Friday, September 12, 2008

Green Building Is In

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Here's the Dirt: Home fulfills 'triple-bottom line'

The man who oversaw renovation of two downtown edifices with environmentally friendly features and an aim to build community is bringing those philosophies home.

Sheehan sees the home as a model for sustainable building, including reusing materials and incorporating local goods. He boasts it is "probably as green or the greenest house in the state."

Jim Sheehan visits the site of his new home in the Peaceful Valley area on the Spokane River just west of downtown Spokane. The home has many energy conservation features, such as solar panels on the roof and in-floor heating. The Spokesman-Review
(Photos by CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON The Spokesman-Review )

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