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	<title>Green Concept Home</title>
	<link>http://modusvstudio.com/green</link>
	<description>building a sustainable way of life</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:07:11 +0000</lastBuildDate>
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		<title>Gallery: Plumbing, Electrical &amp; HVAC Rough-In</title>
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		<link>http://modusvstudio.com/green/2010/02/26/gallery-plumbing-electrical-hvac-rough-in/</link>
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		<title>Gallery: Siding Installation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are moving ahead to install the siding of our house!  The house will look a lot nicer (&#38; more like the rendering) after siding is installed.  We are doing open rain screen on many areas of the house.  On areas where there is an open rain screen, we will install 2 layers of vapor shields [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://modusvstudio.com/green/2010/02/25/gallery-siding-installation/</link>
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		<title>Media: Going Green, Entrepreneurial-Style</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;Green Concept Home&#8221; is in the newspaper again! 
The project is featured on the February 17, 2010 issue of the &#8220;International Examiner&#8221;, titled &#8220;Top Green Efforts by APIs &#8211; Going Green, Entrepreneurial-style&#8221;.  Please click here for our story.
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		<link>http://modusvstudio.com/green/2010/02/18/media-going-green-entrepreneurial-style/</link>
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		<title>Green Tour: Rainwater collection system (2/1/2010)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Green Concept Home&#8221; has hosted another successful free green construction tour today!  During today&#8217;s tour, David Huang from Modus V Studio Architects has explained the green features of the &#8220;Green Concept Home&#8221;, with detailed explanations and discussions on the rainwater collection system, followed by a tour of the house. 
&#8220;Green Concept Home&#8221; will be collecting rain water from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://modusvstudio.com/green/2010/02/01/green-tour-rainwater-collection-system-212010/</link>
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		<title>Gallery: Rainwater tank installation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our 1,700 gallon rain water tank has arrived and finally ready to be installed underground!  Below you will see pictures of our tank, tank embedded into our backyard and also after the area has been backfilled. 

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		<link>http://modusvstudio.com/green/2010/01/30/gallery-rainwater-tank-installation/</link>
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		<title>Upcoming Green Construction Tour &#8211; February 1, 2010 (Monday)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We will be having another FREE green  tour next Monday February 1, 2010.  The focus of this construction tour will be on the rainwater harvesting system.  Other green features of the &#8220;Green Concept Home&#8221; will also be discussed.
For more information (time/address) and/or to sign up for this free tour, please email Millie at millie@modusvstudio.com.  We [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://modusvstudio.com/green/2010/01/26/green-tour-2-february-1-2010-monday/</link>
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		<title>Gallery: Windows and Skylights Installation</title>
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		<link>http://modusvstudio.com/green/2010/01/15/gallery-windows-and-skylights-installation-2/</link>
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		<title>Milestone: Framing completed!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a few weeks of hard work, framing is finally complete!  Our house framing consists of structural insulated panels (SIPs) for walls and roof, combined with some portion with traditional stick framing. 
Siding will start soon and I&#8217;m sure the house will look a lot nicer (and more like the original rendering) when siding is complete.  Stay [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://modusvstudio.com/green/2010/01/14/milestone-framing-completed/</link>
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		<title>What is eco-friendly cabinetry?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When people are talking about green/eco-friendly cabinetry, what exactly are they referring to and what are the options?  Let&#8217;s look at 4 key factors which contribute to green cabinetry.
1) Cabinet Casework Material
The term &#8220;casework&#8221; refers to the box and drawers of your cabinets.  At the minimum, green/eco-friendly kitchen cabinet should have &#8220;no added urea-formaldehyde&#8221;.  Urea [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://modusvstudio.com/green/2010/01/14/eco-friendly-cabinetry/</link>
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		<title>Bamboo Flooring: Selections and Cost</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For a long time now, I have been in love with the beauty and eco-friendiness of bamboo flooring.  Though bamboo flooring is categorized with wood floors, it is actually a grass.  Bamboo is considered to be eco-friendly because it is rapidly renewable, growing to maturity in just 5-7 years, compared to 50-150 years for many [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://modusvstudio.com/green/2010/01/14/bamboo-flooring/</link>
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