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	<title>ecomii green building blog</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Top 5 Green Building Products for Homes at GreenBuild 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/11/18/top-5-green-building-products-for-homes-at-greenbuild-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angelique LeDoux</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Design]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Techniques]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[LEED Certification]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Remodeling Green]]></category>

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It’s a far cry from a “tree huggers convention” that began in 2002 in Austin, Texas with only 4000 people in attendance. This years’ 2009 GreenBuild International Conference and Expo drew more than 27,000 architects, developers, builders &#38; innovators, making it clear that a movement is well underway.
Rick Fedrizzi, CEO and a founder of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living in a Jewelbox</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/11/15/living-in-a-jewelbox/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/11/15/living-in-a-jewelbox/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirsten Dirksen</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Design]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Living Space]]></category>

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In a land where the average home size has grown steadily for nearly 15 years and is now over twice that of Europe, there&#8217;s a growing group of Americans embracing a small is beautiful philosophy and living in homes &#8220;smaller than some people&#8217;s closets.&#8221;
Call them tiny houses, wee homes, mini dwellings, &#8220;sensibly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living Large in 65 Square Feet</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/11/13/living-large-in-65-square-feet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/11/13/living-large-in-65-square-feet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirsten Dirksen</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Living Space]]></category>

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Homes are shrinking in America. After doubling in size since 1960, the national average dropped for the first time in nearly 15 years (by 9%, the size of an average room). But far from this new average of 2,000 plus square feet are the so-called tiny houses. Also called wee homes, mini dwellings, or microhomes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Simple Ways to Save Money this Winter Pt. 2</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/11/11/5-simple-ways-to-save-money-this-winter-pt-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/11/11/5-simple-ways-to-save-money-this-winter-pt-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loretta White</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Design]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Techniques]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Living Space]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Natural Alternatives]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category>

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Want to save money on heating this winter? Here are 5 steps you can take to keep the heat in.
The previous post in the Simple Ways to Save Money this Winter series focused on with exterior walls.  Here we discover 5 other insulation solutions that are not only inexpensive but can be done in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Simple Ways to Save Money this Winter Pt. 1</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/11/05/7-simple-ways-to-save-money-this-winter-pt-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/11/05/7-simple-ways-to-save-money-this-winter-pt-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loretta White</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Techniques]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Living Space]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Pest Control]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category>

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Although the economy is said to be getting better, most of us are still in savings mode.  With winter approaching and 40% of our energy costs going to heating our homes, the best thing you can do to save money and energy is to ensure that the heat stays there.  And with 80% of homes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insulation: Save Money and Gain Heat</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/10/30/insulation-save-money-and-gain-heat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/10/30/insulation-save-money-and-gain-heat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loretta White</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Techniques]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Heating Systems]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Living Space]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Natural Alternatives]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[home cut through showing insulation problems]]></description>
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		<title>Is Danger Lurking in Your Living Room?</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/10/07/is-danger-lurking-in-your-living-room/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/10/07/is-danger-lurking-in-your-living-room/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cameron Bard</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Remodeling Green]]></category>

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Recent EPA studies have shown that air pollution inside homes can be a shocking two to five times higher than outdoor levels. But what kind of pollution are we talking about, and where is it coming from? Well, you might be standing, sitting, or looking at it right now.
The following guide will help you identify [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There’s Cash Hidden In Your House: Here’s How To Find It</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/09/29/there%e2%80%99s-cash-hidden-in-your-house-here%e2%80%99s-how-to-find-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/09/29/there%e2%80%99s-cash-hidden-in-your-house-here%e2%80%99s-how-to-find-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cameron Bard</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Living Space]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category>

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You don’t have to look under the floorboards to find the cash that’s hidden in your home. Many of your ongoing monthly costs come in the form of energy -  you know, those bills that keep showing up every month.
We can show you how to take control and reduce your carbon emissions in each room [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Truth about Hurricanes:  Will We See More Like Hurricane Bill?</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/08/25/the-truth-about-hurricanes-will-we-see-more-like-hurricane-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/08/25/the-truth-about-hurricanes-will-we-see-more-like-hurricane-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin O'Neill</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Natural Disaster Prep]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Resource Management]]></category>

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Hurricanes are nothing new, but the kinds of storms (and their number) seem to be getting more serious.
With Hurricane Bill recently shutting down beaches and prompting warnings up and down the Atlantic Coast, and major disasters such as Hurricane Katrina not-so-distant a memory, one wonders: what’s the deal? Are hurricanes getting more numerous and more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LEED: A Simple List of Options and How it Works</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/08/17/leed-a-simple-list-of-options-and-how-it-works/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/building/2009/08/17/leed-a-simple-list-of-options-and-how-it-works/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loretta White</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Design]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[LEED Certification]]></category>

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I have gotten some feedback regarding the last LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design article I wrote  on certain certified projects and I decided to break down the different forms of the systems and how the numbers apply.
This system is an internationally recognized volunteer certification process that offers concise, measurable, and repeatable framework [...]]]></description>
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