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	<title>Chicagoland Real Estate Forum &#187; LEED for Homes</title>
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		<title>Net-Zero LEED Homes Within Homebuyers&#8217; Reach</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/08/07/net-zero-leed-homes-within-homebuyers-reach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Will]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geothermal]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A newly formed company thinks the beacon that will attract homebuyers to its patch of dirt in New Lenox isn’t a clubhouse or walking paths, the extras that once drew attention to new subdivisions, but 30-foot-tall vertical-axis wind turbines.

Prairie Ridge Estates, as envisioned by local developers Jim and Phil Regan, could just possibly become the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Subdivision to Break Ground in July</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green building is helping the residential building market resurgence, and it's happening right here in the Chicagoland area, beginning with the groundbreaking for a LEED-certified subdivision in the southwest suburbs.]]></description>
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		<title>Lead Yourself to a LEED Class and Demystify</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[In the Burbs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Demystifying LEED]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quiz: What does the acronym LEED stand for and why is it so beneficial?
Answer: Check out these events from LEED for Homes Illinois to find out.
Leadership in Energy &#38; Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized green building certification system.
LEED for Homes, the U.S. Green Building Council&#8217;s residential rating system that covers major home renovations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Several Local Seminars on LEED for Homes</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/02/18/several-local-seminars-on-leed-for-homes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEED for Homes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the ground completely thaws and the building season kicks off, Chicago's local LEED for Homes provider, the Alliance for Environmental Sustainability, is launching a series of green building seminars around the Chicagoland area. The seminars are nearly free and cover the LEED for Homes rating system.]]></description>
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		<title>Insurance Discounts for Green Homes</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/01/05/insurance-discounts-for-green-homes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/01/05/insurance-discounts-for-green-homes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homebuying Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USGBC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are two types of green insurance policies for homeowners.

One covers buildings that already meet stringent efficiency and sustainability standards. The other offers the option to replace any losses incurred on the property with more environmentally sensitive materials.]]></description>
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