On AlterNet: green building

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Why 'Green' Building Standards May Actually Threaten Sustainable Forestry

Monte Paulsen, The Tyee. June 29, 2010.

A pending new rule change from a key environmental standards organization has set off a heated controversy between competing eco-certifiers of wood.

How an Entire Town Leveled By a Tornado Is Rebuilding Green

Melissa Knopper, E Magazine. November 6, 2009.

While the rest of rural America is being hit hard with the economic downturn, Greensburg's emphasis on green living has given the town a buffer.

Big Houses Are Not Green: America's McMansion Problem

Stan Cox, AlterNet. September 8, 2007.

The recent mansion boom produced millions of energy-wasting homes with thousands of square feet that Americans don't need -- not the behavior of a society that's thinking about a sustainable future.

Do You Live in One of the World's 15 Greenest Cities?

Grist.orgJuly 27, 2007.

Here's the top 15 cities and few runners up who have made the most impressive strides toward eco-friendliness and sustainability.

EarthTalk: How to Build an Eco-Friendly Home

E MagazineJuly 8, 2007.

What constitutes and eco-friendly home and how does one go about building it?

When Disaster Strikes, Rebuild Green

Laurie David, Huffington Post. May 21, 2007.

While it is hard not to dwell on the toll inflicted by the very rare F5 tornado in Kansas, thoughts immediately turn to rebuilding. While no one questions whether Greensburg should be rebuilt, everyone should take a moment to question how.

EarthTalk: Will Building Green Save Money?

E MagazineMarch 19, 2007.

Is building green good for the pocketbook as well as the environment?

Do Sustainable Cities Have a Future?

Neil Peirce, The American Prospect. February 21, 2007.

Smart growth is newly fashionable. But what will it take to turn fashion into national policy?

Will 'Green' Building Be the Future of New Orleans?

Kellie Lunney, The American Prospect. February 8, 2007.

There is no shortage of "green" plans for rebuilding New Orleans. But what does sustainability mean to people without a roof over their heads?