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New York HOUSE Magazine — June 2006 > View the eMagazine—our digital edition FEATURE STORY: Modern Prefab BY WALLY NICHOLS Paul Livornese?s prefabricated modern home, a sleek mountain retreat, just may fulfill the long-held promise of modernism: affordability. FEATURE STORY: The Roof Over Your Head BY STACEY MOEGENBURG Roofing choices should be based on aesthetics, environmental impact, material lifespan, and both initial and long-term costs. BEST IN GREEN BUILDING COMPETITION Click here to learn more! FROM THE EDITOR: Keeping Cool ENTRYWAY: Summer Daze SITE SPECIFIC: Eau Naturel In praise of that harbinger of summertime, the outdoor shower. AREA SPOTLIGHT: Sugar Loaf Sugar Loaf, an Orange County artists community. SPECIAL SECTION: Sustainable Home Flor carpet tiles: beautiful, versatile, reclaimable, and recyclable. The 2006 Home Builders Blitz goes green. And energy-saving tips for summer. IN THE KITCHEN: Cooking Local Chef Phil McGrath of the Iron Horse Grill in downtown Pleasantville savors produce from local farms?and his own backyard. DESIGN: Home Away From Home The Airstream trailer, long on mobility, offers limitless possibilities for living. HOME STYLE: Summer Entertaining A selection of new housewares designed to help you make the most of your backyard barbecues and pool parties. HOUSE HOROSCOPES: June Home Horoscopes Community arrangements may hold solutions to individual problems. BACK PORCH: Sleeping Out The call of the wild meets the call of a good, soft bed.

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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

Best in Green Building Competition 08
See the innovative & inspiring homes submitted!

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