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Residential Green Building Rating Systems in Vermont

By Kate Stephenson, Executive Director
Confused about all the green building certifications out there? Me too. But over the summer I've been meeting with a group of builders and designers from around the state as the volunteer "Residential Green Building Advocate" for Vermont to try to get a grasp on the 4 existing programs in the state, and pros and cons of each. Certification...

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Carbon Shredders Recognized by Congress

By Kate Stephenson, Executive Director
The following floor statement was made today by Vermont Congressman Peter Welch:The 110th Congress has been focused on rising energy prices, protecting our environment, and finding concrete, long term solutions to climate change. The scientific evidence is clear: global warming is real, it is urgent, and it requires our immediate attention. I...

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On the Radio

By Kate Stephenson, Executive Director
I had two chances this month to chat with our good friend Rob Williams on the radio. First for Yestermorrow (http://www.vtcommons.org/content/free-vermont-radio-designing-independent-vermont-vernacular-july-15-2008) and later in the month for the Carbon Shredders (http://www.vtcommons.org/content/free-vermont-radio-carbon-shredding-energy-...

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