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The Value of Buying Locally

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Buying your building materials locally can be a very rewarding and cost effective experience.  It seems to me that the most common place we hear about supporting locally is in the grocery store.  It seems that more and more farmers are getting their local goods into our stores.  I think it is so great!  It […]

Green Rooftops for Sustainable Development

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

When you look at how much green and permeable space is taken away as we develop more and more, there are ways to help curb that impact hopefully give back with the buildings that stand.  According to a recent study in Portland Oregon, there are approximately 12,500 acres of rooftops in the city itself.  Think […]