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	<description>Bringing Healthy, Green Homes to the Midwest</description>
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		<title>USGBC Releases Green Homeowner Manual</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/leed-h-credits/tools/usgbc-releases-green-homeowner-manual-659</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to assist green building project teams and LEED for Homes project teams, USGBC has produced a LEED for Homes Homeowners Operations and Maitnance (HOM) Manual. The HOM Manual was developed to support the LEED for Homes prerequisite AE 1: Education of the Homeowner or Tenant, and to provide tips on maintaining a LEED-certified [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago to Welcome its First Prefab Green Home</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/single-family/chicago-to-welcome-its-first-prefab-green-home-563</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/single-family/chicago-to-welcome-its-first-prefab-green-home-563#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Single-Family Projects]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Alliance for Environmental Sustainability (AES) announces an exciting new addition to its LEED Homes roster in Illinois: the first prefabricated “green” home to be built in Chicago, which will earn the prestigious LEED Platinum certification upon completion. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Homes certification provides third-party assurance that a home complies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Double-Up Points in MR 2.2 with Reclaimed Materials</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/leed-h-credits/double-up-points-in-mr22-with-reclaimed-materials-647</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/leed-h-credits/double-up-points-in-mr22-with-reclaimed-materials-647#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LEED Credits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[habitat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[locally produced]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MR2.2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rating system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rebuilding exchange]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Materials and Resources (MR) credit 2.2 is one of the more challenging areas of LEED for Homes to get a handle on. First of all, the unique aspect in LEED for Homes is that credit is awarded on a building component &#8211; by &#8211; building component basis. This is significantly different from other versions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Affordable LEED Homes to be Built for Greenbuild</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/affordable/two-affordable-leed-homes-to-be-built-for-greenbuild-542</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/affordable/two-affordable-leed-homes-to-be-built-for-greenbuild-542#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Affordable Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GreenBuild 2010 Legacy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[habitat lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[icf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leed for homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Waukegan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Habitat for Humanity Lake County has teamed up with USGBC and Bank of America to build two LEED Platinum homes side-by-side as part of the Greenbuild 2010. The homes will offer a miniature regional green building case study both in consturction cost and occupancy costs down the road. Both homes will have the same floor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Builder pitches net-zero energy LEED homes</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/single-family/builder-pitches-net-zero-energy-homes-517</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/single-family/builder-pitches-net-zero-energy-homes-517#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Single-Family Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leed for homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[net zero homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new lenox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prairie ridge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar pv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wind]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=517</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Solar panels and wind turbines sold Meg Barrett and Doug Smit on the Prairie Ridge Estates development in New Lenox. &#8220;I would be an ambassador for this type of technology,&#8221; Barrett said. (David Pierini, Chicago Tribune / July 28, 2010) A newly formed company thinks the beacon that will attract homebuyers to its patch of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GreenBuild registration discounted until Sept 7</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/greenbuild-registration-discounted-until-sept-7-511</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/greenbuild-registration-discounted-until-sept-7-511#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[affordable housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green rater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenbuild]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEED AP+H]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=511</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re fortunate this year to have the world&#8217;s premiere conference and expo on green building coming to our backyard from November 17-19 at Chicago&#8217;s McCormick Place.  Here are some of the residential highlights: Main conference and expo 1-Day Residential Summit Offsite Tours featuring this home and this one, and the GreenBuild Legacy LEED home tour. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Frank Lloyd Wright home seeks LEED Certification</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/misc/frank-lloyd-wright-home-seeks-leed-certification-496</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/misc/frank-lloyd-wright-home-seeks-leed-certification-496#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[frank lloyd wright]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glencoe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[historic preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leed for homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ross house]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Single-Family Projects]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A speculative home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright that has fallen into disrepair will now be an intersection of historic preservation and green building, as Eifler and Associates embarks on a LEED for Homes rehabilitation in Glencoe, IL.]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Star Homes to significantly change in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/multi-family/energy-star-homes-to-significantly-change-in-2011-488</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/multi-family/energy-star-homes-to-significantly-change-in-2011-488#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Multi-Family Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Single-Family Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[codes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[durability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy star]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iecc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[leed 2012]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=488</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the Version 3 Guidelines for ENERGY STAR® Qualified New Homes. LEED for Homes is also planning a revision in 2012, which will likely go out for public comment this fall. Keep your eyes open to see how the next version of LEED for Homes will take into account the Energy Star v3 changes. ]]></description>
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		<title>New LEED for Homes Pre-approved ID Point</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/leed-h-credits/new-leed-for-homes-pre-approved-id-point-478</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/leed-h-credits/new-leed-for-homes-pre-approved-id-point-478#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LEED Credits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BPP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ID]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[innovation and design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leed for homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[utility tracking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[LEED for Homes project teams that sign up for USGBC's Building Performance Partnership (BPP) are now eligible to earn an optional point in Innovation and Design (ID) point for "Utility Tracking". ]]></description>
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		<title>July Tour: Completed LEED Platinum Home in Wilmette</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/single-family/july-tour-completed-leed-platinum-home-in-wilmette-471</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/single-family/july-tour-completed-leed-platinum-home-in-wilmette-471#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Single-Family Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geothermal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gworek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEED Platinum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar pv]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[wilmette]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Gworek Residence is a new home constructed in the historic neighborhood of Wilmette, IL, planning for LEED Platinum certification. The home was designed for a family of four and is meant to optimize energy efficiency, while respecting the scale and character of the neighborhood. Designed by Holbert and Associates Architects and built by Scott [...]]]></description>
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