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Featured Story: “Cradle-to-Cradle” Carpeting: A Key To Building Green

Only four years ago, about five billion pounds of carpet waste was making its way into U.S. landfills each year. The long lasting, negative effects on the environment were enormous
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	Feature: Green Savings Steps you can take to reduce costs for your home while helping the environment read more »
	Feature: Steps to Green Building Steps you can take to reduce costs for your home while helping the environment read more »
	Special Advertising Section: What makes a house green? There are many ways to define a "green" house, but they all come down to three basic factors read more »
	Special Advertising Section: Green building standards There are two popular green building authorities: LEED for Homes and the National Green Building Standard read more »
	Special Advertising Section: LINKS Green House Standard How are LINKS Green Houses being constructed read more »
	Special Advertising Section: Major Guidelines for Building a Green House Key points in making significant improvements to the health of the home’s occupants and to minimize environmental impact. read more »
	Special Advertising Section: For Seven Falls, a Green House is just a start Turns out building a green home isn’t as simple as just building an ecologically sensitive, energy efficient home. read more »

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At Reynolds Plantation, partnerships play a key role

On-hand to break ground on the LINKS GreenHouse were (from left to right): Mark Lipscomb, Area Manager, Georgia Power; Nancy Purcell, Editorial Director, LINKS Magazine; Rabun Neal, President, Reynolds Plantation & Reynolds Landing; and Tom Allhoff, Vice President, Linger Longer Homes
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usgbc.org
U.S. Green Building Council’s site with all the info about building green with the LEED certification system

nahb.org
National Association of Home Builders site with information for both builders and buyers on their National Green Building Standard

energystar.gov
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy’s joint website. Provides Energy Star ratings for appliances and homes

eifg.org
The Environmental Institute for Golf's mission is to strengthen the compatibility of the game of golf with our natural environment, mainly through golf course management practices. It is the philanthropic arm of the Golf Course Superintendent's Association of America (GCSSA).

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“Cradle-to-Cradle” Carpeting: A Key To Building Green

Only four years ago, about five billion pounds of carpet waste was making its way into U.S. landfills each year. The long lasting, negative effects on the environment were enormous