Kit Home Green http://kithomegreen.com Inventing the sustainable off grid kit home of tomorrow Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:51:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Tour a ‘green’ home in downtown Davidson Saturday – DavidsonNews.net http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KitHomeGreen/~3/FaT4CoQmudY/ http://kithomegreen.com/2012/02/04/tour-a-%e2%80%98green%e2%80%99-home-in-downtown-davidson-saturday-davidsonnews-net/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:51:32 +0000 admin http://kithomegreen.com/2012/02/04/tour-a-%e2%80%98green%e2%80%99-home-in-downtown-davidson-saturday-davidsonnews-net/ The LEED for Homes program offers certification to homes that meet strict standards in energy and water efficiency, site selection, indoor air quality, material resource utilization, public education, and sustainable construction practices.

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]]> http://kithomegreen.com/2012/02/03/fast-growing-bamboo-has-a-multitude-of-uses-gainesville-sun/feed/ 0 http://kithomegreen.com/2012/02/03/fast-growing-bamboo-has-a-multitude-of-uses-gainesville-sun/ LGUs tasked to promote rainwater collection system – Sun Star http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KitHomeGreen/~3/MV98jaHmNxE/ http://kithomegreen.com/2012/02/02/lgus-tasked-to-promote-rainwater-collection-system-sun-star/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:49:57 +0000 admin http://kithomegreen.com/2012/02/02/lgus-tasked-to-promote-rainwater-collection-system-sun-star/ Continue reading →]]> THE Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed local government units to promote the construction of rainwater collectors, especially in the barangays, so as to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change. “All provincial …

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]]> http://kithomegreen.com/2012/02/02/lgus-tasked-to-promote-rainwater-collection-system-sun-star/feed/ 0 http://kithomegreen.com/2012/02/02/lgus-tasked-to-promote-rainwater-collection-system-sun-star/ Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie sell Malibu home to Ellen De Generes – Los Angeles Times http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KitHomeGreen/~3/yyM57rJ03Ok/ http://kithomegreen.com/2012/02/01/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-sell-malibu-home-to-ellen-de-generes-los-angeles-times-2/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:52:43 +0000 admin http://kithomegreen.com/2012/02/01/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-sell-malibu-home-to-ellen-de-generes-los-angeles-times-2/ Continue reading →]]> The 4,088-square-foot house, built in 1962, features walls of glass, dark bamboo flooring, three fireplaces, four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The ocean-view home sits on 1.26 bluff-top acres with a tennis court, a lap pool and beach access. Pitt …

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]]> http://kithomegreen.com/2012/02/01/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-sell-malibu-home-to-ellen-de-generes-los-angeles-times-2/feed/ 0 http://kithomegreen.com/2012/02/01/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-sell-malibu-home-to-ellen-de-generes-los-angeles-times-2/ Avoiding another Katrina – Record http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KitHomeGreen/~3/LkUfsRiiVFg/ http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/31/avoiding-another-katrina-record/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:48:07 +0000 admin http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/31/avoiding-another-katrina-record/ Continue reading →]]> That was the start of Green Horizon Manufacturing, which rolled out its prototype shelter at 2009 West Coast Green, an annual conference showcasing green innovation. Today, that original vision has changed, and Pope plans to dismantle that first prototype.

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]]> http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/31/avoiding-another-katrina-record/feed/ 0 http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/31/avoiding-another-katrina-record/ Sprint to Launch More Green Phones, Packaging – Earth 911 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KitHomeGreen/~3/Ewzj54Gq7f4/ http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/31/sprint-to-launch-more-green-phones-packaging-earth-911/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:52:03 +0000 admin http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/31/sprint-to-launch-more-green-phones-packaging-earth-911/ To up the green factor of its packaging, the company plans to eliminate plastic laminate, print with vegetable-based or low-VOC (violate organic compound) inks and use water-based or eco-friendly adhesives. New packaging standards are expected …

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]]> http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/31/sprint-to-launch-more-green-phones-packaging-earth-911/feed/ 0 http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/31/sprint-to-launch-more-green-phones-packaging-earth-911/ Hardwood Flooring Company Selects Vayu Media for Ecommerce Growth Strategy – PRWeb http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KitHomeGreen/~3/SZVM8mmfVWs/ http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/30/hardwood-flooring-company-selects-vayu-media-for-ecommerce-growth-strategy-prweb/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:47:01 +0000 admin http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/30/hardwood-flooring-company-selects-vayu-media-for-ecommerce-growth-strategy-prweb/ Continue reading →]]> Floor & Decor Outlets of America Inc. serves do-it-yourself consumers and professional contractors, focusing on the residential remodeling segment. The company has been working with Vayu Media the Atlanta SEO company for the last two years and has seen its …

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]]> http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/30/hardwood-flooring-company-selects-vayu-media-for-ecommerce-growth-strategy-prweb/feed/ 0 http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/30/hardwood-flooring-company-selects-vayu-media-for-ecommerce-growth-strategy-prweb/ Green Home Remodeling – One Room at a Time – Patch http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KitHomeGreen/~3/x5UeYZudhpM/ http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/29/green-home-remodeling-%e2%80%93-one-room-at-a-time-patch/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:47:14 +0000 admin http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/29/green-home-remodeling-%e2%80%93-one-room-at-a-time-patch/ Continue reading →]]> GreenPoint Rated, the gold standard in green home certification, helps homeowners ensure their home meets high environmental standards. California already has over 10,000 GreenPoint Rated homes; together, they have saved more than 9,000 tons of greenhouse …

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]]> http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/29/green-home-remodeling-%e2%80%93-one-room-at-a-time-patch/feed/ 0 http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/29/green-home-remodeling-%e2%80%93-one-room-at-a-time-patch/ DeConstruction program manager sees only potential in destruction – The News & Observer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KitHomeGreen/~3/MiC5_R5sg8g/ http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/28/deconstruction-program-manager-sees-only-potential-in-destruction-the-news-observer/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:45:48 +0000 admin http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/28/deconstruction-program-manager-sees-only-potential-in-destruction-the-news-observer/ Continue reading →]]> The down economy has forced him to get creative, pulling out gym floors from schools, for instance. His team is in Cary dismantling a kit home, which he hopes to sell in its entirety. Six hours, no notes His passion for the art of saving what …

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]]> http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/28/deconstruction-program-manager-sees-only-potential-in-destruction-the-news-observer/feed/ 0 http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/28/deconstruction-program-manager-sees-only-potential-in-destruction-the-news-observer/ New Blue is “Green” for MTE Products – Sacramento Bee http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KitHomeGreen/~3/_PbJvFDJQZ4/ http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/27/new-blue-is-green-for-mte-products-sacramento-bee/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:46:47 +0000 admin http://kithomegreen.com/2012/01/27/new-blue-is-green-for-mte-products-sacramento-bee/ This modified water-reducible alkyd paint formula is a more user-friendly substance with low VOC, and free of lead and chromate hazards. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120118/CG37578LOGO) As of January 13, 2012, the new water …

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