Daily Archives: April 29, 2009

AIA, COTE Announce 2009 Top Ten Green Projects

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Interior Design. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) recently announced their picks for this year’s top 10 examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions.

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Project Laundry List

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Librarian’s Internet Index. Website for a nonprofit organization with a mission to make “air-drying laundry acceptable and desirable as a simple and effective way to save energy.” Features laundry tips (on energy savings for washing and drying), blog, clothesline … Continue reading →

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The Story of Stuff With Annie Leonard

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Librarian’s Internet Index. “From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. ‘The Story of Stuff’ is a 20-minute, fast-paced, … Continue reading →

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Free Green

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Librarian’s Internet Index. This website offers “free, energy efficient, healthy house plans.” Each of the plan packages comes with “full construction documents or blueprints, … a home energy model for the city and state combination in which their home … Continue reading →

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Climate Change on MedlinePlus

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Laura B.

MedlinePlus has added a topical guide to climate change, including its effect on human health.

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Background paper: How CBO estimates the costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Background paper: How CBO estimates the costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions (PDF; 795 KB) Source: Congressional Budget Office As part of its mandate to provide the Congress with the objective, timely, and nonpartisan analysis needed to make … Continue reading →

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New Report Cautions Green Jobs Mean Lower Pay, Taxpayer Subsidies & Lost Jobs

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. New Report Cautions Green Jobs Mean Lower Pay, Taxpayer Subsidies & Lost Jobs Source: U.S. Senate Green Jobs and the New Economy subcommittee (Sen. Kit Bond, R-MO) With green jobs the focus of the President’s Earth Day event … Continue reading →

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Without Cafeteria Trays, Colleges Find Savings

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Colleges are going trayless in an effort to save money and water and cut down on food waste.

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