Plant Facts: Going Green...
Green Building Guide, Take 2: Solar Options
Last month "On the Vine" featured a list of Web sites to check out for information on green building. We asked readers to add their recommendations and additions and here are a few more
suggestions.
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The newest innovations in solar energy cells draw their inspiration from plant leaves, photosynthesis, and other natural processes. Learn more HERE. |
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Interested in learning more about current solar options for saving money (and adding light) to your home or business? Check out Missouri Solar Living's options at http://www.missourisolarliving.com/ |
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A guide to more local businesses offering solar options can be found at http://energy.sourceguides.com/businesses/byGeo/US/byS/MO/byP/solar/solar.shtml |
| Green Building Guide from the October issue of "On the Vine" | |
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The U.S. Green Building Council is a great resource for individuals or businesses looking to build green: www.usgbc.org |
 Check out the
St. Louis chapter:
http://chapters.usgbc.org/stlouis/ |
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Another source of information is the Green Building Initiative: http://www.thegbi.org/home.asp |
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For an article on local green building, check out this article from STL Construct Net: The Online News Source for the St. Louis Construction Industry: http://www.stlconstruction.com/news/news-mj07/green-stl-mj07.html |
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For a larger list of “green” building and design providers, check out the University of Missouri-Columbia’s “Environmental Design Links Directory”: http://extension.missouri.edu/edninfo/linksdirectory.htm |
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A few more local links: Eco Urban Homes: http://www.ecourbanhomes.com/features.html TMA Architects: http://tmaarchitects.org |
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