensure it. Learn how the new U.S. Department of Energy requirements for central air conditioners manufactured after January 23, 2006 will raise the standard.
Learn about new energy efficiency standards for cooling systems
Voluntary Green Building Guidelines Aimed at Mainstream Housing
(Courtesy of Weyerhaeuser)
Now it’s easy to be green. The National Association of Home Builders has launched its National Green Building Program, an education, verification and certification program that will allow builders anywhere to build green homes.
Things to Consider for an Environmentally Responsible Home
(Courtesy of Weyerhaeuser)
What makes one home greener than another? When you're buying a new home, here are three simple ways to “go green” that go beyond reduce, reuse and recycle.
