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From the monthly archives:
Austin has done it again! The first city in the country to formally commit to a green building program has been cited by Natural Home magazine for the top-rated green building development in the country. It just goes to show that Texans get it and get it right when it comes to building green.
Sustainable building is described by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) as having a significant positive impact on the environmental, economic and social composition of communities. As described by USEPA, the benefits are:
Responsible retailers get high marks from customers, suppliers, employees and environmentalists. All those high marks add up to sales and loyalty, two characteristics cherished by the big retail chains. Kohl’s has certainly done their part. The huge retailer launched a green building initiative in early 2008. By the fall of the year, the chain had [...]
