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New York HOUSE Magazine — July 2007 > View the eMagazine—our digital edition FEATURE STORY: Harvesting Sunlight BY JESSICA BARRY Is a solar-electric system right for you? We measure the costs and the benefits. FEATURE STORY: Green Blueprint BY JENNIFER MAY Architect Rick Alfandre’s new home is a model of environmental sensitivity. BEST IN GREEN BUILDING COMPETITION Click here to learn more! FROM THE EDITOR: In The Green PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Issue of Sustainability GREEN DEVELOPMENT: Fresh Air The Visionaire--where high-tech green meets high style. Views are included. GREEN EDUCATOR: Greenstormer Ben Jervey, author of The Big Green Apple, wants to help you go green. GREEN CONTRACTORS: Tune It Up! Let a home performance contractor make your home an energy miser. GREEN BUILDING LEADER: LEEDing the Way U.S. Green Building Council president Rick Fedrizzi on the greening of America. NATURAL BUILDING: House of Straw A traditional approach to green building and design. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP: Balancing Act Taking steps to minimize your impact on your local environment. ENTRYWAY: July Breezes By LIVE/WORK: Live/Work SUSTAINABLE NY: July 2007 AREA SPOTLIGHT: Prattsville: Time to Shine Again GREEN ARCHITECT: Let There Be Light SPECIAL SECTION: The Sustainable Home HOUSE HOROSCOPES: July Home Horoscopes BACK PORCH: So Long, McMansion

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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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