The Rise of the 'Eco-Renovators'

Ecologically-sensitive design, building and decorating has entered the mainstream development community -- in some places.

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January 7, 2005, 7:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"One glance through the house will tell you that green building isn't the same thing it was a decade ago, when eco-consciousness first began to drift into the corners of the mainstream... As the Rosens testify, living green is no longer a kind of countercultural penance in which you must forgo comfort, personal style and your retirement savings in order to give back to the environment."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: A natural, inside and out

Thursday, January 6, 2005 in The Los Angeles Times

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