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A Florida developer is building a massive, $29 million waterfront home that should end up being the first of its size to get a thumbs-up from the U.S. Green Building Council.
He didn't skimp on amenities: The house will have eight bedrooms, 11 baths, two eleveators, two wine cellars and more. But it will also boast an extensive solar panel system, reflecting ponds and water gardens designed to cool the property and a water runoff collection system, and energy-efficient lighting.—Gregory Mone
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Isn't it still a waste of resources. Does a house really need to be this large. It's great that it gets a thumbs up but maybe we have to shift our thinking more towards how much our culture loves excesses.
go to the following web site:
www.Refusetousechemlawn.org
here you will find a web site dedicated to communicating the dangers about lawn pesticides that are commonly used.
It is alleged that cancers, parkinsons, and perhaps learning disabilties and hyperactvity can be linked to the use of these poisons. There are great alternatives.
Check out Beyond Pesticides. org for the use of safer products to ensure that green lawn so you really have a green house.
And just becasue the EPA approves the use of certain lawn chemicals, it doesnt make them safe.
In Florida the stakes are quite high with 12 months of warm weather - at least, in the North East the snow cover prevents
land scapers from poisoning us all year round, but they do a great job in the Spring and Summer and Fall.
As to the house being green, maybe it is, but its huge and the energy used to run must be high...unless of course, you cut all the palm trees down so solar panels can be used.