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New York HOUSE Magazine — September 2005 > View the eMagazine—our digital edition FEATURE STORY: Art House BY JENNIFER WAI-LAN HUANG One couple?s Dutchess County home, a renovated carriage house, reflects a life enriched by art and travel. FEATURE STORY: Comfort Zone BY CONSTANCE CARLSON Efficient, responsive, and versatile, zone heating systems supplement central heating with room units that warm you where you sit. BEST IN GREEN BUILDING COMPETITION Click here to learn more! FEATURE STORY: Ulster County Tax Woes BY LYNN WOODS A new round of property reassessments and tax hikes has provoked a backlash in Ulster County, where residents are pushing for reforms. FROM THE EDITOR: Change in the Air ENTRYWAY: September, Suddenly SITE SPECIFIC: Dowser Power Elaine Rolston listens for answers from a vibrating universe. AREA SPOTLIGHT: New Paltz, Ulster County A cozy college town where sophistication mingles with rural beauty. FEATURE STORY: Home, Sweet Trailer BY CATHY M. BROWN The author and her family find their countryside idyll in a most unexpected place: a 1984 Caravelle mobile home. GET IT DONE: Concrete Evidence Try stamped concrete for an artful exterior surface. HOME STYLE: Friendly Floors Replacing your carpets? For health?s sake, choose natural fabrics. HOUSE HOROSCOPES: September Home Horoscopes Changes this month have a balancing and stabilizing effect on relationships. BACK PORCH: Primal Power The work of furniture maker Eric Laxman taps into the energy of simple forms. Metro Edition FEATURE STORY: Suburban Farm BY JUDITH HAUSMAN At Rainbeau Ridge Farm in Bedford Hills, Lisa and Mark Schwartz are changing lives, one table at a time. FROM THE EDITOR: Season of Change PERSONAL SPACE: Heritage in the Details In her Greenwich home, Stacey Brodlieb preserves family tradition through her furniture and decor?a collection gathered over generations. ENTRYWAY: September Sojourn Now I awhile return to thee, O soil of Autumn. ?Walt Whitman, from ?A Carol of Harvest for 1867? METRO LIFE: Kayak in Nyack Reflections on water, from a West Coast transplant. SITE SPECIFIC: Tree house A Japanese-born designer harmonizes with nature. AREA SPOTLIGHT: Nyack, Rockland County Natural beauty and individual spirit make this riverfront village a standout. IN THE GARDEN: Think Globally, Eat Locally A visit with author, professor, and local-food advocate Joan Gussow. IN THE KITCHEN: Cheese Course Serve up a tasting platter of local farmstead cheeses.

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GREEN EVENTS

> 9/16 – 9/17—East Coast Green – Meeting The Architecture 2030 Goals (Atlantic City). Sustainability is one of AIA's top priorities and climate change is everyone's concern, crossing state and regional boundaries. This conference will seek to benchmark how we are doing at meeting the Architecture 2030 goals and what still needs to be done. Bally's Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, NJ. All Day. More info here.
> Ongoing—WATER: H2O = LIFE (New York City). Examine the most vital liquid on Earth through a series of exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History.
> E-mail us to list your event here

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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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CONTESTS/COMPETITIONS

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