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		<title>Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Homes Seminar This Thursday  (every 2nd Thursday)</title>
		<link>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2011/01/sustainable-energy-sustainable-homes-seminar-this-thursday-every-2nd-thursday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From our friends at Green Remodeling and Renewable Energy Solutions Hi folks, The winter sun is shining through this morning! Second Thursday means time for another SESH seminar. This week we begin the solar portion of the series: Introduction to Solar Energy:  We’ll explore why we’re interested in solar energy, our solar resource and how it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boise Sustainable Homes Tour &amp; Seminar Series This Thursday 12/9</title>
		<link>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/12/boise-sustainable-homes-tour-seminar-series-this-thursday-129/</link>
		<comments>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/12/boise-sustainable-homes-tour-seminar-series-this-thursday-129/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dhurd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boise Case Studies, plus Air-Sealing your Home 7:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday, 12/09, $10 Integrated Design Lab (108 N. 6th) part of the Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Homes seminar series Do you want a home that&#8217;s low maintenance, inexpensive to heat and cool, and can maybe even produce it&#8217;s own energy? Join us this Thursday for a local showcase of energy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hardwood Floors Over Radiant Heat</title>
		<link>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/11/hardwood-floors-over-radiant-heat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:26:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dhurd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some more valuable information about radiant heating. We often get questions about radiant heating, the advantages, the costs, the disadvantages. Warmboard is answering some of those questions in this newsletter. You can read the full newsletter here. Some highlights that I know our readers will find helpful are comments from the builder Bret Gripenstraw on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Radiant Flooring 200,000 Years Old!</title>
		<link>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/11/radiant-flooring-celebrates-2000-years/</link>
		<comments>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/11/radiant-flooring-celebrates-2000-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dhurd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Radiant heat is great. It feels good, and paired with an efficient boiler it can be a very clean heat.   I was taken back when I got a newsletter from Warmboard this summer that talked about the Romans using radiant heat 2000 years ago, I had never thought of it in that context. I would take it a step [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Building Seminar in Boise: Insulation, Windows, Infiltration and Sealing</title>
		<link>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/11/green-building-seminar-in-boise-insulation-windows-infiltration-and-sealing/</link>
		<comments>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/11/green-building-seminar-in-boise-insulation-windows-infiltration-and-sealing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dhurd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From our friends at Green Remodeling&#8230; I hope you&#8217;ll consider joining us for the next seminar&#8230; Regular home maintenance is just a part of what it means to be a homeowner. But what if you could protect natural resources and save money- all while maintaining your home in tip top condition? You can and you&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainable Energy Sustainable Homes 2010-2011 Seminar Series in Boise</title>
		<link>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/10/sustainable-energy-sustainable-homes-seminar-boise-green-remodeling/</link>
		<comments>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/10/sustainable-energy-sustainable-homes-seminar-boise-green-remodeling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dhurd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A message below from Andrea Bogle of Green Remodeling followed by the scoop from Steve Howe of Renewable Energy Solutions. We heard a lot of good feedback about these seminars last year. I hope you can attend. Hello, Everyone, I&#8217;d like to invite you to a seminar series co-sponsored by Green Remodeling, and partially taught [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Hot Water Heaters and Federal Tax Incentives</title>
		<link>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/09/solar-hot-water-heaters-and-federal-tax-incentives/</link>
		<comments>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/09/solar-hot-water-heaters-and-federal-tax-incentives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dhurd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A week ago we were introduced to Velux solar hot water heaters by Tad Duby of On Point Advantage. You may have heard Velux&#8217;s name as they are the industry leader (in my opinion) in skylights, and have been for 50 years. Their flashing methods are of superior design and preferred by installers and end [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Architectural use for tires destined for the Landfill</title>
		<link>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/09/architectural-use-for-tires-destined-for-the-landfill-3/</link>
		<comments>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/09/architectural-use-for-tires-destined-for-the-landfill-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mwagner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Materials]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[RUBBiSH- Recycled rubber sinks Santa Monica, California.–based architecture firm Minarc, has developed a unique and timely solution to the waste-tire dilemma that our car culture has created.  No matter how small the impact, it’s always refreshing to see problems being solved in beautiful ways like this. Minarc has just won an award from Architect Magazine: &#8220;The rubber [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a SIP?</title>
		<link>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/08/what-is-a-sip/</link>
		<comments>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/08/what-is-a-sip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dhurd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Star]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[SIP roofs and SIP walls in the building industry are short hand for Structurally Insulated Panels. Basically a layer rigid foam sandwiched between two layers of plywood (typically oriented strand board, or OSB) with integral structural members (2&#215;6, 2&#215;10, etc.). Some companies adhere the finished ceiling material like tongue and groove pine on the inside [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hybrid Solar System Produces Electricity and Hot Water</title>
		<link>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/08/hybrid-solar-system-produces-electricity-and-hot-water/</link>
		<comments>http://gravitaslc.com/Blog/2010/08/hybrid-solar-system-produces-electricity-and-hot-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mwagner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solimpeks Corp has unveiled a hybrid solar panel, Volther hybrid photovoltaic-solar thermal collector, that incorporates both Photovoltaictechnology, as well as providing domestic hot water. Typically, one of the larger impediments to efficient energy harnessing from a PV system, is the fact that as the panel heats up, the efficiency drops off.  By tying the two systems together, the [...]]]></description>
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