Green Housing, Bay Area Carbon Tax, Carbon Neutrality, + Energy Efficiency [WIR]

• Can housing be green -- and cheap?
• Green residential market may be coming around.
• SF's stringent green building codes called costly.
• Bay Area passes carbon tax covering nine counties. 
• USGBC testifies at Congress on green building benefits.
• China claims Beijing Olympics "basically" carbon neutral.
• Energy efficiency: overlooked and misunderstood.

BONUS:

• Free Dwell on Design Exhibition Ticket - use code: BDODEC

*WIR = Week in Review; a Saturday showcase of excellent links.