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	<itunes:summary>Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio focuses on Atlanta metro area real estate news, specials and events. Get the latest news on metro area real estate, new homes, townhomes, condos and  the industry. We feature guests and a real estate Deal of the Day each Friday during our podcast.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Keystone Builds Affordable Green Homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keystone Homes is known for building top-quality, affordable homes in Georgia and South Carolina. Did you know that we also build homes that are environmentally-friendly?
One way we help homeowners save energy is through the use of Thermostat® radiant barrier roof sheathing. This roof sheathing is made with high-quality plywood or OSB and lowers peak attic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best of Atlanta Real Estate: Colonnade Enterprises Wins Gold for Best Green Remodeled Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol M. Flammer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council congratulates Colonnade Enterprises for winning a Gold OBIE for Best Green Remodeled Home 2,500 square feet and larger. Best Green Remodeled Home is a project that utilized “green” remodeling practices to remodel a substantial portion of the residential house, inside or outside.
Colonnade Enterprises, Inc. performed a whole house renovation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Builder Overnight</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie</dc:creator>
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During these tough economic times who wouldn&#8217;t want to cut their home energy costs in half? A recent ecohome magazine article featured Monte Hewett, an Atlanta home builder who has been studying and building green homes for almost a decade now. In 2000 Hewett attended a Home Builder Association seminar that focused on the EarthCraft [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Efficiency Can Save on your Taxes, too</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haven Properties</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re looking for ways to save money on taxes as the end of the year approaches, think about upgrading the energy efficiency of your home or business. Details are spelled out at the ENERGY STAR site. You&#8217;ll save on more than taxes; you&#8217;ll enjoy lower energy costs throughout the year.
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		<title>Consumers choose &#8220;green building&#8221; to save on energy costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s simple, really. Consumers see &#8220;green building&#8221; as something that will save them money on energy costs.
A survey conducted for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) confirms that a desire for greater energy efficiency drives consumers to choose a green-built home.
The survey, conducted during the week of Oct. 15 by the Public Opinion Strategies, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have you Changed your Air Filters Recently?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haven Properties</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ As you&#8217;re getting ready for Thanksgiving company, take a moment to make your home more comfortable and energy efficient by changing your air filter. You&#8217;ll keep your systems from working so hard to heat or cool all the relatives, and the air your family and friends breathe will be cleaner. You&#8217;re saving on your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Ceiling Fans Lower My Energy Costs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haven Properties</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Only if you turn your thermostat up a little while you&#8217;re using them. Ceiling fans don&#8217;t actually lower the temperature in the room, but they cool you while you&#8217;re in it. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s also important to turn the fan off when you leave.
Haven Properties homes stay more comfortable year-round while saving on energy costs. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Have a Programmable Thermostat, but do you Use it?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haven Properties</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taking the extra few minutes to program the thermostat in your home could save up to $150 in energy costs each year. During summer, take advantage of periods in the day when your home doesn&#8217;t need to be kept as cool and turn the temperature up. In the winter, set the temperature lower during those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it me, or is it cold in here?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haven Properties</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If fall drafts are leaking into your home, heated or cooled air is probably seeping out. Existing homes can be make more air tight with proper sealing and insulation. ENERGY STAR has a fact sheet to tell you how.
If you&#8217;re building a new home, don&#8217;t go to the trouble of sealing and adding insulation later. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building with Trees Competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol M. Flammer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Arbor Day Foundation, in conjunction with NAHB invites conservation-minded builders and developers to enter the 2008 Building With Trees Awards of Excellence recognition program.
The awards competition recognizes builders and developers who save trees during construction and land development, incorporate trees into project design and utilize trees for energy savings, fighting climate change, recreational [...]]]></description>
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