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		<title>Atlanta, Don&#8217;t Forget To Turn Off The Lights!</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/earth-hour-atlanta-2010-22029/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsey Banks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the evening of March 27th, buildings across Atlanta&#8217;s horizon will join skylines across the world for the annual Earth Hour by turning off non-essential lights. So remember to join Atlanta and the many other cities across the globe by participating in March 27th&#8217;s Earth hour from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
In 2009, Earth Hour was supported [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Proposes Energy Efficiency Incentives</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NAHB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in Savannah, Ga., President Obama outlined a $6 billion proposal to provide cash rebates to home owners who make energy-saving home improvements. Home builders and other real estate professionals are completely supportive of these incentives as they will create much-needed jobs and help make America more energy independent, according to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sold: Kolter Homes Buys Seasons of Lake Lanier</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol M. Flammer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Atlanta New Homes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metrostudy recently reported that housing markets across the country are heating up with builders buying lots and subdivisions. This expected to be a trend throughout 2010 as many builders are out or low on inventory and need to start building again. The BIG news for the Atlanta real estate market is that Kolter Homes is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Home as Green as Google?</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/is-your-home-as-green-as-google-21039/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol M. Flammer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta New Homes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google can now buy and sell energy in bulk thanks to approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). However, Internet giant Google doesn&#8217;t have plans to sell energy to consumers or anyone else.  Google plans to use its FERC certification in order to manage its own energy supplies as efficiently as possible. I suppose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WicksteadWorks: Renovator of the Year</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/metro-atlanta-home-renovator-20442/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wickstead Works</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each year EarthCraft holds a Builder Breakfast Awards ceremony to recognize all those who contribute to the EarthCraft program.
It was at this breakfast that WicksteadWorks was named Renovator of the Year. This is the second year that WicksteadWorks has received the prestigious award which recognizes an EarthCraft House renovator that has gone above and beyond [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is the Appraisal Process Hurting the Green Building Industry?</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/green-built-appraisals-20234/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/green-built-appraisals-20234/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NAHB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Appraisal values may be what is limiting the number of green homes being built, according to the National Home Builders Association. While we know the value that comes with energy-efficiency, lenders and appraisers are not fully recognizing the value of green innovation.
However, don&#8217;t let that deter you from building green or remodeling with eco-friendly products. Eventually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Products from the 2010 International Builders Show</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/green-products-from-the-2010-international-builders-show-20047/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/green-products-from-the-2010-international-builders-show-20047/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There were many exceptional green products and innovations on display this year at the International Builders Show in Las Vegas. Being the largest trade show for the industry, IBS attracted approximately 55,000 people from all over the nation all with the same goal in mind – stay ahead of the competition by learning the latest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Windsong Recognized by AARP and NAHB</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/windsong-recognized-aarp-nahb-19927/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/windsong-recognized-aarp-nahb-19927/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Windsong Properties</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Windsong Properties, Atlanta&#8217;s leading Active Adult courtyard homebuilder recently received the 2009 Livable Communities &#8220;special recognition&#8221; honor for Somerset in Woodstock. The award was presented by the AARP and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) on January 19 at the 2010 International Builders Show in Las Vegas.
The AARP and NAHB created the joint awards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet Green Builder Magazine at the International Builder Show</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/meet-green-builder-magazine-at-the-international-builder-show-19648/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Serra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, many builders and home buyers have become interested in green homes.  Green Builder Magazine caters directly to this audience and will have editors ready to meet-and-greet at the International Builders&#8217; Show in Las Vegas next week.
All three of the publication&#8217;s editors will spend time in their booth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save the date: ABC Environmental Awards March 26</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/save-the-date-abc-environmental-awards-march-26-19166/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/save-the-date-abc-environmental-awards-march-26-19166/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Rieman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Environmental Awards breakfast scheduled to take place at the Georgia Aquarium on March 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The awards will pay tribute to companies and individuals who have made the decision to conserve natural resources and in turn have helped curb [...]]]></description>
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