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Stories Tagged "green"

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Feature: Sustainable Colleges

posted on March 26, 2009 at 5:39 PM

Feature: Sustainable Colleges The Iowa Journal looks at going beyond being "green" and into becoming "sustainable."

Discussion: Green Living and Eliminating Household Toxins

posted on May 6, 2008 at 1:27 PM

Discussion: Green Living and Eliminating Household Toxins author and consultant Linda Mason Hunter and Lynnae Hentzen, Executive Director of the Center on Sustainable Communities in Iowa, discuss ways to breathe easier in our homes.

Green Products and Healthy Home Interiors

posted on May 6, 2008 at 12:51 PM

Green Products and Healthy Home Interiors Indoor air quality is often worse than outdoor air quality. A toxic brew of synthetic chemicals found in building materials, furnishings, and cleaning products may be making you sick.

List of Iowa LEED Registered Buildings

posted on April 14, 2008 at 5:25 PM

List of Iowa LEED Registered Buildings LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) quantifies the amount of energy savings in building design and construction. This is a list of the Iowa buildings currently registered, the first step towards certification. Compiled April 11, 2008.

Sustainable Architecture: Designing Green Buildings

posted on April 11, 2008 at 1:59 PM

Sustainable Architecture: Designing Green Buildings Architect Kevin Nordmeyer introduces Iowans to LEED certification, a method of measuring how sustainable a new building is.

Green Construction in Iowa (Discussion)

posted on April 10, 2008 at 10:48 AM

Green Construction in Iowa (Discussion) Bob Haug, Executive Director of the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, and Curt Klaassen, of the Iowa Energy Center, meet with Paul Yeager to discuss how Iowans and Iowa institutions can save money on energy costs, and simultaneously help save the planet's ecosystems.