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Greentime in America?

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Beazer Homes (Atlanta) and Shea Homes (San Diego), and McSt ain Neighborhoods (Boulder, Colorado) are among the firms that are developing houses that include technology that is more environmentally friendly. On the whole, green construction is developing slowly in the country.

Author: Wardell, Charles
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2003
United States, Construction, Residential Buildings, Residential Building Construction, Engineering Services, Engineering & Architectural Svcs, Engineering & Architectural Services, Other Activities Related to Real Estate, REAL ESTATE, Real Estate Services, Construction industry, Residential construction, Real estate industry, Environmental aspects, Technology application, House construction, Beazer Homes, McStain Enterprises Inc., J.F. Shea Company Inc. Shea Homes (San Diego, California)

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Your own place in the sun

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Issues are presented concerning the solar heating system developed by OM Solar which has been installed into 20,000 homes in Japan and which will be available in the US at the end of 2001. The process can be used to cool homes in summer.

Author: Wardell, Charles
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2001
Solar energy industry, Solar houses, OM Solar

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Straight shooters

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Issues are presented concerning the development of a lawn mower which features two or three blades moving in opposite directions. Lawn clippings are channeled by the action of the blades into the hopper.

Author: Wardell, Charles
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2001
Lawn mowers

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