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Pushing the envelope ... the building envelope that is

By: McCoy's Editorial Team

Like most ultra-green homes, The Sage starts with a tight envelope

Everyone has their own approach to learning new things. Some of us take our time and do our research. We may dip our toes in the water and cautiously give this "new thing" a try. And then there are those who just jump in with both feet.

Here is the story of a builder in Oregon who decided to try and build his first LEED-certified home. And rather than mess around, he just went ahead and did things up right. His home ended up achieving record breaking Platinum status. And the house looks really great to boot!

LEED, follow or get out of the way

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