• 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.

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

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

• John McCain gets environmental in Oregon.
• New white paper shows average cost of LEED-EB at $2.43 psf.
• NY Times talks about the promise of green paint.
• Ted Turner continues push for greener restaurants.
• Developers find that energy efficiency is a good marketing tool.
• Here’s what you need to know to greenly renovate your kitchen.
• T.Boone Pickens buys 667 turbines from GE for huge wind project.

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

• Smarter grid could be key to saving power.
• Tips on saving water when watering your lawn.
• USGBC co-founder talks about the green building market.
• Report: US Homebuilders oblivious to green homes, sustainable design.
• Real estate lull has developers selling off land.
• New study compares AIA’s goals with various ratings systems.
• Jargon watch: YAWNs = Young and Wealthy but Normal. 
• Planning ahead for green building disputes.

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

• Going Green (Globes) without LEED.
• To LEED or not to LEED?
• Urban planning needs green rethink.
• Peak water: aquifers and rivers are drying up.
• Thomas Friedman: Dumb as we wanna be.
• Arizona homeowners face fight over wind turbines.
• Palo Alto soon to provide $1500 rebate for solar water heaters.
• Green remodeling provides second chance at sustainability.

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

• Housing expert sees green building as growth area.
• R.K. Stewart talks about future of sustainable design.
• Does LEED have a big city bias?
• Home prices drop most in areas with long commute.
• Green building codes hitting major cities in 2008.
• Country aims to make Energy Star mandatory for new homes.
• LA and SFC vie for title of "greenest city."

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