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	<description>Wish I’d known this before…</description>
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		<title>Why Some Homes Sell Faster</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home Solar Power Discounts &#8211; One Block Off the Grid What a great post. Thanks to One Block Off the Grid.]]></description>
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		<title>What Choices Matter When Building Green?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 13:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In less than 6 minutes in a short, fun, data-packed talk at TED U, Catherine Mohr walks through all the geeky decisions she made when building a green new house &#8212; looking at real energy numbers, not hype. What choices matter most? Not the ones&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>May is National Home Improvement Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 19:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Home Improvement Month was started by an organization called the National Association of the Remodelling Industry (NARI). NARI was founded in 1935 and focuses on promoting the remodelling industry and keeping high work and ethical standards within the industry. NARI has 3 suggestions to&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Amazing Use of Space!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 12:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch as this 344 square foot Hong Kong apartment transforms into 24 rooms! Think outside the box. What can you add to your space?]]></description>
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		<title>Saving Water, the Water Pebble</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s April, &#8220;Earth Day Month&#8221;. For me, that creates even more awareness everyday that we need to be taking steps to preserve and protect our planet, our real estate. My big passion is water. I&#8217;ve written a number of posts about it. Here, again, is&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Winston Salem&#8217;s Hanesbrands recognized for green programs!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to our very on Winston Salem Hanesbrands for being green. Hanesbrands has been named the Energy Star 2010 Partner Agency of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in recognition of its energy conservation programs. Beyond that, Hanesbrands announced new goals to increase&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Government Sponsored Energy Breaks for Homeowners</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that the government is paying to weatherize homes all across the nation? They&#8217;re also offering tax credits when you make your home more energy efficient. Who qualifies for government funded repairs?  Right now, individuals with an income of no more than $21,660&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Green Walls by Nature!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green roofs have beautifully proven themselves to be a resource against global warming. There is one problem with the green roof in all its beauty and function&#8230; very few people can see it! Green walls, however, allow us to raise living plants in a whole&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Green Roofing Systems</title>
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		<comments>http://www.karensperspective.com/green-roofing-systems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 18:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you heard about Green Roofs? Check out the wonderful site for Convert. &#8220;Convert is dedicated to implementing green roofs as sustainable strategies for storm water BMPs, energy efficiency, and urban heat island mitigation.&#8221; What a wonderful way to go green!]]></description>
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		<title>What defines &#8220;Building Green&#8221;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 15:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I own a beautiful lot in the mountains of North Carolina, the Appalachian Mountains. If you want to sit and appreciate one spectacular wonder of Earth, visit the Appalachian Mountains. My goal for 2010 is to build a home there and I plan to Build&#8230;]]></description>
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