Category Archives: Sustainability

Sustainability Thursday: New Products to get Excited about

By Rusty | Published: December 30, 2010

All the big sustainability blogs have their ‘Best of 2010’ and the like. Here are four favorites I’ve come across this year: IdeaPaint: Both the dad, and the designer in me love this one. Non toxic, and it lets the little ones ‘color-color’ on the walls. (Note: potential drawback, both dads and kids may assume […]

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NC Building Code to tighten Energy Code for Housing

By Rusty | Published: December 14, 2010

WRAL reports that the NC Building Code Council has decided to increase energy efficiency in new homes by 15% by March of 2012. The International Code Council proposed a ‘Green Building Code’ earlier this year as well. It remains to be seen whether or not the public will truly reap the benefits of such a […]

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Norma Burns Farm Receives Loan from Benz

By Rusty | Published: December 14, 2010

Norma Burns, wife of the late great Bob Burns, received a small business loan for her Bluebird Hill Farm project. A little about the farm from their site: Bluebird Hill is a small farm where Norma Burns specializes in growing herbs, specialty vegetables, cut flowers, native plants, value-added farm crafts and food products. We incorporate […]

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