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New York HOUSE Magazine — August 2005 > View the eMagazine—our digital edition FEATURE STORY: Private Oasis BY SUSANNE TURINO CASAL Water features bring life to the garden and rejuvenate the spirit, even on the hottest summer days. FEATURE STORY: The Big Chill BY CONSTANCE CARLSON Making room for convenience, comfort, and efficiency, a new generation of refrigerators promises to perform. BEST IN GREEN BUILDING COMPETITION Click here to learn more! FEATURE STORY: Mod Job BY CONSTANCE CARLSON Myron and Peggy Polenberg give their new home, a Federal-stylebuilding in Hudson, a thoroughly modern makeover. FROM THE EDITOR: Homecoming LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Flap Over Wind Power ENTRYWAY: August Fun The solemn light behind the barns, The rising moon, the cricket?s call. ?Richard Le Gallienne, from ?August Moonlight? MY HUDSON VALLEY: Rumor Mill How a local mystery, and tragedy, draws a community together. SITE SPECIFIC: Sawmill on Wheels Need a tree harvested? One Ulster County sawyer makes house calls. FEATURE STORY: The Secret Garden BY JIM ANDREWS Tucked away in rural Ulster County, one gardener?s formal property reflects his love of Victorian design. AREA SPOTLIGHT: Carmel, Putnam County Dedicated to open space, this lake town preserves its rural atmosphere. FARM NOTES: Kiss a Farmer August?s abundant farmers? markets are cause to give thanks. HOME STYLE: Beautiful Bamboo Exotic, eco-friendly flooring finds its way home. HOUSE HOROSCOPES: August Home Horoscopes With Mercury in retrograde, expect a shift in your perception of time. BACK PORCH: Glass Houses Tom Finsterwald?s glass creations blend found materials with fine arts. Metro Edition FEATURE STORY: Lake Life BY BETSY F. WOOLF The Westchester house that Jack built?and Betsy designed: a labor of love on Lake Waccabuc. FEATURE STORY: The Big Chill BY CONSTANCE CARLSON Making room for convenience, comfort, and efficiency, a new generation of refrigerators promises to perform. FEATURE STORY: Private Oasis BY SUSANNE TURINO CASAL Water features in the garden refresh, relax, and rejuvenate the spirit, even on the hottest summer days. FROM THE EDITOR: Cool and Green ENTRYWAY: August Calm Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie, To lull the daughters of Necessity. ?John Milton, from "Arcades" METRO LIFE: Nesting in New Jersey A city mom brings her brood to the suburbs. SITE SPECIFIC: Bee Sanctuary Ron Breland creates a safe haven for nature?s fragile pollinators. AREA SPOTLIGHT: Tarrytown, Westchester County A depressed factory town blossoms into a bustling, community-minded village.

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RESOURCES
> New Jersey & Company — Business & Green news
> NYInc — Business & Green news
> NY House Magazine — Green Real Estate
> The Daily Green — The consumer's guide to green
> Green Inc. Blog — NYTimes.com — Energy and Green Business

GREEN NEWS SOURCES
> Alternative Energy News
> Climate Biz
> Climate Change News Digest
> Environmental News Network
> Global Climate Change from BBC News
> Green Business News
> GreenBiz.com
> Green Tech from CNET
> Greener Choices from Consumer Reports
> Greentech Media
> Greenwire
> Point Carbon
> Renewable Energy World
> Yale Environment 360
> Washington Post: Green Science. Policy. Living

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