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The Green Building Pyramid – The Green Building Pyramid, developed by Green Builder Media and modeled after the familiar food pyramid used for decades by the USDA, breaks down the complex choices facing builders and homeowners who want to improve the energy performance and resource efficiency of their homes but don’t know where to start.
To Stay Ahead in Tough Times, Get Insulation Smart – The only shining thing you can potentially see on the horizon of market downturn is green building/ remodeling. Educating the consumers to understand the benefits of green and sustainable products will help homebuilders sell the performance and economic benefits of their homes.
The New Green Economy – In recent times, a wave of fear and pessimism, propagated by the world financial crisis, has stolen the headlines and challenged the home building industry. People are concerned about what will happen to the green building movement if the economy is plunged into a recession.
How Green Remodeling Can Help Sell Your House - It's a tough time to sell a house. But, if you really need to sell your house, you can gain a leg up by making smart and quick upgrades. Here are ways to make your house stand out from the rest by going green.
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WHAT ELSE IS NEW?
Insulation that demands admiration – Icynene® is the Insulation of Choice for the Most Visited Show Homes at the 2009 International Builders' Show - Take a sneak peek into the IBS show homes and see Icynene® in action!
U.S. homeowners overwhelmingly want universal standards for green products - Few accept unproven green product claims to be true - Ninety four percent of U.S. homeowners would like to see universal standards for green products and only eight percent usually accept unsubstantiated green product claims to be true, according to a survey by Ipsos Public Affairs for Icynene®.
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Icynene Inc. Vol.5/Issue 4 December 2008 Copyright 2008 Icynene, Inc.