• Industry waits for green MBS.  Wow!
• Green construction red-hot with VCs. 
• Green REITs could get long-term gains.
• Green construction fastest and cheapest way to cut emissions.
• Homes in ‘green’ subdivision sell fast in San Jose.
• Low-cost fixes to make your home more green.
• Walmart making green strides, but "We are not green."
• Solar company wants to power 90% of grid and cars.

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

• Greening of college campuses is a grassroots effort.
• Many unhappy with cluster subdivisions. 
• USGBC targets lodging industry with LEED-EB. 
• Green building windows can block cell signals.
• Green building saves on energy and water, uses recycled materials.

BONUS: Newsweek Project Green

• Sky’s the Limit: Green high-rises have better utilities + health benefits.
• Not Just for Treehuggers: Green homes are still red hot.
• Designing Light and Air: the new green Bank of America building.

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

• Cashing in on pollution, turning brownfields green.
• LEED Certified versus LEED Certifi-able.
• Green features grow in popularity in home design.
• San Francisco contemplates tougher green building laws.
• 11 Green Companies | 10 Polluting Companies.
• More developers see the financial benefits of eco-friendly building.
• Green car wash stuck in controversy over wind turbine.
• Payback thoughts on the price of going green.

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

• How green is my realtor?
• Eco-Paradox: green homes, gas-guzzling commutes. 
• LA ready on new green building standards.
• China’s green race against urban surge. 
• Neighbors clash over trees and solar power. 
• Who’s been densified and who hasn’t – equal density.

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

Here’s my list of links that you should probably read.  No internal link rehashing here.

• America’s 50 greenest cities.
• Amazing green space rejuvenates neighborhood.
• Green building trends, as observed at IBS.
• Special Report – using nature as a design guide.
• Turbines are eyesores, so let’s put them on the high seas.
• Number of buildings earning Energy Star grew 25% in 2008.
• Dept. of Energy chooses teams for 2009 solar decathlon. 

Bonus – Two-Part Series on Green Renovation:

• How to Save with Green Renovation.
• Green Ideas for Your Next Home Renovation.

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