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Can we build a brighter shade of green?

You’ve heard of the government’s Energy Star program for homes and the LEED rating system, but do you know about passive homes? This article will familiarize you with energy efficient home-building on steroids. Europe has about 25,000 passive structures, the U.S. just 13. That number is growing.

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