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The Week in Green: March 6-12

A roundup of green building news including appraisal woes for high-performance homes and final WaterSense specifications for showers.

KB Home, Lennar Kick Off Green Initiatives

Production builders plan to offer green features standard in certain markets.

Boulder, Colo., Solar Companies Wary of 'Community Solar Gardens' Bill

Mar. 6--Local solar installers are concerned that a new bill designed to allow "community solar gardens" in Colorado would hurt small solar companies and diminish financial support for rooftop solar arrays.

Bridgeport, Conn., Mayor Unveils Green Agenda for City

Mar. 6--BRIDGEPORT -- Mayor Bill Finch on Friday took the wraps off a major environmental and economic "greenprint" initiative, which aims to get the city and its residents on the road to environmental sustainability by 2020.

California's First Passive House Remodel Moves Toward Completion

Project team thinks this kind of construction could be the state’s answer to meeting its greenhouse gas reduction goals.

On the Front Lines: Ed Petras, Consort Homes

Green certification and a personalized selling experience bring this St. Louis builder a 100% customer satisfaction rating.

EPA Finalizes WaterSense for Showers

Qualifying showers must meet requirements for flow rates as well as performance.

The Week in Green: Feb. 27-March 5

A roundup of green building news including the Cash for Caulkers program and a new green rater certification.

GBCI Adds New Green Rater Credential for LEED for Homes

Program standardizes eleigbility requirements and training for third-party verfiers certifying green homes.

Obama Unveils ‘Cash for Caulkers’ Rebates for Energy-Efficient Retrofits

Homestar program would provide up to $3,000 for product upgrades, whole-house retrofits.

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