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New York HOUSE Magazine — April 2006 > View the eMagazine—our digital edition FEATURE STORY: Urban Rescue BY CONSTANCE CARLSON When Maggie McManus and Laren Droll bought a neglected storefront in the center of Nyack, they set out to make it into a stylish live-work space. The adaptive reuse project has not only transformed the building, it has also transformed the couple into com FEATURE STORY: Sustainable Landscaping BY LORRIE KLOSTERMAN Unlike conventional gardening, permaculture creates a vibrant ecosystem that provides food and fuel, recycles waste, reuses water?and does so in cooperation with wild animals and plants, not in opposition to them. BEST IN GREEN BUILDING COMPETITION Click here to learn more! FROM THE EDITOR: Synergy ENTRYWAY: Spring Fling MY HUDSON VALLEY: Dear Sofie The young resident of a new house discovers a treasure in a window shade. AREA SPOTLIGHT: Between Rivers Croton-on-Hudson, a commuter hub with a wealth of scenic wonders. SPECIAL SECTION: Sustainable Home Sorghum joins the list of renewable building materials. HauteGreen, a green furniture show, opens in Brooklyn. And, energy-saving tips for your home. HOME STYLE: Solid State What?s as small as a ladybug and provides the light of a typical bulb? LED. HOUSE HOROSCOPES: April Home Horoscopes The emphasis this month is on taking action toward your goals. BACK PORCH: Stone Works Sean Force builds stone decks, foundations, and, his favorite, dry-laid arches.

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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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