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The source of toxins in paints and finishes is a variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which, until recently, were essential to the performance of the paint. New environmental regulations, and ...

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The Veridian at County Farm in Ann Arbor is a great demonstration of how it's done. What would a truly green community, designed from the ground up, look like? It is something that many urbanists and ...

Quonset huts are lightweight structures of corrugated galvanized steel that doesn’t require interior wall supports. Read this five-year retrospective on what it’s like living in a Quonset hut home in ...