When searching for a green exterior cladding material, you may consider a corrugated, recycled, or composite material.  But if you're really looking to wear environmentalism on your sleeve, natural bark is gaining popularity these days.  The best bark shingles can last 75 years and contain no chemicals.  Recently, Nan Chase, co-author of Bark House Style, recently contributed an interesting article to The Christian Science Monitor about using bark shingles on her new home in Asheville, North Carolina. 

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With the success of Dockside Green on the other side of the country, according to Canwest News Service, Quebec now plans to increase its investment in sustainable development with a $300 million project of 800 environmentally-friendly housing units.  Dubbed Cité Verte, the neighborhood is planned for Quebec City in the Saint-Sacrement neighborhood at the corner of Chemin Sainte-Foy and Avenue Saint-Sacrement. 

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I first noticed this genuine weeHouse on Mrs. French's site last month (see here, here, and here).  The Oceanside Prefab, as it's know, is on a picturesque spot on the Oregon coast and available for rent should you have any interest.  The home was assembled with two 14' x 50' modules by Stratford Homes and designed by none other than Alchemy Architects. 

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• The green top 10 for 2010. 
• The top ten in green building in 2009.
• California fight over water is coming to a head.
• Updating zoning codes to match sustainable mindset.
• How cities can foster demand for electrical cars.
• Eco-officers are moving into executive suites.
• Big plans for small wind turbines.
• Sustainability comes of age.

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Wow, the end of one decade and the opening of another.  Everyone's reflective and thinking about the prospective, but on this day, have a happy new year.  Check out our reflections on 2009:

• Top 10 Jetson Green Stories of 2009
• 35 Stunning LEED Platinum Projects of 2009
• 10 Shipping Container Projects of 2009
• 19 Green Building Innovations of 2009
• 62 Innovative Green Homes of 2009