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Great piece on why LEED-certified houses typically come at a premium.

(h/t Sam Smith)

Let’s live on the planet as if we intend to stay.

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    biodiversivist Posted 1:17 pm
    05 Jan 2009

    That was a great articleA Leed certified 5000 square foot house on arable land 20 miles from anything with a hot tub in each bathroom.
    It's like putting a hybrid drive on a Hummer. You can't make a Prius out of a Hummer. You have to design the home from scratch, not bolt twice the normal number of solar panels to a north facing roof.

    In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Poison Darts--Protecting the biodiversity of our world

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