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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>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/education/leed-for-homes-workshop-coming-to-chicago-1002#comments</comments>
		<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>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>
		<category><![CDATA[leed for homes]]></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>Public comment for the next LEED, and new ID credits</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/leed-h-credits/public-comment-for-the-next-leed-and-new-id-credits-800</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/leed-h-credits/public-comment-for-the-next-leed-and-new-id-credits-800#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LEED Credits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leed for homes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=800</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[LEED has had its share of detractors lately whether it be concerns over post-occupancy performance, alignment with ENERGY STAR version 3, collaboration with Passive House, or the impact of green buildings on human health. There are many voices that have talked about ways to improve the LEED for Homes rating system. Now, those looking to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Download the Energy Code for Free</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/misc/download-the-energy-code-for-free-743</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/misc/download-the-energy-code-for-free-743#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy and atmosphere]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy code]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EPAct]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iecc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leed for homes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=743</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The folks at ICC have made the download of the IECC 2009 Energy Code available at no cost &#8211; yes that&#8217;s right &#8211; you can download it for free at www.iccsafe.org/FreeIECC. The national model energy code of choice for states, cities and counties that adopt codes, the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is referenced in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greenbuild Legacy Project uses LEED for Homes</title>
		<link>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/affordable/greenbuild-legacy/greenbuild-legacy-project-uses-leed-for-homes-701</link>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/affordable/greenbuild-legacy/greenbuild-legacy-project-uses-leed-for-homes-701#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laureen Blissard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[GreenBuild 2010 Legacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leed for homes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Greenbuild Legacy project is using one of USGBC&#8217;s latest additions to the LEED product line-up.  This overview is for those of you not familiar with the LEED for Homes program. In January of 2008, LEED for Homes officially became an active rating system for the residential market. Its introduction offered an opportunity for single [...]]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/leed-h-credits/tools/usgbc-releases-green-homeowner-manual-659#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tools and Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[awareness and education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homeowner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leed for homes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[reference]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=659</guid>
		<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 Maintenance (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>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>
		<category><![CDATA[greenbuild]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[habitat lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[icf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leed for homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Waukegan]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leedforhomesillinois.org/?p=542</guid>
		<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 in occupancy costs down the road for two construction types. 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>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>
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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>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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