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I've written quite a bit in this blog about central vacuum systems and their use in green building. Sixty years ago my husband's father founded Central Vacuum Stores. He began selling vacuum cleaners. We have diversified over the years, but we don't want to get too far from our roots. We are really excited about the Blue Line Sanitaire by Electrolux. These vacuums are the workhorses of the industry. So much so, Electrolux is giving a ten year warranty on these machines. They are ideal for industrial use, but we know that homeowners will love their power and longevity and their new enhanced filtration. The Sanitaire S677 is equipped with ARM & HAMMER® odor eliminating capabilities, this highly featured upright offers a unique combination by capturing allergen sized dust particles while eliminating odors caused by mold and bacteria, leaving the room smelling fresh and clean. It also has the CRI Green label which means it can satisfy any job requiring a higher level of filtration. The CRI Green Label signifies a superior cleaning vacuum that has passed stringent testing for soil removal, dust containment, and carpet appearance retention. The unit's innovative dual zipper design makes bag changing quick and easy.

From the OnQ Legrand Website:

"As the recognized leader in Home Systems, On-Q/Legrand understands the importance of preserving our environment. This is why On-Q has committed to developing Home Systems that not only make life better in the home, but preserve life outside the home as well.

On-Q/Legrand strives to make sure all our facilities are implementing programs to help preserve our environment, such as recycling, decreased energy usage and decreased water and paper consumption.

Our efforts even go outside our own walls. On-Q offers educational materials to all of its employees on how they can lead a greener life. We also offer an employee purchase program that encourages employees to put green On-Q products in their own homes. With small efforts such as these, we believe that we can help build not just greener houses, but also a greener world."

Look at OnQ's Six Ways to Green

Hi Folks,

This week we have the last of our interviews with Danish architect Anna Maria Indrio. In Design Studio, we analyze the River City House by the Australian firm Biscoe Wilson architects.

Please click below to watch:

California, perhaps the most ambitious state with respect to adopting green building standards, can add another feather to its cap. On April 22, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaragos signed an ordinance establishing green building standards designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 80,000 tons by 2012. Approved unanimously by the City Council, the Private Sector Green Building Plan makes L.A. the largest city in the nation to adopt such a program.

The new law requires projects 50,000 square feet and larger and residential buildings with over 50,000 square feet of floor space, 50 or more units, or over six stories high to meet the LEED-Certified standard. The law offers expedited permit processing for projects pursuing LEED-Silver. The law also calls for a slate of other environmentally responsible initiatives, including a review of all city codes to ease the use of environmentally sound materials and processes, the creation of a cross-department Sustainability Team to review and revise green building policies and projects, and staff training and certification in green building methods.

This law follows on the heels of an ordinance introduced last month in San Francisco that would require projects involving more than 25,000 square feet to meet the LEED-Gold standard, which the SF City Council is set to vote on shortly. While we can quibble with some of the specifics of these laws, there is no doubt that by passing them, it mainstreams green building techniques, something that is good for everyone.

Postgreen of Philadelphia has contracted ZeroEnergy Design of Boston to perform energy consulting on the 100K House project in order to design the most energy efficient home possible on a small budget of $100,000 in the Delaware Valley region of the US. Postgreen and ZeroEnergy Design are determined to create an urban infill home that uses only 53% of the energy consumed by a standard new home while using a substantially smaller construction budget than is typical in the area. The combined effort is part of a case study - The 100K House - being built by Postgreen in an effort to prove that quality, green homes can be built for the same or even less cost than traditional homes. Postgreen is working on a construction budget of only $100,000 USD to build the infill home in Philadelphia with the goal of achieving high energy performance and a LEED Platinum rating. The average US home of the same size will consume 2.5 times as much energy as the 100k house. "In order to accomplish the lofty energy goals for the home on our budget, more time and care must be taken during the planning and design phase of every aspect of the home from insulation to HVAC equipment," states Chad Ludeman, President of Postgreen. "ZeroEnergy Design is the perfect company to ensure that we will get the most bang for our buck in terms of energy efficiency on the 100K House and we are excited to have them be part of the project," continued Chad. ZeroEnergy Design focused on cost effective passive aspects of the house first, looking for additional ways to conserve energy. Then the active systems that consume energy were analyzed for efficiency, including heating, cooling, ventilation, hot water, appliances, and lighting. And finally, renewable energy systems were considered with solar thermal being the top contender. Each improvement was reviewed on a cost versus benefit basis, considering the incremental change upon the home’s annual utility bills and Postgreen’s strict construction budget. “Knowing that 38 of the 136 possible points for the highest LEED certification score are energy related, any performance improvements we can make will not only be good for the LEED rating, but also good for the environment and the homeowner’s utility bills,” said Jordan Goldman, Principal Engineer of ZeroEnergy Design.

About Postgreen: Postgreen is a real estate development company focusing on modern, green and affordable buildings and homes in Philadelphia's urban neighborhoods. Our success is measured using a triple-bottom-line approach that ensures that each project benefits not only the bottom line, but the people in our community and the planet as a whole. Find out more at http://www.postgreen.com

About ZeroEnergy Design: ZeroEnergy Design is a professional services firm providing Custom Home Design and Energy Design services for residential new construction. The unique collaboration between in-house architectural designers, mechanical engineers, and financial analysts drives a competitive advantage and enables the firm to deliver fully integrated design for high performance homes. (ZeroEnergy Design was formerly known as Independence Energy Homes). Find out more at http://www.ZeroEnergy.com

California, perhaps the most ambitious state with respect to adopting green building standards, can add another feather to its cap. On April 22, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaragos signed an ordinance establishing green building standards designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 80,000 tons by 2012. Approved unanimously by the City Council, the Private Sector Green Building Plan makes L.A. the largest city in the nation to adopt such a program.

The new law requires projects 50,000 square feet and larger and residential buildings with over 50,000 square feet of floor space, 50 or more units, or over six stories high to meet the LEED-Certified standard. The law offers expedited permit processing for projects pursuing LEED-Silver. The law also calls for a slate of other environmentally responsible initiatives, including a review of all city codes to ease the use of environmentally sound materials and processes, the creation of a cross-department Sustainability Team to review and revise green building policies and projects, and staff training and certification in green building methods.

This law follows on the heels of an ordinance introduced last month in San Francisco that would require projects involving more than 25,000 square feet to meet the LEED-Gold standard, which the SF City Council is set to vote on shortly.

While we can quibble with some of the specifics of these laws, there is no doubt that by passing them, it mainstreams green building techniques, something that is good for everyone.

My wife has almost died several times and we found out it's from extensive formaldehyde and other toxin overdoses from our manufactured home and now she has lupus. We are wanting to move and would like to make this move as green as we can afford. We are looking at recycling used shipping containers to build a home with. One of our problems is that there are 10 in our family. Does anyone have any suggestions and/or help and/or information? Would Building Green TV be interested in doing a show(s) about this? Thanks.

I got so sick of my weeds I ate them.

http://www.greenmodernkits.com/2008/05/garden-revenge.html

(Forgive the picture of me in my jammies with yesterday's makeup falling off my face, but I still like it anyway because it shows how large the burdock grows!)