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Article: Green building goes mainstream: indicators show that 2004 will be the year residential builders try new techniques.(Build)
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- Professional Builder (1993)
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- March 1, 2004
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Several indicators point to 2004 as a vanguard year for the green building movement. Here's what we see that suggests that green building practices and technologies will make great strides into mainstream home building this year.
* The sprouting of green building programs: Residential green building--taking environmental considerations into account during the home building process--appeared on the map in 1990 with the creation of the Austin (Texas) Green Building Program. Today, more than 20 such programs exist, with more in development. In addition, many states and cities provide financial assistance and tax breaks for resource-efficient construction.
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