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New York HOUSE Magazine — May 2007 > View the eMagazine—our digital edition FEATURE STORY: Barn Raising BY CONSTANCE CARLSON To put down roots, one writer builds a barn. FEATURE STORY: Dutch Retreat BY TONY CUEN AND JIM ANDREWS For our annual preservation issue, we visit Rob Sweeney's 18th-century Dutch home in Kingston, a setting for a life lived, at least somewhat, in the past. BEST IN GREEN BUILDING COMPETITION Click here to learn more! FEATURE STORY: Green Development with Douglas Durst BY NANCY A. RUHLING Douglas Durst discusses One Bryant Park, his greenest skyscraper ever, and his first upstate project, a controversial second-home community in Dutchess County. FROM THE EDITOR: Living History PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Green Comes Home LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: From Our Readers ENTRYWAY: May Blossoms LIVE/WORK: Antique Reproductions for the Historic Home TruStyle doors for any era. Lighting fixtures from Authentic Designs. And retro bathroom fixtures from designer Christo Lefroy Brooks. SUSTAINABLE NY: May Events A calendar of events promoting sustainability in our homes and communities. AREA SPOTLIGHT: Larchmont: Village With a View GREEN ARCHITECT: Best Practices When looking to balance environmental benefits and savings, think insulation. IN THE GARDEN: Good Scents How to plant a flagrantly fragrant garden IN THE KITCHEN: Conspicuous Consumption Sampling handmade spirits from a Hudson Valley distillery. IN THE STUDIO: Ecological Design Steve Morris Designs launches the Hudson Line--furnishings made to support the environment. HOUSE HOROSCOPES: May Home Horoscopes May is dominated by Mars in Pisces; use its energy to stir your creativity. BACK PORCH: House in Bloom One writer finds the true meaning of home among tourists in springtime.

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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.
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RESOURCES
> New Jersey & Company — Business & Green news
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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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