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		<title>Affordable LEED for Homes Workshop on 1/31</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In partnership with the Better Buildings Better Business (B4) conference for residential building professionals, AES will be offering a full day LEED for Homes Workshop on Tues. January 31, 2012 in Schaumburg, IL. As shown in the photo, this workshop pulled in 20 developers, designers, builders and architects when held on Nov. 11 in Chicago, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Better Buildings, Better Business Conference in IL</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/b4-illinois-1007</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early Bird Rate just $299 ends Nov 15! The residential building and remodeling community in Illinois will have an opportunity to prepare for new energy efficiency standards at the Better Buildings: Better Business Conference®, Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2012 in Schaumburg, Ill. As part of the conference, AES will be offering a full-day pre-conference [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LEED for Homes Workshop Coming to Chicago</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/leed-for-homes-workshop-coming-to-chicago-1002</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[leed for homes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Nov. 11 the Alliance for Environmental Sustainability is partnering with USGBC Illinois to bring a LEED for Homes workshop to the Chicago area. This is in response to the increasing demand for LEED projects and desire for building professionals to be more educated. This full-day workshop is also something approved for LEED specific [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Appraisal Form for LEED Homes</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/economics/new-appraisal-form-for-leed-homes-998</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[green buildings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Appraisal Institute, the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers, has made it easier to identify attributes of green homes. Last week, they released a form intended to help analyze values of energy-efficient home features. It is the first of its kind intended for appraisers&#8217; use, and can identify LEED homes. The new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>22 Tips to Build a LEED Home Affordably</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/myths/22-tips-to-build-a-leed-home-affordably-913</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/myths/22-tips-to-build-a-leed-home-affordably-913#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Common Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEED Credits]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AES recently summarized an article that outlines how any project can incorporate many strategies of LEED that can result in an affordably built LEED home. Learn more about these 22 tips for a LEED home at the main Alliance for Environmental Sustainability web site.]]></description>
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		<title>Builder Takes Foreclosed Home to LEED Platinum</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/single-family/builder-takes-foreclosed-home-to-leed-platinum-905</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/single-family/builder-takes-foreclosed-home-to-leed-platinum-905#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 20:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Single-Family Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elgin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding diamonds in the rough has been the strategy for many a house-flipper, and there are plenty of people doing that with the number of foreclosed homes available on the market.  However, a new spin on this is taking a foreclosed home that needs a gut rehab and turning it into a LEED-certified home, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Credits Return for Energy-Efficient Homes</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/economics/tax-credits-return-for-energy-efficient-homes-892</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/economics/tax-credits-return-for-energy-efficient-homes-892#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Builders of energy-efficient homes are now eligible for a business tax credit up to $2,000. This is retroactive to Jan 1, 2010 when the previous tax credit expired. Since every LEED home receives a HERS rating, this gives builders a great incentive to build green. Learn about this and other incentives for LEED.]]></description>
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		<title>Photo Tour of LEED Platinum home</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/single-family/photo-tour-of-leed-platinum-home-886</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/single-family/photo-tour-of-leed-platinum-home-886#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Single-Family Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gut rehab]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chicago Magazine recently profiled a gut rehab home that achieved LEED Platinum certification, and included a photo tour of the home along with affordable green home remodel. View details at the Chicago Magazine online blog. See this home for yourself at our tour on May 5! &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Free Deconstruction Training for Contractors</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/free-deconstruction-training-for-contractors-887</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/free-deconstruction-training-for-contractors-887#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Events]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delta Institute is partnering with local deconstruction professionals to offer deconstruction training for contractors. In this two-week session, learn the basic deconstruction techniques on a residential structure and expand your career opportunities in the emerging deconstruction industry. Five sessions will be available between March and May. For more information or to apply, click here.]]></description>
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		<title>LEED Midrise &#8211; The new multi-family rating system</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/multi-family/leed-midrise-the-new-multi-family-rating-system-881</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/multi-family/leed-midrise-the-new-multi-family-rating-system-881#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Multi-Family Projects]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US Green Building Council has released the LEED Mid-Rise rating system, designed to allow multi-family and mixed-use buildings of 4-6 stories a way to earn LEED certification more affordably than by pursuing the commercially-focused LEED for New Construction (or BD&#38;C) rating system. Review the LEED Midrise rating system PDF or learn more at the [...]]]></description>
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